Safety Flash
UK HSE: electrician seriously injured on onshore wind farm
UK HSE: electrician seriously injured on onshore wind farm
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/26
- Control of WorkElectrical SafetyIsolationManagement of Change
- Arc flashElectrical safety
- Electrical workInspection and maintenance
- Management of changeOperating and work proceduresOperational supervisionSimultaneous operations coordination
- Onshore wind
- Onshore facility
Summary
An electrician sustained life-changing injuries during substation maintenance at an onshore wind farm. The investigation identified departure from a prepared switching programme and inadequate checking and change approval processes. The flash highlights safe work systems, management of change, coordination of parallel tasks, electrical-work review and supervision.
Classifications: Arc flash; arc fault; arc-flash.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Simultaneous operations coordination; SIMOPS; simultaneous operations.
Classifications: Onshore wind; onshore wind energy.
Classifications: Onshore facility; onshore plant.
Summary
The UK HSE has fined a wind farm management company after a worker was seriously injured.
IMCA SF 07/26. Themes: control of work, electrical safety, isolation, management of change.