GWO Initial BST Manual Handling
Course Info
Certification
On successful completion a GWO Manual Handling certificate will be uploaded to WINDA which remains valid for 2 years
Duration
Half Day
Assessment
Theory & Practical
Price
€160 (includes WINDA Registration Fee, lunch & refreshments)
Accommodation Options
For confirmed bookings, customers can avail of discounted rates (from €60 B&B) with our partner hotels. Details will be provided via email once booking confirmed.
Course Overview
The aim of the Manual Handling Initial Training is to enable participants, through theoretical and practical training, to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries for wind technicians in the wind industry and enable participants to perform their tasks and activities in the safest possible way when working in a wind turbine environment.
After having successfully completed Manual Handling Initial Training, the participants will have the ability to take responsibility for the use of essential manual handling principles to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injury when performing physical tasks and activities in the wind industry
For further information please refer to Global Wind Organisation (GWO)
Course Content
A GWO Manual Handling training course includes;
- Understanding Manual Handling, relevant legislation, standards & guidance
- Incident and injury reporting
- Spinal and shoulder anatomy and injuries associated with Manual Handling
- Risk assessments and control measures
- Planning of operations to reduce Manual Handling
- Safe manual handling techniques
Participants will be able to;
- Identify aspects of their job tasks that could increase a worker’s risk of developing muscular/skeletal injuries.
- Demonstrate correct manual handling techniques in a simulated WTG environment and a problem solving approach to Manual Handling in a wind turbine environment.
- Understand the risks involved in not using correct manual handling techniques
Prerequisites
To attend the GWO Manual Handling Initial course participants must:
- Register for a personal WINDA profile before arriving for the course https://www.globalwindsafety.org/winda/register
- Be over 18 years of age, physically and medically fit
- Participants must bring their own safety boots to complete this course.
