Working at Heights

Global Wind Organization – BST Refresher Training

The GWO Basic Safety Training Refresher (BSTR) is intended for workers with a valid GWO BST certificate who wish to obtain a recertification. It is a shortened version of the original, and it is meant to review the key concepts related to safety inside of a wind turbine generator. It is a three-day course that reviews key safety concepts around working at heights, first aid, fire safety and manual handling. It is only intended for those who hold a current and valid GWO BST certificate and a valid WINDA ID. Those who are interested in obtaining their initial GWO certification should take our four-day GWO Basic Safety Training Course. The GWO BST certificate is valid for two years.

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Course breakdown

Prerequisite

GWO BST

Duration

8 hours

Maximum participants

Languages offered

English, French

Equipment Required

Work boots

Objectives of the training

Working at heights regulations and standards
Basic safety for working in a wind turbine environment
Wind turbine fall protection and rescue systems and equipment
Wind turbine evacuation and rescue methods
Climbing and descending a wind turbine
Practicing wind turbine maneuvers and rescue methods

Prerequisite

GWO BST

Duration

8 hours

Maximum participants

Languages offered

English, French

Equipment Required

Not Required

Objectives of the training

Learn to recognize signs and symptoms of major and minor injuries and illnesses
Learn the basics of emergency management in a wind turbine environment
Demonstrate an ability to execute lifesaving first aid using primary survey A-B-C
Demonstrate normal first aid and secondary survey
Be able to correctly use a defibrillator AED
Follow first aid case studies in a theoretical first aid environment

Prerequisite

GWO BST

Duration

4 hours

Maximum participants

Languages offered

English, French

Equipment Required

Work boots

Objectives of the training

Be able to explain how fires develop and spread
Understand the main factors that cause wind turbine fires
Be able to explain best practices for preventing fires in wind turbine generators
Be able to describe and execute emergency evacuation procedures in the event of a wind turbine fire
Demonstrate an ability to extinguish a fire from inside of a wind turbine

Prerequisite

GWO BST

Duration

4 hours

Maximum participants

Languages offered

English, French

Equipment Required

Work boots

Objectives of the training

Understand how to carry out work duties safely, and in accordance with the legislative requirements of their geographic location
Understand the causes of musculoskeletal injuries and the means of their prevention
Be able to describe safe practices for handling and lifting equipment and objects
Demonstrate problem solving capabilities with manual handling in a wind turbine environment
Be able to explain and demonstrate manual handling risk reduction techniques

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Our state-of-the-art training center

Our vast training center is designed to simulate all types of high-rise and confined-space environments that you or your workers might encounter in the field, with all necessary safety precautions in place.

This allows your team the freedom to make the mistakes necessary for genuine learning, in a controlled environment, without fear of consequences or injury.