COURSE WEA

Basic course - climbing and rescuing in wind energy plants
After completing this course, the participants will acquire an extensive knowledge about the use of personal protective equipment against falls from a height when working in wind energy plants.
They will learn the handling of safe climbing systems and will be briefed about accident prevention. Intensive self-rescue exercises and methods to rescue colleagues will be conducted by taking into account the special conditions in wind energy plants.

Target groups:
Installers and service technicians for wind energy plants.

Prerequisite for participation:
Sound health and aptitude for working at heights (G 41)

Course contents:

• Legal grounds
• Accident prevention regulations
• Use of PPE against falls from a height
• Anchorage points
• Handling the rescue devices
• Rescue exercises
• Rescuing using a pulley

Duration:
2 days