When people ask about the “5 GWO courses,” they usually mean the five modules within the GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) standard. This is the essential safety training needed to work in the wind industry. The modules are: Working at Height, First Aid, Manual Handling, Fire Awareness, and Sea Survival (Sea Survival is specifically for offshore work). It’s important to know that GWO actually offers many other training standards beyond these basic five. Skylar Education provides the accredited GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) Initial covering these core safety requirements.
Further Details:
GWO BST Module Descriptions:
- Working at Height (WAH): Covers risks, legislation, safe use of personal protective equipment (harnesses, fall arrest systems), and basic rescue procedures specific to working high up in wind turbines.
- First Aid (FA): Teaches how to administer safe and effective first aid for injuries or illnesses that might occur in a wind turbine environment, following international guidelines.
- Manual Handling (MH): Focuses on teaching correct body posture and handling techniques to prevent strains and injuries when lifting or moving equipment within turbine spaces.
- Fire Awareness (FAW): Covers how fires start, prevention methods, how to react safely if a fire occurs, evacuation procedures, and the correct use of basic firefighting equipment found in turbines.
- Sea Survival (SS): Provides the necessary skills and knowledge for safely transferring between boats and offshore structures, understanding survival techniques at sea, and using specific offshore safety equipment.
Important Clarification: Onshore vs. Offshore
- The Sea Survival (SS) module is specifically required only for personnel working offshore.
- The other four modules – Working at Height (WAH), First Aid (FA), Manual Handling (MH), and Fire Awareness (FAW) – are the core requirements for working onshore, and are also prerequisites for offshore work (along with Sea Survival).
Beyond Basic Safety Training (BST):
While BST covers foundational safety, the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) sets standards for numerous other specialised training courses crucial for the industry. These include, but are not limited to:
- Basic Technical Training (BTT)
- Advanced Rescue Training (ART)
- Enhanced First Aid (EFA)
- Blade Repair (BR)
- Slinger Signaller (SS)
- Control of Hazardous Energies (CoHE)
- Service Lift Training (SLT)
Skylar Education’s GWO Training:
Skylar Education is a fully accredited GWO training provider based in Melbourne and offering training in other locations.
- We deliver the comprehensive GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) Initial course package, covering the essential safety modules required by the industry.
- We also provide other GWO standard courses, such as GWO Advanced Rescue Training (ART).
You can explore all GWO courses currently offered by Skylar Education on our website: Skylar Education GWO Courses Overview.