GWO Working at Height Refresher

Duration 1 Days
Cost £330.00pp (inc VAT)
Locations

Course Overview

The GWO Working at Height Refresher provides a balance of the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain the level of competence set out in the GWO Working at Height standard.

The equipment used during the training course carries a weight limit of 136-140kg. For participants this maximum weight includes clothes and safety equipment, we therefore recommend a maximum bodyweight of 120kg. Our equipment also has a maximum waist size of 120cm

Prerequisites

A GWO Working at Height or GWO Working at Height Refresher certificate.

Course Content

Delegates completing a GWO Working at Height Refresher training course will be able to;
- Understand general health and safety duties of employers to provide training and ensure competence of employees
- Understand personal responsibilities of employees and the self-employed
- Understand relevant legislation (HSW, WAH, MHSW, LOLER, PUWER, PPE 2002, PPE 1992)
- Understand basic reference and application of ACOPs, standards and guidelines (e.g. HSE, BS EN)
- Understand wind turbine safety rules
- Safely inspect (prior to use), correctly fit, and use PPE for working at height applications
- Work safely at height in a tower or simulated conditions
- Safely carry out a self-rescue in a tower or simulated conditions
- Safely carry out a rescue of a casualty in reach and out of reach conditions
- Safely carry out a range of ladder rescues

Target Audience

Personnel required to renew a GWO Working at Height certificate.

Certification

A GWO certificate will be issued upon successful completion

Revalidation

The course must be revalidated every 2 years.

Venue

Items To Bring

Government Issued Photographic ID e.g. Driver License or Passport.

Health Prerequisites

Due to certain aspects of the course being potentially physically demanding and/or stressful, delegates will be required to confirm their medical fitness & physical ability to participate on this course by completing our centre medical self-screening form prior to course commencement.