Safety releases can be categorised into the below three categories;
- Safety Alert: Important, there will be actions required in the alert to close it out.
- Safety Bulletin: when an issue has been identified with a piece of equipment or process, that has the potential for harm/injury or damage. This is more of a technical notification.
- Safety Notification: to communicate safety related information which tends to be for information only.
Suspended loads
18/03/2024
A Major Component Replacement (MCR) task was undertaken on a wind farm, during these works the roof canopy section was removed and reinstalled. An investigation was carried out which found failings in the existing risk assessment and evaluation of the task was undertaken.
Local QHSE stop work due to arc flash event
14/12/2023
During planned works to replace the main breaker on a WTG an arc flash event has occurred. Initial investigations suggest there was a failure of the cross-boundary isolation that utilised a Terasaki Tempower2 AR325S low voltage (LV) air circuit breaker (ACB).
Risk related to Petzl ASTRO and CANYON GUIDE harnesses which can cause personnel to fall from height
12/12/2023
A Safety Alert from the manufacturer PETZL instructing to immediately stop using and inspect the Petzl ASTRO and CANYON GUIDE harnesses.
Arc Flash Incident Cross Boundary Isolations
27/10/2023
During planned works by technicians to replace the main breaker on a WTG an arc flash event occurred. Initial investigations suggest there was a failure of the cross-boundary isolation.