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1 Wave & Tidal Health & Safety Guide Principles & Practice RUK14-011-6. Status of this document Scope of wave & Tidal devices Disclaimer These guidelines are intended to be For the purpose of this Guide wave The contents of these guidelines are read in conjunction with the Offshore & Tidal devices (Terms used based intended for information and general Wind and Marine Energy Health & on DD IEC/TS 62600-1:2011 guidance only, do not constitute Safety Guidelines (2014). In addition Marine energy Wave, Tidal and advice, are not exhaustive and do attention is drawn to the reference other water current converters. Part not indicate any specific course of sources in this document as well 1: Terminology ) are considered to action.

2 Detailed professional advice as the information and guidance relate to Tidal Energy Converters should be obtained before taking or published by the organisations listed (TEC) (Device which captures energy refraining from action in relation to at the end of this document. from Tidal currents and converts it any of the contents of this Guide , or into another form.) and Wave Energy the relevance or applicability Health & Safety Guidelines are Converters (WEC) (Device which of the information herein. intended to provide information captures energy from surface waves on a particular technical, legal or and converts it into another form.). policy issue relevant to the core including the associated balance of membership base of RenewableUK.

3 Plant and project Their objective is to provide infrastructure. industry specific advice or guidance where current information is either inadequate or incomplete. Health and Safety guidelines will be subject to periodic review and updating and so the latest version of the guidelines must be referred to. Attention is also drawn to the disclaimer below. Issue 1 2014. Cover photographs courtesy of: Alstom, Aquamarine Power, Atlantis Resources Ltd, Marine Current Turbines Ltd, OpenHydro Group Ltd, Pelamis Wave Power and Sustainable Marine Energy Ltd. Wave & Tidal Health & Safety Guide Principles and Practice 1. Contents Introduction_____ 2 1. Leadership_____ 3. 2.

4 Compliance_____ 4. 3. Risk Management_____ 5. Project/Asset Lifecycle thinking_____ 6. Design and Construction_____ 7. Protecting workers & contractors_____ 8. Marine Co-ordination_____ 9. Vessels and equipment_____ 10. Subsea_____ 11. Further Information_____ 12. Wave & Tidal Health & Safety Guide Principles and Practice 2. Introduction The RenewableUK Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Health & Safety Guidelines were launched in 2013 and were further updated in 2014. They provide an invaluable reference source for: Designers and manufacturers of wave & Tidal devices Landlords, owners & developers Contractors & supply chain partners Professional and technical advisers The Guide does not aim to address the Health & Safety issues associated with the manufacture or assembly of devices.

5 This introductory Guide sets out the basic principles and practices to enable the safe and successful design, installation and operation of Wave & Tidal devices relevant to the Health & Safety risks associated with those technologies. It aims to take account of the: Differences in the design and operation of W&T technologies Potential variability in organisational experience regarding H&S knowledge Complex operating environment devices and projects are required to operate in The Guide is structured around 4 key topic areas covering: 1. Leadership 2. Compliance 3. Risk Management 4. Specific Topics It is emphasised that this Guide only provides a high level overview of the principles or practices to manage the Health &.

6 Safety risk of wave and Tidal projects. Therefore not every risk or activity has been necessarily been considered. Wave & Tidal Health & Safety Guide Principles and Practice 3. 1. Leadership Why important? What can we do & check? High standards of Health and Safety performance Senior management must take ownership and be visibly depend on the commitment and leadership of senior responsible for H&S. This could include asking: management. Health and Safety must be regarded as a key risk-management issue, to be driven from the Are senior management fully aware of their H&S. highest levels of an organisation; failure to do so can responsibilities put employees and members of the public at risk and Have you signed the RenewableUK Offshore H&S.

7 Expose the organisation, its directors, senior managers Accord? and employees to legal, contractual and financial Have you checked the relevant HSE leadership consequences. guidance? Have you signed up to RISE the industry incident The expectations from regulators and stakeholders is very reporting scheme? clear and includes demonstrable evidence of: Organisations must take a proactive role in engaging with Strong and active leadership from the top employees and contractors. Therefore do you know if you Active worker involvement have: Robust processes of assessment and review. Effective processes for consulting employees? These principles and practice apply equally to large and Effective processes for consulting contractors &.

8 Small companies and to all wave & Tidal devices/projects suppliers? whatever their stage of development or deployment. Where can we get more information? Initial reference can be made to RenewableUK Offshore Wind Health & Safety Guidelines which signpost relevant legislation, HSE guidance and other sources. See: A:2 Leadership & Culture A:3 Workforce Engagement Wave & Tidal Health & Safety Guide Principles and Practice 4. 2. Compliance What are our responsibilities? What can we do & check? UK Health & Safety laws imposes general duties upon: Ignorance of the law or any associated guidance/. standards is not an adequate defence. Senior Employers, employees and the self-employed management, where necessary with the support of Those who have control of workplaces competent advisers, must fully understand the scope of Designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of H&S duties they are both responsible for and can also articles and substances for use at work have control and influence over.

9 For example: Duty holders are required to ensure, so far as is Do you know what your legal H&S duties are? reasonably practicable, the Health and Safety of those who Are these clearly identified and documented in relevant may be affected by their actions or omissions, whether policies? they be employees, users of equipment or premises, or Do you know how the landlord/site management and members of the public. Employers have an additional duty employer interface responsibilities will be applied? to ensure the welfare of their employees at work. Do you know and understand the scope and interface with marine regulations? In general terms Health & Safety regulations require Do you know the responsibilities and powers of the employers to: regulators and investigation authorities?

10 Have you appointed/nominated competent H&S. Assess the risks to the H&S of their employees and advisers? others Put in place suitable arrangements to manage H&S. risks Where can we get more information? Establish plans for the response to emergencies &. involvement of emergency services Initial reference can be made to RenewableUK Offshore Provide clear information and training to employees Wind Health & Safety Guidelines which signpost relevant Ensure cooperation between contractors and legislation, HSE guidance and other sources. See for subcontractors example: There are also numerous specific regulations that cover Legal framework specified risks or activities.