WAH

GWO BST Working at Heights (WAH) Training

Fall prevention, fall arrest, personal fall protective equipment and rescue from height.

Duration: 14 hours 15 minutes

The Module

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Training overview

The longest module in Basic Safety Training, Working at Height covers the equipment and technique that keep a technician safe on a ladder, on a platform and while transferring between anchor points — and, critically, how to rescue a colleague left suspended in a harness before suspension trauma sets in.

This module forms part of GWO Basic Safety Training (BST).

What this module covers

Legislation and regulations for work at height
Harness selection, fitting and use
Fall prevention strategies
Vertical fall arrest systems and fall arrest lanyards
Self-retracting lifelines
Dropped object prevention
Personal fall protective equipment inspection
Risks, hazards and suspension trauma
Rescue devices and rigging setup
Emergency procedures

Practical training

Harness fitting and pre-use inspection
Practical exercises with fall prevention and fall arrest systems
Rescue exercises using rescue devices and rigging
Emergency response drills

Competencies

Use harnesses, lanyards and fall-arrest systems competently
Apply fall prevention and work positioning technique
Carry out rescue of a suspended worker
Recognise suspension trauma and act on it

Safety and risk awareness

Suspension trauma following a fall arrest
Dropped objects endangering people below
Incorrect harness fit or anchor point selection

Learning objectives

Understand legislation and regulatory requirements for working at height
Use harnesses, lanyards and fall-arrest systems competently
Apply fall prevention and work positioning technique
Carry out rescue and emergency procedures for a suspended worker
Recognise suspension trauma and dropped-object hazards

Part of

GWO Basic Safety Training (BST)

Who it is for

Personnel who will work in the wind industry or related fields with duties in a wind turbine environment, usually in physical contact with the turbine structure — and anyone whose risk-assessed job function calls for one or more BST modules.

Please note

GWO is updating the refresher pathway for this training. Confirm the applicable route with our team before booking.

Prerequisites

The general prerequisites in GWO Requirements for Training

Assessment

Direct observation during practical exercises, recorded on the GWO Participant Performance Assessment form, at a 1:6 practical instructor ratio.

Refresher / Renewal

Working at Height Refresher (WAHR) runs for 7 hours 30 minutes using skill stations and industry scenarios, and includes a participant performance assessment. Valid for 24 months; a valid prior training record is required.

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