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Emergency management guidelines for wind farms

Occupational health and safety aspects of wind farm management

From the American Wind Energy Association

Impacts on people, land, wildlife, birds, etc

Wind turbine installation and maintenance create fall risks

General occupational safety requirements during the assembly, maintenance, and servicing of wind turbines

OSHA citation to wind power servicing firm

Wind farm safety best practices related to lightning hazards

Recommendations for wind turbine lightning protection and inspection

A webinar stated that noise from the wind turbines does not pose a risk of hearing loss

An online safety slide presentation

The basics regarding small wind systems for installers and homeowners

Fact sheets on state wind siting policies and regulations

The U.S. map shows the predicted mean annual wind speeds at 80-m height

An independent certification body, certifies that small wind turbines meet or exceed the requirements of the AWEA

Majority of wind turbine fires are started by lightning strikes, electrical equipment or braking systems

Guidelines for onshore and offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom

As being implemented by member companies in the United Kingdom

Guidance supporting the Wind Turbine Safety Rules (WTSR's)

OSHA requirements

A typical wind training career program should, at a minimum, include the following

Safety fact sheets related to wind turbines

OSHA has identified the turbine area as a permit-required confined space

News articles related to safety when conducting wind farm maintenance operations

State-by-state breakdowns of wind resource potential and more

Assessment of hazards arising from wind turbine icing

Recent publications on wind turbine R&D topics

A short list of some of the hazards