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Here at Safety Briefs, we are interested in safety in all fields. Currently, we have been researching safety in Wind Industry. While the Construction Industry and others have slowed, the Wind Energy Industry has taken off.  With 20% of the stimulus package being set towards renewable energy it is bound to continue to increase dramatically. And with that increase is the increased need in fall protection safety – for wind turbine construction and maintenance.

 

One college, Cerro Ceso Community College, has been preparing for this surge. They have introduced a 10 week Wind Technology Boot Camp that will give students entry level skills in the Wind Energy Industry.

Larry Board, the College Instructor for the boot camp, has teamed up with Airstreams Energy. I spoke with Larry Board to learn more about this class and fall protection safety in the Wind Industry.  His class covers seven different categories:

-Safety (Specifically climbing and tower rescue as the main focus)

-OSHA 10

-CPR/First Aid

-Electronics and Hydraulics training (a crash course background)

-Fall Protection Test (go out to the Wind Farm, put on your safety harness and climb one of those 300 ft suckers)

-Written Exam

-Business Portion (resume writing and interview skills)

Over the next couple weeks I am going to be highlighting some of our conversations we had and sharing pertinent fall safety information.

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