Title: Safety Training
Course: WIND 100WH Introduction to Wind Energy > Section: WIND 100WH Introduction to Wind Energy

Safety Training

The climb will take place before the end of the term, and this week your instructor will begin to make a schedule for small groups to complete their climb. During the climb and safety training, these topics and tasks will be covered.

Topics:

- Identification of Health and Safety Training Needs for Wind Turbine Maintenance Technicians
- Updating Effective Health and Safety Training Objectives for Employees
- Communication Strategies and Communication Equipment in Wind Technology
- Methods of Evaluating the Training's Effectiveness by Trainees
- Considering Outside Training Resources
- Evaluating the Training & Measuring Results to Ensure Back-on-the-Job Performance
- Major Requirements and use of PPE (see WIND100 Climb - Fall Protection Video URLs)
- Major Safety Requirements Pertaining to Record Keeping and other Documentation
- Training Area/s and Training Processes
- Understanding Standards and Regulations
- The Training and Communications Program

Tasks:

- Using the harness, lanyards, fall arrest, and climb assist devices
- Using PPE most commonly used on work sites
- Other tasks will be discussed as needed (or after acquiring additional training equipment)