GWO Solar Safety Training

GWO Solar Safety Training

1 1/2 – 2 Day Course

Training in accordance with this standard will enable participants to support and care for themselves and
others working in the industry by possessing the knowledge, skills and abilities to work safely.
Modules include training in First Aid, Fire Awareness, Manual Handling and Work at Heights so that in case of an emergency, participants will be able to provide appropriate first response to emergency situations.

Who Should Attend?

Personnel who will be working in the solar industry or related fields and will have their duties in a solar utility scale work environment, usually in physical contact with a solar array.
Personnel performing job functions assessed as having risks by their employer, duty holder, or due to local regulations, where Solar Safety Training modules may help mitigate those risks.

Candidate Requirements:

Participants must Register for a personal WINDA profile before arriving for the course https://www.globalwindsafety.org/winda/register
Be over 18, physically and medically fit.

Solar Safety Training Overview

The First Aid and First Aid Awareness Modules provide two different training options for the workforce in the Solar PV industry, who require training to respond to a medical emergency incident in the solar work environment.

The First Aid Awareness Module covers the fundamental elements of lifesaving first aid in a medical emergency over a half-day and is equivalent to Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 of the First Aid Module.

The Safe Solar Work Module provides participants with important knowledge, skills and abilities in safety practices and for responding to emergencies relevant to utility scale solar PV working. The training includes
lessons in Fire Awareness, Manual Handling and Work at Heights.

Course Content

Modules

  • Module 1: First Aid.
  • Module 2: First Aid Awareness.
  • Module 3: Safe Solar Work.

Duration of the Solar Safety Training Modules

The total contact time for completing the Solar Safety Training standard is to be 11 hours and 25 minutes or 14 hours and 40 minutes. This is based on the times given in the module timetables and summarised below:

Modules Duration

  • First Aid: 7 hours.
  • First Aid Awareness: 3 hours and 45 minutes.
  • Safe Solar Work: 7 hours and 40 minutes.

Duration

  • Contact time 8 hours
  • Total training days 1 1/2 – 2 days

Validity

  • First Aid 24 months
  • First Aid Awareness 24 months
  • Safe Solar Work 24 months
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