Ministries distribute wind turbine safety guide after fire
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The Korean Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and the Ministry of Employment and Labor jointly released a safety guide for workers maintaining and repairing wind turbines across the country.
The ministries created the “One Page Sheet” guide after a fire at the Yeongdeok Wind Farm in March.
It details dangers specific to different work locations on wind turbines, including risks of asphyxiation, falls, entrapment, electric shock, fire, and strong winds, and outlines key safety procedures for five common maintenance tasks. The guide also includes an example risk assessment for blade maintenance, a particularly hazardous part of wind turbine upkeep. Officials plan to distribute the guide to the 141 wind farms currently operating in Korea, as well as to developers, turbine manufacturers, and maintenance companies.
The ministries will also make the guide available online through the Industrial Safety Portal and the website of the Korea Wind Energy Industry Association. In November, the Ministry of Employment and Labor will publish a more detailed safety guide covering offshore wind power and equipment installation/decommissioning.
