Wind Tower Climbing and Rescue Training
Enviro-Tech International’s wind tower climbing and rescue training package is designed for those who work at height on wind towers and turbines. This instruction is valuable to personnel working during the construction phase of a project as well as wind technicians working on completed, commissioned projects.
The specific objective of the program is to provide the basic knowledge and skills required for teams to be safe and efficient while working at height on wind towers. The course curriculum is divided into several areas of emphasis. These are:
Safe Practices
Equipment
Skills and Techniques
Rescue
Course Format
ETI’s standard Wind Tower Climbing and Rescue Program is a 3-day course conducted on-site at a location of your choosing. Through classroom presentations and hands-on practice, students learn the fundamentals of fall protection, how to understand and follow required safety standards, and safe and efficient climbing techniques using a variety of fall protection devices. The course also teaches the various methods of rescue and evacuation. Students need no previous climbing experience. All standard climbing gear, including harnesses, helmets, hardware, and rescue devices used during the program, is the responsibility of the participating organization. A 2-year certification of training is awarded to students who successfully complete the program.
SAFETY STANDARDS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE WIND ENERGY ENVIRONMENT
FALL PROTECTION FOR WIND TOWERS
Safety standards review
100% Connection
Personal Protective Equipment
Lanyards and connections
Knot review
The physics of falling
Hardware and rescue devices
Inspecting fall protection equipment
HAZARDS
General site safety
Working in confined spaces
Weather and lightning hazards
Electrical hazards
Drop hazards
Suspension Trauma
Working in the nacelle
TECHNIQUES
Efficient 3 Point Climbing
Work Positioning
Personal fall arrest system
Fall restraint system
Guard rails
Horizontal/Vertical lifelines
Lad-Safe systems
Self retracting lifelines
THE HUMAN FACTOR
Job Hazard Assessment
Pre-planning for emergencies
Anticipating Problems
Productivity vs Safety
Working in heat and cold
WORK AND RESCUE ANCHORS
Engineered anchors
Single vs multipoint anchors
Building an anchor system
Using ladders and brackets as anchors
Equipment options
ACCIDENTS AT HEIGHT
Rescue priorities
Medical Priorities
Stabilizing the fall victim
Stabilizing spine injuries
Calling outside resources
Litters and their use
RESCUE ESSENTIALS
SELF RESCUE
Essential personal gear
Using suspension trauma straps
Mechanical ascenders and prusik hitches
High angle problem solving
Developing improvisational skills
Self rescue scenarios
FIRST RESPONSE
Evaluating the scene
Planning the response
Reaching the patient
Self contained rescue devices
Mechanical advantage systems
RESCUE TECHNIQUES
Pickoff techniques
Emergency escape and descent devices
Turbine evacuation techniques
Rope Ascending/Descending
Contact us today for a cost quote for a Wind Tower Climbing and Rescue Training Program for your organization
Call: (970) 209-1489
Enviro-Tech International
P.O. Box 2135
Montrose, CO 81402