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What Courses do I Need to Complete to Work on Wind Turbines?

There is often confusing information surrounding the requirements to work within the wind industry. With different certifications and...

What is Augmented Reality?

At Safer at Work, we are always looking at new ways to improve the learning experience for our course attendees. One of the challenges...

GWO Growth in the Wind Industry

The past few years have seen tremendous growth within the wind sector; with British wind farms producing 26.8% of the country's...

What are the Benefits of Blended Learning?

Safer at Work is moving towards having a blended learning option for all of our Global Wind Organisation (GWO) courses, and two of the...

5 Things you Need to Know about Working in the Wind Industry

Are you considering a career in the wind industry? Do you wonder what life as a wind turbine technician would be like? A recent study...

Wind Industry: Why do we need Refresher Courses?

When entering the wind industry, it's important to remember that the GWO courses Working at Height, First Aid, Fire Awareness, Manual...

Why is Manual Handling Training Important?

With a lot of training courses available in today’s world, it can often be difficult to tell which are actually offering valuable and...

Falls from height still biggest cause of death on construction sites

Data published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has shown that although the number of deaths occurring on construction sites has...

Press Release: Safer at Work’s Matt Thompson Wins GWO Young Achiever of the Year

Winchester, United Kingdom, 12th October 2022: Safer at Work are delighted to announce that our Training Manager Matt Thompson has won...

Safer at Work's Training Manager Nominated for GWO Award

We are delighted to announce that our Training Manager Matt Thompson has been nominated for the GWO Young Achiever of the Year award! At...

Record Breaking Year as GWO Trained Workforce Reaches New High

Last year, we reported that the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) had broken the milestone of 100,000 trained engineers globally, and in...

The Top 4 Causes of Fires in the Workplace

Fires are a danger in any environment and the risks they can pose are often underestimated. Although the necessary training is needed to...

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