The certificate is issued by Dr Helle Wibe
Seafarer and petroleum doctor with more than 20,000 medical examinations. OEUK-approved since 2006 and approved in Denmark, Norway, the UK and Sweden.
A fitness and evacuation test required by most operators of technicians working in wind turbines.
The Chester Step Test is a standardised fitness test where you step up and down on a raised step in time with an audio signal while the pace increases. Your oxygen uptake is calculated from heart rate and workload.
The wind industry uses it as a measure of whether you have the fitness to climb a turbine and to rescue yourself or a colleague in an emergency.
We measure blood pressure and resting heart rate and make sure you can complete the test safely.
The test is explained and you try the rhythm before we start.
You step in time with an audio signal, and the pace increases in stages.
Your heart rate is recorded throughout, and the test stops once the target is reached.
Your oxygen uptake is calculated from heart rate and workload.
You get the result and the assessment before you leave.
You need to be able to move freely.
Shoes with good grip.
Driving licence or passport.
A list of your regular medication.
It is submaximal, meaning it stops before you are fully exhausted. Most people with normal fitness complete it without difficulty.
Yes. The package GWO Wind OEUK with Chester Step Test is the OEUK Medical and the Chester Step Test in the same visit and costs DKK 2,330 incl. VAT.
We review the result with you and advise on the options. In many cases the test can be retaken after a period of training.
Arrive rested, avoid hard training and alcohol the day before, and do not eat a large meal right beforehand.
Seafarer and petroleum doctor with more than 20,000 medical examinations. OEUK-approved since 2006 and approved in Denmark, Norway, the UK and Sweden.