What is a wind energy safety guideline?

This guideline has been written for wind energy generation facilities and provides a framework to develop and address safe work practices for electrical safety, in addition to those practices required by applicable health and safety laws. This guideline deals with safe work practices and not safe installation requirements.

Can wind energy be used to power mobile phone base stations?

Worldwide thousands of base stations provide relaying mobile phone signals. Every off-grid base station has a diesel generator up to 4 kW to provide electricity for the electronic equipment involved. The presentation will give attention to the requirements on using windenergy as an energy source for powering mobile phone base stations.

Why is electrical safety important for the wind energy sector?

Therefore, it is beneficial for the wind energy sector to develop well-defined electrical safe work practices and procedures for maintaining and operating the associated wind farm equipment throughout the facility’s operational life cycle.

Are wind turbine control panels safe?

Wind turbine control panels regulate the speed of the turbine to prevent over speed conditions which could cause damage to the turbine. The following are the safe work practices that employers should consider implementing as a minimum safe work practice, in addition to applicable laws and standards, when testing a control panel:

What should be included in a wind site safety briefing?

All grounds, PTs, LOTO (lockout/tagout), location of any portable generators, the results of the absence-of-voltage/Test-Before-Touch test, the risk assessment and the job safety briefing should be documented using the wind site’s forms. ensure no one makes contact with the test voltage.

What training should a wind site employee have?

All employees performing elevated tower work should have formal tower safety and rescue training as specified by the wind site management. Proof of certification for each climbing employee should be on site at all times. Each wind site should have their own rescue plan, rescue procedures and post rescue procedure.