Good practice guideline Working at height in the …

1 good practice guidelineWorking at height in the offshore wind industryIn partnership withGOOD practice GUIDELINEWORKING AT height IN THE offshore WIND INDUSTRY1st editionNovember 2014 Published by ENERGY INSTITUTE, LONDONThe Energy Institute is a professional membership body incorporated by Royal Charter 2003 Registered charity number 1097899 The Energy Institute (EI) is the chartered professional membership body for the energy industry , supporting over 19 000 individuals Working in or studying energy and 250 energy companies worldwide.

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7 9 Interface with other G9 Standards ..102 Hierarchy of protective measures for work at Lifecycle phase Common requirements for access Access from vessel to external platform ..18 Access to Access to WTG tower ..24 Nacelle interior ..26 Nacelle Nacelle Blade Meteorological Work on Contractor Temporary Provision of equipment for safe work at height ..31 Commissioning and operations and maintenance (O&M).

8 32 Contractor/vessel selection/mobilisation requirements ..32 Planning work ..32 Maintenance of equipment for work at Topic guidance ..36 Introduction ..36 Common requirements ..36 Training ..37 Fitness ..38 Use of Competence for specific Work at height on PPE ..42 Falling objects ..43 Falling object risk management ..43 Supervisory/ Working PPE and falling Hazards during specific practice guideline Working AT height IN THE offshore WIND INDUSTRY4 Contents Page Transfer between vessels and offshore Task-specific PPE requirements.

9 50 Fitness Protection against falling: SRL on boat landing Supervisory/ Working Training and Hazards during specific Access to Working Hazards during specific Use of rope access ..72 Rescue from Working locations to vessel or helihoist platform ..74 Preparation for Supervisory/ Working Hazards during specific Safe behaviour for work at Introduction: importance and approach ..81 Contributory Specific behaviours for safe work at height .

10 825 Flowcharts: preparation/review of operational Preparatory Writing the Implementation of the procedure ..91 Review of procedures ..92 AnnexesAnnex A EU Directive and national regulations ..93 The Relevant content of the Review of selected national work at height Great Britain and Northern The Netherlands ..100 B Review of existing work at height C Guidance on technical and equipment standards.