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Industries Served:
Renewables
Services Associated:
Asset Management
Issue

A CAMS asset manager overseeing the operator of a large wind project identified a key deficiency in existing safety procedures for up-tower maintenance. The procedures did not include the rescue of a technician with certain serious up-tower injuries. This introduced the risk that a delayed or poorly executed rescue by insufficiently trained first responders could compound a technician’s injury.

Action

CAMS notified the owner and, after several months of negotiations, implemented a new, appropriate procedure.

Results

The operator ultimately rolled out the procedure fleet-wide, reducing additional risk to injured technicians.

Caused a large wind turbine operator to implement a new procedure with the potential to avoid worse outcomes for seriously injured technicians.

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