Day 1 – Theoretical Part
Legal Fundamentals
Legislation / safety briefings
Worldwide
Europe
Germany
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – General
Helmet
Gloves
Respiratory protection
Hearing protection
etc.
Personal Fall Protection Equipment (PFPE)
Individual components and their intended use
Full-body harness
Shock absorber
Lanyard
Connecting elements
Guided type fall arrester with fixed line
Guided type fall arrester with flexible line
Possible impact forces
Important Information on PPE
Service life / criteria for removal from service
Inspections
Europe
United Kingdom
USA
Proper condition
Storage
Practical Exercise
Identifying damage to PFPE
Safe Behavior When Working In/On Wind Turbines (WT)
Use of radios
Employee authorizations
Use of PPE
Fall-hazard areas
Climbing the tower and working in the nacelle
Work activities
On the tower
In/on the spinner / rotor hub
In and on rotor blades
Using aerial work platforms / man baskets
Work on the roof
General Principles for Working in Electrical Areas
Authorizations
Basic rules
Work requiring special authorization
Permit-to-work procedures
General Rules for “Wind and Weather”
Behavior in case of fire
Rescue Procedures
Rescue from ladders
Rescue of a fallen person
Rescue devices
Different devices and their intended use
Required components of a complete rescue kit
Redundancy during exercises
Accidents
Health hazards
Behavior
Measures
Statistics
Case examples
Day 2 – Practical Training
Pre-briefing
Travel to the wind turbine and general rules of conduct in the wind farm
Correct donning of the full-body harness and PPE
Practical Exercises
“Suspension test” for all participants
Climbing and behavior inside the tower
Behavior when leaving the ladder
Behavior inside the nacelle
Explanation of general safety systems
Emergency stop / emergency shutdown
Rotor locking
etc.
Safe behavior when
hatches in the nacelle are open
staying on the roof
Instruction on an access system (if available)
Rescue Exercises
Rescue from a ladder
Rescue from the working rope
Abseiling from the nacelle
Final Debriefing
Participants’ questions
Evaluation of participants
A few practical tips and recommendations
