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Manual Handling Injuries: A Costly Challenge for the UK Economy and Workforce
Manual handling injuries continue to be a significant concern for the UK workforce. From construction sites to offices.
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Risks in the Wind Industry
As the world moves toward greener energy solutions, wind power is becoming a cornerstone of the global transition.
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Do I need GWO Enhanced First Aid? 3 questions to ask
First Aid training is a crucial element of GWO Basic Safety Training. It is easy to assume that in choosing this package for yourself or...
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Embracing Neurodiversity in the Wind and Renewables Sector: A Path to Innovation and Sustainability
In an era where sustainability and innovation are paramount, the wind and renewables sector stands at the forefront of environmental...
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Is GWO Training Becoming Just a ‘Tick Box’ Exercise?
Walking around a wind exhibition and talking to organisations about their training requirements is an enlightening experience....
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Green Skills Bootcamps - Gateshead College and North East LEP partnership
We are proud to announce that we have partnered with the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) and Gateshead College...
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GWO Sea Survival in Gateshead
GWO Sea Survival is a course you may have heard about. Why is it becoming increasingly popular? What does it involve? Do you need Sea...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Why is Manual Handling Training Important?Â
With a lot of training courses available in today’s world, it can often be difficult to tell which are actually offering valuable and...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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