The GWO Manual Handling Refresher is a half-day certified training for wind energy professionals. It refreshes your knowledge of safe lifting techniques, injury prevention, and practical manual handling scenarios to keep you performing safely in the field.
| Timetable | 0.5 days |
| Certification | GWO Manual Handling |
| Validation | 2 years |
| Requirements | Participants must hold a valid GWO Manual Handling certificate. This refresher course is not open to individuals who have not previously completed the full GWO Manual Handling training. |
This refresher training updates wind energy workers on the core principles of manual handling in offshore and onshore wind environments. Through a combination of online theory and on-site practical exercises, participants revisit risk-reducing lifting techniques, injury prevention strategies, and real-world scenarios to reinforce safe working habits before their certificate expires.
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The GWO Manual Handling Refresher is designed for wind turbine technicians and other wind energy professionals whose GWO Manual Handling certificate is approaching its expiry date. The training ensures that participants maintain the competencies needed to handle heavy equipment and loads safely during daily operations at wind energy sites.
The course follows a blended learning format: you complete the theoretical component online at your own pace before attending a focused, hands-on session at the training facility. During the practical session, you will work through lifting exercises, apply risk-reducing techniques, and engage with realistic case studies drawn from the wind energy sector. The emphasis is on applying knowledge under conditions that reflect the physical demands of real on-site work.
Upon successful completion, your GWO Manual Handling certificate is renewed for a further two years, keeping you fully compliant with Global Wind Organisation standards and your employer’s certification requirements.
The GWO Manual Handling Refresher is a half-day training course for wind energy professionals who need to renew their existing GWO Manual Handling certificate. It covers personal safety, practical lifting techniques, injury prevention, and scenario-based exercises, and is delivered in a blended format combining online theory with an on-site practical session.
This course is for wind turbine technicians and other wind energy workers who currently hold a valid GWO Manual Handling certificate and need to renew it before it expires. Participants must be able to demonstrate a valid existing certificate to enrol.
You must hold a valid GWO Manual Handling certificate to participate in this refresher course. The full GWO Manual Handling training must have been completed previously. This course is not a substitute for the initial certification.
The GWO Manual Handling certificate obtained through this refresher is valid for two years from the date of issue. To remain certified after that period, you will need to complete another refresher or retake the full training.
Yes. This course is offered in a blended learning format. You complete the theory module online before the training day, which allows the on-site session to focus entirely on hands-on practical exercises and scenario work. This makes for a more efficient and effective learning experience.
