GWO - Refresher - Working at Heights

In theoretical and practical training sessions, the participants are tought the correct handling and use of personal protective equipment against fall from a height (PPE) for work and under the risk of falls from a height in accordance with the guidelines of BG and GWO. 

Extract from training contents
• Legal basis, user responsibilities
• Risks and dangers during activities at height, in particular the focus of the activity environment on moving units
• Equipment - application, handling, maintenance and care
• Material science
• Climbing on climbing protection systems of different manufacturers
• Redundant procedures and securing when working at height
• Selecting and evaluating anchor points
• Methods of self- and external-rescue (active and passive) from climbing systems, traffic installations and special places of activity; storage
• Evacuating from confinded spaces
• Safe handling and use of fall arrest and rescue (lifting) devices