Workforce and Employers Benefit as GWO Training Up 26% in First Half of 2019
Workers employed by or contracting with the world's leading wind energy companies increasingly follow a single, global training standard.
New figures from Global Wind Organisation (GWO), a non-profit body owned by leading turbine manufacturers and owners reveal a 26% increase in the amount of training courses delivered using to its standards.
GWO aligns the basic training programs of its member companies into a single unified standard. The training is then recognized by the member companies, helping to create a safer and more productive workforce.
Eloy Jauregui, Director of Safety at Acciona Energia and Chairman of Global Wind Organisation, said:
"Our mission is to create an injury-free working environment for our workforce and GWO standards ensure a good minimum level of training, reducing the risk of injury. I am delighted so many people now hold a GWO certificate. Our task remains to make GWO standards available to everyone, particularly in China and the Americas, where demand is very strong."
Brian Walencik, chairman of the GWO North America committee and EHS Leader for GE Wind Onshore, added: "Clearly, the demand for renewable energy is accelerating throughout North America. The training standards provide a path to optimize the supply chain for talent in the wind industry. I thank GWO training providers for helping to continuously improve core safety competencies for the turbine industry."
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