GWO 102 Manual Handling
GWO-BST-MH-102
remote manual handling
This GWO module enables participants working in a remote wind turbine environment to develop positive manual handling and ergonomic behaviors. GWO certified through ENSA.
CONTENT:
- Risks / hazards / legislation
- Injury signs and symptoms from poor techniques
- Biomechanics, safe practices & correct handling of equipment
- Problem-solving approach to Manual Handling
- Risk reduction techniques
- Muscular-skeletal injury risk & associated job tasks
LOCATION:
- Groton Training Center, Groton, CT
DURATION:
- Initial and Refresher: Four (4) Hours | 1 Day
- WAH & MH Initial Combo: Sixteen (16) Hours | 2 Days
- WAH & MH Refresher Combo: Eight (8) Hours | 1 Day
AGE REQUIREMENTS:
- Participants must be a minimum of 18 years of age for full participation and certification. Participants under the age of 18 require parental consent.
PREREQUISITES:
- Participants engage in rigorous activity and should be in a good state of health, physically capable of fully taking part in all course exercises. This program includes climbing up a ladder or tower, working at an elevated platform, and egressing from a height using rescue devices.
Students need to bring work boots and a photo ID. We provide all other equipment.
CERTIFICATION:
- All participants who complete the full program in accordance with the learning and performance objectives receive a course completion certificate and GWO (WINDA) credit (24-mo expiry).
SCHEDULING:
- Courses are scheduled on a rolling basis. Training calendar seats are booked on a first come, first serve basis.
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:
- This course comprises one of the four required ENSA GWO modules to complete the GWO 1005 Basic Safety Training Certification.
- Basic safety modules: Wind Limited Access (WLA), Work at Height (WAH 1002), Manual Handling (MH 102), First Aid (FA 2002), Fire Awareness (FAW 101), Sea Survival (GWO SS), GWO Refreshers
- Advanced modules: Enhanced First Aid (EFA), Advanced Rescue Training (ART-H) (ART-N)