GWO – CoHE Pressure Fluid Safety

Upon successful completion of GWO’s CoHE Pressure Fluid Safety Module, the participants will be able to reduce the associated risks to and work safely with pressure fluid tasks in the wind industry by being able to select the correct and required PPE for working with hydraulic fluids and fluids under pressure, using safe work practices and establishing a safe work condition when working with and in the vicinity of pressure fluids in the wind industry.

Overall learning objectives for the CoHE Pressure Fluid Safety Module, the participants can:

• Take responsibility for their own and others safety while working with and in the vicinity of pressure fluids in the wind industry (Ability, intermediate level)

• Take responsibility for correctly completing a simple permit to work from beginning to end as the person responsible for establishing a safe work condition (Ability, intermediate level)

Course Content

The training is divided into the following lessons:

• Introduction to the training
• Qualified Pressure fluids person – requirements and role
• Pressure fluid hazards
• PPE
• Safe Work Practices
• Response to pressure fluid incidents
• Hazardous pressure fluid scenarios
• Training review

Certificate Validity Period:

• The certificate issued upon completion is valid for 24 months.

• Training records shall be renewed before the end of a given validity period. A training record can be renewed up to two months prior to expiry and maintain the original certification date by uploading the previous training record’s valid until date in WINDA. If a training record is renewed outside of two months of expiry, it must carry the new date of certification.