GWO Basic Safety Training Refresher (onshore)

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Course details

GWO Basic Safety Training Refresher (onshore) is designed for professionals working in the onshore wind industry who need to renew their safety certification every two years. This course is intended for technicians and staff exposed to risks such as working at height, manual handling, fire hazards, and the need for first aid in wind turbine environments.

Certification

GWO Module First Aid refresher
GWO Module Manual Handling Refresher
GWO Module Fire Awareness Refresher
GWO Module Working At Heights Refresher

Duration

3 days

Validity

2 years

Prerequisites

A valid GWO Working at Heights certificate
A valid GWO Fire Awareness certificate
A valid GWO First Aid certificate
A valid GWO Manual Handling certificate

Prices & locations*

VAT (if applicable) is excluded. Lunch, coffee/tea, course materials, and the registration fee (€52.00) may be included depending on the training location. Payment is made in the currency of the training location. Prices shown in other currencies are indicative and may vary due to exchange rate fluctuations.

More information about GWO Basic Safety Training Refresher (onshore)

The aim of this training is to refresh the learner’s prior knowledge, skills, and abilities to enable learners, through practical training, to be able to maintain a high standard of safety awareness in the offshore wind industry. This refresher training ensures that learners remain up to date with the latest best practices, techniques, procedures and emergency response protocols required for wind industry operations. The course focuses on filling gaps in knowledge, skills or abilities and where possible, enhancing the knowledge and practical skills necessary to act safely and taking appropriate preventive measures in an offshore wind turbine environment.

The refresher training is split into four sections; Introduction, Skills stations, Scenario training and a training review.

During the introduction the following topics will be covered; relevant information about the training center and its facilities, emergency response, house rules, course content, duration of the modules, training and assessment methods and any other expectations delegates may have.

After the introduction there are the Skill stations, this is a section with practical exercises in which learners demonstrate, apply, and explain specific skills under instructor observation. Throughout the skill station, they receive feedback from both peers and instructors to ensure competency.

Upon completion of the Skill stations, the delegates will participate in Scenario training. This section will simulate real workplace situations, allowing learners to apply and refresh their basic safety knowledge, skills and abilities in a practical and industry-relevant context. These immersive exercises reinforce learning while enhancing learners’ understanding and practical application of key skills.

The training then concludes with a training review. The aim of which is to enable the delegates to think about and process their learning outcome and key takeaways from the training, aiming to achieve a high learning transfer from the training to their way of working.

This course meets the requirements for ongoing employment in the wind industry and is intended to ensure the learners’ are able to take the appropriate actions during an emergency situation. The training is aligned with the Global Wind Organisation standards, ensuring international recognition and compliance within the wind energy industry.

GWO does not offer any dispensation; without a valid Initial or Refresher certificate, learners cannot attend a Refresher course and must instead complete Initial GWO Basic Safety Training again.

The section below lists the lessons and elements that are covered during the training.

COURSE CONTENT

  • First Aid
  • Perform appropriate call for help in case of a first aid incident in the wind industry.
  • Act independently to ensure personal safety during the management of a first aid incident to minimise the risk of exposure to blood-borne and other potential pathogens.
  • Perform an assessment of a person using primary survey (CABC approach) and a secondary head-to-toe examination.
  • Perform appropriate first aid treatment on catastrophic external bleeding using relevant equipment.
  • Perform placement of an unresponsive person into the recovery position.
  • Perform CPR (in accordance with national guidelines).
  • Perform resuscitation using an AED.
  • Take responsibility for managing first aid incidents with the correct approach and assessments made in a WTG environment.
  • Act independently in correctly assessing, assisting, and providing the necessary first aid in an incident in a WTG environment.
  • Take responsibility for the correct use of first aid equipment.
  • Manual Handling
  • Describe the TILE principle and how to apply them in manual handling situations.
  • Take initiative to warm up prior to daily physical work tasks.
  • Take initiative to mitigate the risk of musculoskeletal injuries by applying TILE principle, safe work procedures and using relevant aids when working over shoulder heights.
  • Take initiative to mitigate the risk of musculoskeletal injuries by applying TILE principle, safe work procedures and aids when pushing and pulling loads.
  • Take initiative to mitigate the risk of musculoskeletal injuries by applying TILE principle, safe work procedures and aids when lifting and carrying loads.
  • Take initiative to mitigate the risk of musculoskeletal injuries by applying TILE principle, safe work procedures and aids when working while kneeling.
  • Take responsibility for actions to reduce exposure to vibrating handheld tools, such as job rotation and applying appropriate PPE.
  • Take initiative to mitigate the risk of musculoskeletal injuries by applying TILE principle, safe work procedures and aids when working in awkward postures.
  • Take responsibility for safe practices of manual handling.
  • Fire Awareness
  • Perform a pre-use inspection of firefighting equipment.
  • Solve how to act in a given situation based on an assessment of the fire and select the right fire extinguisher according to the fire classes.
  • Apply fire extinguishers efficiently and safely.
  • Solve how to act according to the continency plans in a WTG.
  • Solve how to act in a given situation based on an assessment of the fire and select the right extinguishing media according to the fire classes.
  • Apply fire blanket efficiently and safely.
  • Act independently to escape from a smoke-filled environment in the event of an unmanageable fire.
  • Take responsibility for the evacuation of personnel and ensure all are safely accounted for in the event of an unmanageable fire.
  • Working at Height
  • Perform pre-use inspection of the PFPE and equip themselves with appropriate PFPE.
  • Take responsibility for buddy-checks as a precaution against improper use of PFPE and risk of dropped objects.
  • Take responsibility for securing tools, equipment, accessories, minor components, items, and parts by adequately tethering to prevent dropped objects.
  • Perform the appropriate use of different types of guided type fall arresters (e.g. rail, cable) and SRL while showing awareness of fall factors.
  • Act independently in using the principle of selecting anchor points which reduce the fall factor to as low as possible.
  • Take responsibility for the safe and correct use of work positioning lanyards.
  • Take responsibility for the safe and correct use of fall arrest lanyards while showing awareness of fall factors.
  • Perform the correct use of the rescue device in passive and active mode.
  • Perform double evacuation with device in active mode.
  • Perform rescue of an injured person from a ladder with the device in passive mode.
  • Perform rescue of an injured person from a ladder with the device in active mode.
  • Act independently in approaching rescue situations in WTGs and in using rescue equipment efficiently.
  • Take responsibility for safely and correctly using rescue devices.

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To maintain the original certification date, acertificate or training record can be renewed up to two months prior to expiry. It is still possible to join a refresher outside of the two months of expiry. In this case, the certificate must carry the new date of certification. A participant is only allowed to attend a refresher in the specific training module prior to the date of expiry on the current certificate or training records. The validity period is automatically calculated in WINDA by entering the completion date.

No, GWO does not grant any dispensation. Without a valid certificate, you are not allowed to attend a refresher course. In such cases, you will need to complete the full initial training again.

Yes. If you need a hotel, you can request it during the booking process. If you already booked your course, please contact us via info@fmtcsafety.com or call +31 (0) 85 130 74 61. Your confirmation email will include all hotel details and check-in instructions.

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After successfully completing GWO Basic Safety Training Refresher (onshore), the participant will be awarded the following certificate(s): GWO Module First Aid refresher, GWO Module Manual Handling Refresher, GWO Module Fire Awareness Refresher & GWO Module Working At Heights Refresher.

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