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GWO Solar Safety Training
S-SW

Safe Solar Work

The day-to-day safety disciplines of a utility-scale solar site, across four areas.

Duration: 7 hours 40 minutes

The Module

Training overview

Safe Solar Work brings together the core safety practices of solar construction and maintenance: fire awareness, manual handling, work at height, and housekeeping and hand tools. Each area is taught against the hazards specific to utility-scale PV rather than generic industrial examples.

This module forms part of GWO Solar Safety Training.

What this module covers

  • Fire Awareness — legislation, combustion and fire spread, extinguishing methods and agent selection, prevention, and firefighting equipment
  • Manual Handling — injury types and symptoms, warm-up protocols, TILE risk assessment, and handling principles
  • Work at Height — fall prevention, body harness, lanyard and anchor points, equipment inspection, self-retracting lifelines and rescue procedures
  • Housekeeping and hand tools — site organisation, debris management, tool safety and maintenance, and electrical hazard awareness

Practical training

  • Scenario-based firefighting practice
  • Warm-up activities and ergonomic lifting technique
  • Selecting and inspecting fall arrest equipment
  • Safe climbing and positioning on array structures

Competencies

  • Assess load characteristics and environmental factors before lifting
  • Apply ergonomic lifting technique and recognise repetitive strain risk
  • Select appropriate fall arrest equipment and inspect it for integrity
  • Demonstrate safe climbing and positioning technique

Safety and risk awareness

  • Electrical fire risk from PV systems and propagation across large arrays
  • Heavy panel and mounting equipment handling in elevated temperatures
  • Roof work, array height variation and structural complexity
  • Wind and precipitation increasing fall risk

Learning objectives

  • Manage fire hazards and respond to fire emergencies
  • Apply proper manual handling technique
  • Work safely at height using appropriate equipment and systems
  • Recognise housekeeping requirements and hand tool safety

Covered in this module

  • Fire Awareness
  • Manual Handling
  • Work at Height
  • Housekeeping and hand tools