Committee on Offshore Wind Farm Worker Safety, Transportation Research Board.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xvi, 158 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations.
SERIES
Series Title
Transportation research board special report ;
Volume Designation
310
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction -- Hazards of wind farms -- Jurisdiction over and regulation of worker health and safety -- Regulations and best practices addressing unique offshore wind farm worker safety and health hazards -- Enhancing health and safety through safety management systems and design -- Findings and recommendations -- Study committee biographical information.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"TRB Special Report 310: Worker Health and Safety on Offshore Wind Farms examines the hazards and risks to workers on offshore wind farms on the outer continental shelf as compared with the hazards and risks to workers on offshore oil and gas operations. The report explores gaps and overlaps in jurisdictional authority for worker health and safety on offshore wind farms and evaluates the adequacy of--and recommends enhancements to--the existing safety management system (SMS) requirement published in 30 CFR 585.810. The study committee recommends that the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) adopt a full SMS rule for workers on offshore wind farms at a level of detail that includes the baseline elements identified in this report. An enhanced SMS rule should require the use of human factors engineering elements in the design process and should encompass all activities that the lessee and its contractors undertake. In collaboration with other regulatory agencies and industry stakeholders, BOEM should clearly define roles and responsibilities and indicate which standards could apply for all phases of wind farm development, regardless of jurisdiction. Also, with the help of stakeholders, BOEM should support the development of guidelines and recommended practices that could be used as guidance documents or adopted by referen"-Provided by publisher.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Worker health and safety on offshore wind farms
International Standard Book Number
9780309263269
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Offshore wind power plants-- Employees-- Health and hygiene-- United States.
Offshore wind power plants-- Safety regulations-- United States.
Offshore wind power plants-- United States-- Safety measures.
CORPORATE BODY NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
National Research Council (U.S.)., Transportation Research Board., Committee on Offshore Wind Farm Worker Safety,author.
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Knovel (Firm)
National Research Council (U.S.)., Transportation Research Board.