Month: March 2019

Our GWO training center Texas is the second in our roster of centers in the USA. A truly amazing facility housed within the Texas State Technical College.

Located in Sweetwater our second GWO training center Texas is a modern, state-of-the-art training facility and works in conjunction with our headquarters in Abilene, Texas just an hour down the road. Providing some of the best GWO Training in Texas.

Home to a renowned Wind Energy program the center provides; climbing structures, fall-arrest ladders, and various facilities for rope access.

Facilities in detail

The Building; Roof Height 30’ X Width 50’ X Depth 50’

Climbing Structure Height 25’ and one Platform at other end.

2 Fall arrest ladders. (Wind Energy, Telecoms & Industrial Use)

Evacuation Hatch (Wind Energy Use)

20’ Edge Negations for Rope Access and Wind Energy Evacuation.

Training Rooms X 1. With Projector

25’ Mobile Training UNIT with classroom

Services

Open plan Seating Area.

Men’s Restrooms.

Women’s Restrooms.

Vending Machine.

Smoking area External to the building

Courses

We offer the full suite of GWO Basic Safety training courses at our GWO training center in Texas. Including modules for both the Basic Safety Standard and Basic Technical Standard. Including:

• Working at Height
• Manual Handling
• First Aid
• Fire Awareness

Training is managed and delivered by our highly qualified team.

What to expect

One thing you are assured of is a warm Texas welcome! Our GWO training center in Texas is one of the premier sites in the USA. A recognized center of excellence for training Wind Energy technicians the center’s facilities provide us with everything we need to ensure we deliver best-in-class training to our regular cohorts. The center is proud to have launched and nurtured many careers in the wind sector. The center also boasts a mobile training unit which enables us to deliver onsite training at applicable sites in the vicinity.

Texas itself is widely recognized as one of the USA’s premier wind energy states. Texas dominates wind energy production with wind accounting for 15% of electricity produced, surpassing coal in 2018. Texas has an enviable location with vast wind resources in West Texas and the Panhandle, which account for most of the state’s wind-generating capacity. texas is responsible for a large chunk of the stellar growth of the sector across the USA, the output is nearly double in other states and this means many jobs are created.

All in all, it’s one of the best places to train!

Find out more by contacting us, just click here.

Our GWO training centre Iowa is a truly world class facility. In fact we’re very lucky that all our locations are widely recognised as some of the best in the USA. This week we shine a spotlight on Iowa, looking at the courses and facilities available for our trainee technicians.

 

Our GWO training centre Iowa is run in partnership with Iowa Lakes community college. It is recognised as one of the best wind energy training centres in the country. The training center is home to a host of facilities including climbing structures, fall arrest ladders, evacuation hatches and various lecture rooms.

 

Facilities in detail

The Building; Roof Height 30’ X Width 50’ X Depth 50’

Climbing Structure Height 25’ and one Platform at other end.

2 Fall arrest ladders. (Wind Energy, Telecoms & Industrial Use)

Evacuation Hatch (Wind Energy Use)

20’ Edge Negations for Rope Access and Wind Energy Evacuation.

Training Rooms X 1. With Projector

Services

Open plan Seating Area

Men’s Restrooms

Women’s Restrooms

Vending Machine

Smoking area External to the building

 

 

Courses

We offer the full suite of GWO training courses at our GWO training center in Iowa. Including modules for both the Basic Safety Standard and Basic Technical Standard. Including:

• Working at Height
• Manual Handling
• First Aid
• Fire Awareness

Training is managed and delivered by our highly qualified team.

What to expect

First and foremost you can expect a warm welcome at our GWO training center Iowa. Second you can expect to find yourself in the midst of one of the USA’s premier training facilities. As well as hosting our accredited courses the center also offers the nation’s first Associate in Applied Science Degree in Wind Energy and Turbine Technology. Starting in 2004, Iowa Lakes has been a leader in delivering training and education to meet a rapidly growing demand for operations and maintenance (O&M) technicians across the country and abroad.

In January 2011, Iowa Lakes was one of the first three programs nationwide to earn the American Wind Energy Association’s Seal of Approval for Wind Turbine Service Technician Programs, It truly is a mecca for wind energy. But don’t just take our word for it this is from a former student:

“Because of Iowa Lakes’s Wind program having so much prestige in the wind industry, we had a lot of wind companies come in and meet with us. This allowed us to have great job opportunities once we graduated. Without Iowa Lakes I would not have the career I do now.”

We’re super proud to call this home in Iowa for our GWO training if you’d like to find out more about the full range of courses on offer get in touch via the button below.

 

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This years AWEA safety conference was a resounding success. the industry came together to discuss the topics of the day and STL was front and center in GWO training.

It’s always a pleasure to attend the AWEA safety conference in San Diego. It’s a great opportunity for the industry to come together and work through the challenges of the day and for STL in particular to meet current and new potential partners in wind energy. This year we played a key role in the GWO training seminars. As an experienced GWO training provider we’re well positioned to talk about our experience and best practice in delivering training for the industries safety standards.

GWO training seminar

Once again Safety Technology USA was asked to take a leading role in this popular seminar. The main focus was training GWO auditors, we were asked about our specific experience and how to best shape the auditing process during site visits. It’s testament to the team at STL that our opinion is sought on how to aduit GWO training and compliance. As a longstanding GWO trainer it gives us an immense sense of pride to know that the organisation whose standards we train looks to us for advice on how to best shape for the future.

Meeting new clients

It’s always easier when you’ve got a solid recommendation. This year was no exception. We met over 50 new companies and it felt like at least half had been sent in our direction by our friends at Siemens. Suffice to say the check is in the post!

It was refreshing to see that companies were focused not just on the basic standards but ongoing training and development of their workforce. STL’s holistic approach to training, equipment and inspection provides the kind of end to end solution that gives partner companies the confidence to know their workforce is safe and can complete their roles.

It was great to see representation from all over the USA. We can’t wait for next year.

Find out more about STL and our GWO training, click below

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