GWO Basic Safety Training Refresher
A refresher course for wind industry personnel to maintain essential safety skills in first aid, manual handling, fire awareness, working at heights, and sea survival, as per GWO standards.
GWO Working At Height Refresher (WAHR), Global Wind Industry
Course length
8 hours (1 day)
Instructor
1:6
Period of validity
2 years
Certification
GWO Working at Height Refresher certification upon successful completion.
Venue
Lower Ty Newydd, Clytha, Raglan, Monmouthshire Wales, NP15 2BQ
GWO Working At Height Refresher
Goal
To ensure wind industry personnel maintain up-to-date skills in height safety, PPE use, and emergency rescue procedures.
Target group
Wind industry professionals with current or recently expired GWO Working at Height certification.
Highlights
Updates critical height safety skills for wind industry workers.
Emphasises hands-on practice with current PPE and rescue techniques.
Extends GWO Working at Height certification for an additional two years.
Description
A refresher course to renew and update skills in working at height safely, covering fall prevention, PPE use, and rescue practices in line with GWO standards.
GWO Working at Height Refresher is intended for wind industry personnel who need to renew their Working at Height certification. This course reinforces essential safety practices for high-risk, elevated environments, including updated fall prevention methods, PPE usage, and rescue techniques. Through practical exercises and scenario-based training, participants will practice climbing, positioning, and emergency descent in line with current safety standards. Successful completion ensures that participants remain compliant with GWO requirements, capable of performing height work with the highest level of safety awareness.
Compliance
Global Wind Organisation (GWO) Working at Height standards
Previous knowledge
All participants must have previously attended a working at height safety course and be able to perform comprehensive basic rescue from height.
Requirements
Candidates are required to be fit and able to complete all aspects of training. Approved PPE for practical training will be provided by Outreach Rescue.
Progression
Recertification required every two years
Theoretical elements
– Review of fall prevention principles and industry standards
– Updates on height safety legislation and best practices
Practical elements
– Refresher on PPE use and height safety equipment
– Emergency descent and rescue simulation exercises
– Scenario-based height work and rescue operations
Associated training
GWO Working At Height
Comprehensive training in safe working practices at height for wind industry personnel, focusing on fall prevention, PPE use, and rescue techniques according to GWO standards.
GWO Manual Handling Refresher
This refresher course updates participants on safe manual handling practices to maintain competency and reduce injury risks in wind turbine environments.
GWO First Aid Refresher
This refresher course updates participants’ first aid skills, ensuring continued competence in managing medical emergencies in wind turbine environments.
GWO Fire Awareness Refresher
A refresher course to renew and update fire awareness skills for wind industry personnel, covering fire prevention, response, and use of firefighting equipment as per GWO standards.
GWO Sea Survival, Refresher
This refresher course updates participants on offshore survival techniques, ensuring continued competence in managing emergencies in marine environments.
GWO ART-N and ART-H Combined
Comprehensive GWO ART training combining nacelle, tower, basement, hub, spinner, and blade rescue modules to deliver holistic advanced rescue capabilities.