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iGUIDANCEONTHEAPPLICATIONOFWINDTURBINESAFETYRULESThirdEdition2018Issue1iiStatusoftheWTSR3rdEdition2015RenewableUKconsidersthattheWindTurbineSafetyRules(“WTSR”),whenimplementedcorrectlyandappropriately,will:•Representindustrygoodpracticeforsafeguardingemployeesfromtheinherentdangersthatexistfrominstalledelectricalandmechanicalequipmentinwindturbines;•Assistinthedevelopmentandapplicationofsafesystemsofworkinaconsistentmanner;and•Providearobustapproachtodemonstratinglegalcompliancewithrelevanthealthandsafetyregulations.InordertoensurethattheWTSRareimplementedcorrectlyandappropriatelyandaresuitableforanysetofcircumstances,RenewableUKstronglyadvisethat,priortotheimplementationorrevisionoftheWTSRintoanorganisation'sownhealthandsafetymanagementsystems,theWTSRandallthesupportingguidancearefullytakenintoaccountbyacompetentperson.1Itisessentialthatthefinalstructure,contentandformatofanyrulesappliedwhichincorporateanypartoftheWTSRareoverseenandsignedoffbyasuitableprofessionallyqualifiedcompetentpersonwhoisfamiliarnotonlywithWTSRbutalsowiththeirpracticalapplicationtakingintoaccountsiteandturbinespecificarrangementsandallotherrelevantcircumstances.Attentionisalsodrawntothedisclaimerbelow.DisclaimerThecontentsofthispublicationareintendedforinformationandgeneralguidanceonly,donotconstituteadvice,arenotexhaustiveanddonotindicateanyspecificcourseofaction.Detailedprofessionaladviceshouldbeobtainedbeforetakingorrefrainingfromactioninrelationtoanyofthecontentsofthisguide,ortherelevanceorapplicabilityoftheinformationherein.ControlLog:Version3:2018–Issue1Issued16/04/181ReferenceAppendix1iiiGUIDANCEONTHEAPPLICATIONOFCOMPANY‘A’WINDTURBINESAFETYRULES–3rdEDITION2015INTRODUCTIONTheseguidancenotesareintendedtoassistintheapplicationofthe3rdEditionWindTurbineSafetyRules,(subsequentlyreferredtoastheWindTurbineSafetyRules,WTSRorsimplytheRules).Noattemptismadetoofferadditionalguidancetoarequirementwhichisthoughttobeself-evident,furtherexplanationisofferedwhenitisthoughttobehelpfulintheinterpretationofaparticularrequirement.ThisguidancecontainsacompletecopyoftheWindTurbineSafetyRules.Referencestopagenumbers,containedinthe‘Contents’page,refertotheRulesthemselvesandnottotheseguidancenotes.ManagerswhoareresponsiblefortheimplementationoftheWindTurbineSafetyRulesareadvisedthatasatisfactoryprocedureshouldbeadoptedtoenableamendmentsorrevisionstobeincorporatedwithincopiesoftheRulesundertheircontrol2.Inadditionguidancehasbeenincludedon:(i)CompletionofApprovedWrittenProcedures:and(ii)TrainingofPersonswithdesignatedresponsibilitiesundertheRulesTheguidanceonthe“CompletionofApprovedWrittenProcedures”appearsasAddendumsB1andB2whichaimtoidentifythegenerallyacceptedgoodpracticefortheircompletion.TheWindTurbineSafetyRulesSupportProcedureP6,“ProcedureforAppointmentofPersons”,definesminimumstandardsfortraining.GuidanceonthestructureofaformaltrainingprogrammetoachievethesestandardsiscontainedinAddendumC1ofthisGuidance.ThroughouttheWindTurbineSafetyRulestheterm“workortesting”hasbeenused.UnderH&SLawthetermworkincludestesting,butinordertoclarifythispointbothtermshavebeenadopted.TheWTSRareinreality,tryingtoemphasizethepointthattestingmustbetreatedinthesamewayasworkandthereforeclarifythatthesamesafetyprecautionsarerequiredfortestingasarerequiredforwork.TorestatethepointtheWindTurbineSafetyRulesmustbeappliedequal...