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BWEA Health & Safety 08BWEA aims to ensure that Health & Safety is a top priority in the industry and that best practice is adopted to ensure the good reputation of renewable generation is maintained. 260 Operational and Health and Safety professionals attended the fourth annual BWEA Health & Safety event, held on Tuesday 29th January 2008 at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, sponsored by GE. View proceedings (PowerPoint and audio)
It was a fantastic to see a venue completely full with an audience of interested faces. The programme was designed to reflect the types of enquiries that we receive at the BWEA, both from members and non-members alike. The seminar began with GE's sponsor's address. Dave Farrier and Graeme Cooper then gave a summary of the work of the BWEA H&S Steering group and the key focus areas for the future gave the day a some context. With changes to the law of corporate manslaughter the audience hung on every word of Rob Elvin's presentation. Stuart Armstrong's review of the 9 months' experience of the CDM2007 regulation was very interesting for those working through, but also those just starting projects that will be effected by the regulations. After an extended coffee break to allow attendees to network and take some time visiting the exhibitors the second session kicked off. An area most see as a bit of a mystery - Aiden West really opened eyes to the issues and concerns of the commercial divers particularly with the predicted growth offshore the messages and concerns presented will be key in the future. Another area that is poorly understood is the consideration for the safe use of jack up barges and Peter Clutterbuck presented some great thoughts and ideas. Rounding off the second morning session on a mainly offshore slant was a chilling and well delivered presentation from Mark Pearce on the realities of marine survival. Following further networking and a great lunch the afternoon session focussed more on work at height. Declan Corrigan highlighted the challenges facing the mobile crane industry and considerations developers review as turbines get larger and heavier and are built in more remote locations. David Beckenham's presentation regarding the legal stance of "reasonably practicable" focussed the thoughts on applying the work at height 2005 regulations. Alan Woodhead gave us some very clear do's and don'ts regarding a the poorly understood area of suspension trauma and the surrounding risks and Richard Hinkley looked to products either available or in development to move the industry further up the HSE's hierarchy of controls above that of ladders and fall arrest. Finally Nick Summers briefed the seminar on the thoughts and ideas that were forming of the risks in the wind industry and offered a draft of the HSE's position regarding lifts in turbines. ProceedingsCopies of the PowerPoint presentations and audio recordings of each session are available here. Seminar programmeSession I
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