Worker health and safety on offshore wind farms

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.) Transportation Research Board, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.) Transportation Research Board, Content Provider.

Series:

Transportation research board special report Worker health and safety on offshore wind farms

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Offshore wind power plants--Employees--Health and hygiene--United States.

Offshore wind power plants.

Offshore wind power plants--Safety measures--United States.

Offshore wind power plants--Safety regulations--United States.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Transportation Research Board 2013

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"TRB Special Report 310: Worker Health and Safety on Offshore Wind Farms examines the hazards and risks to workers on offshore wind farms on the outer continental shelf as compared with the hazards and risks to workers on offshore oil and gas operations. The report explores gaps and overlaps in jurisdictional authority for worker health and safety on offshore wind farms and evaluates the adequacy of -- and recommends enhancements to -- the existing safety management system (SMS) requirement published in 30 CFR 585.810. The study committee recommends that the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) adopt a full SMS rule for workers on offshore wind farms at a level of detail that includes the baseline elements identified in this report. An enhanced SMS rule should require the use of human factors engineering elements in the design process and should encompass all activities that the lessee and its contractors undertake. In collaboration with other regulatory agencies and industry stakeholders, BOEM should clearly define roles and responsibilities and indicate which standards could apply for all phases of wind farm development, regardless of jurisdiction. Also, with the help of stakeholders, BOEM should support the development of guidelines and recommended practices that could be used as guidance documents or adopted by reference"- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Hazards of wind farms

Jurisdiction over and regulation of worker health and safety

Regulations and best practices addressing unique offshore wind farm worker safety and health hazards

Enhancing health and safety through safety management systems and design

Findings and recommendations

Study committee biographical information.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-62870-058-0