This weeks blog is a GWO training snapshot. All the info you need to know in one quick post!!

 

We get asked so many questions about GWO training courses that this week we thought we’d post a GWO training snapshot. All the info you need in one handy post. There’s quite a lot to get through, the courses, where they happen and what makes the STL team so great at delivering them.

 

Courses

The basic GWO accreditations cover Basic Safety Training and Basic Technical Training. STL then offers various training modules within this:

Basic Safety Training modules

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

Basic Technical Training modules

• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Hydraulic
• Installation

All modules come with refresher courses that can be taken annually every year after gaining your accreditation. In every case the technician will learn to perform to the standards as set out by the GWO. GWO training qualifications are vital for technicians as the majority of operators are GWO members and require anyone working on site to have the correct accreditations.

Training centres

Safety Technology USA operate from three training locations in the USA, with the main GWO training taking place in Iowa and Texas. In both cases the facilities we use are widely recognised as being some of the best in not just the USA but the world.

Texas State Technical College

TSTC as it is known is located in Sweetwater Texas, part of the Technical College the center boasts a huge range of facilities:

• 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

Courses covered at TSTC include all GWO modules and refreshers. Part of the centre of excellence for wind energy training we are extremely lucky to have access to such an amazing site to conduct GWO training.

Iowa Lakes Community College

Iowa Lakes has been a leader in wind energy education since 2004. Facilities at the center include:

• 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

As well as hosting our accredited courses the Iowa Lakes 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.

 

STL’s skills and experience

The STL team has been at the forefront of innovation in wind energy safety for over 15 years. Built on simple principles, STL strive to maintain their global reputation for excellence, collaboration and flexibility through hard work and a true commitment to the safety of workers at height.

For STL the mission has always been simple, to ensure the safety of workers at height. It’s something that as a company every member of staff takes seriously because team STL know the dangers that the technicians we train face on a  daily basis.

The STL training team have a collective 50+ years teaching technicians how to work safely at height and have trained litterally thousands of individuals. STL are relied on for safety training by some of the biggest global energy companies such as E.on but, regardless of who you work for what matters is that when you finish an STL course we are confident you will be safe in the field.

 

For more information on STL training get in touch.

 

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