Safety Management Regulations for Wind Power Plants

What are wind turbine safety rules?

The Wind Turbine Safety Rules (WTSRs) are a model set of Safety Rules and procedures to help formalise a Safe System of Work (SSoW) to manage the significant risks associated with a wind turbine, both onshore and offshore.

What is the wind turbine safety rules support procedure P6?

The Wind Turbine Safety Rules Support Procedure P6, 'Procedure for appointment of persons', defines minimum standards for training. Guidance on the structure of a formal training programme to achieve these standards is contained in Addendum C1 of this Guidance. Throughout the Wind Turbine Safety Rules the term 'work or testing' has been used.

Are there health and safety standards for wind energy?

According to RenewableUK, although there are generic (not specific to wind energy) onshore and offshore health and safety standards available, outside of this it is left to each individual wind energy company to interpret what is an adequate standard.

What are the EHS Guidelines for wind energy?

The EHS Guidelines for Wind Energy include information relevant to environmental, health, and safety aspects of onshore and offshore wind energy facilities.

Are there any standards for wind energy management?

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 provide general guidance with regard to quality management, OSH and environmental management, but there are currently very few standards that specifically address the unique needs of the wind energy industry.

How can we improve the safety of offshore wind energy workers?

Work continues to be conducted to make available access and transfer systems that focus on: allowing for fully motion-compensated transfers to the turbines. The development of such systems will achieve higher safety standards and ensure the OSH of offshore wind energy workers.