1/2 Day Course
Our GWO Manual Handling provides the basic safety training required to carry out manual handling tasks in a safe way.The training encourages positive manual handling behaviour in the wind industry.
The training is designed to enable participants to work in a safe manner and meet requirements in accordance with GWO Basic Safety Training
Course Overview
GWO Manual Handling provides the basic safety training required to carry out manual handling tasks in a safe way.The training encourages positive manual handling behaviour in the wind industry.
The training is designed to enable participants to work in a safe manner and meet requirements in accordance with GWO Basic Safety Training.
Who Should Attend?
Those who work in the Wind Industry sector.
Training Methods:
The course involves a combination of practical and theoretical training.
Candidate Requirements:
To attend you must register or have registered for a personal WINDA profile before arriving for the course https://www.globalwindsafety.org/winda/register
Be over 18, physically and medically fit.
Course Content
- 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.
Course Objectives
Participants completing GWO Manual Handling1/ 2 Day training course will be able to:
- Identify aspects of their tasks that could increase a worker’s risk of developing Musculoskeletal injuries.
- Demonstrate correct manual handling techniques in a simulated 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.
Assessment:
Theory & Practical Assessment.
Certification
We will register your training with ASL on WINDA.