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UK Offshore wind HSE statistics2014 report

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ContentsIntroduction from the Chairman

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Map of UK Offshore wind farm sites

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List of the UK Offshore wind farm sites

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2014 highlights 5

UK safety statistics for 2014 6

Incident data summary – incident area

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Incident data summary – work process

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Project and operation sites 10

Lost work day incidents 11

Top three risk analysis 12

Marine operations 12

Lifting operations 13

Operating plant and machinery 14

Annex A 15

Annex B 26

The primary aim of the G9 is to deliver world class health and safety performance in the offshore wind industry. To achieve this, senior executives of the G9 member companies have committed resources from their companies, and have also met under the auspices of the G9 Board, to actively lead the industry in finding solutions to the safety challenges faced by offshore wind projects throughout their life cycle, from design and development through construction and in operation.

Through the sharing and analysis of HSE incidents provided by G9 member companies, an evidence-based understanding has been developed of the risks encountered during the construction and operational phases of a wind farm project. This information is being used by the G9 to identify the risks in the offshore wind industry, allowing the group’s work to be focused in areas of high risk exposure.

About the G9 Offshore wind health and safety association

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Introduction from the Chairman

Since 2000, there have been six leasing rounds of offshore wind which have increased in scale and complexity as the industry has developed. Leases for projects and programmes are associated with waters around England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The UK is currently the global market leader in offshore wind with the largest amount of installed capacity in Europe. Through some of the largest infrastructure projects in the world, offshore wind can provide valuable jobs to local communities, as well as underpin the UK Government's commitment to renewable energy, a reduction in CO2 emissions and an increase in energy security.

The aim of the G9 Offshore Wind Health & Safety Association (G9) is to deliver world class health and safety performance in the offshore wind industry in the UK and internationally. Through the sharing and analysis of HSE incident data and information, an evidence-based understanding has been developed of the risks encountered during the development, construction and operational phases of an offshore wind farm. This analysis is being used by the G9 to identify the risks in the offshore wind industry, allowing the group's work to be focused in areas of high risk exposure.

I am delighted to see the publication of the UK Offshore wind HSE statistics 2014 report, which gives a comprehensive insight into the health and safety performance of UK offshore wind developers, including both G9 and non-G9 members. We are very grateful for the cooperation of non-G9 member companies, without which a UK statistics report would not have been possible. Published by the Energy Institute (EI) as a reference for offshore wind health and safety in the UK, we believe it will be a useful tool for industry to document the evolution and improvements in the sector's performance, and we are committed to publishing this report on an annual basis.

Within the G9, we will continue to strive to improve the health and safety performance of developers of offshore wind farms in the UK. It is our responsibility to ensure that the health and safety performance of our companies is continually improving and that this is understood and communicated to the wider industry and regulators.

Benj SykesChairman – G9 Offshore Wind Health and Safety AssociationHead of Asset ManagementDONG Energy Wind Power

UK Offshore wind HSE statistics 2014 report


Figure 1: UK Offshore wind farm sites

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List of UK Offshore wind farm sites

Round one Round two Round three Round one and two extension sites

Scottish territorial waters

Barrow Dudgeon Dogger Bank Burbo Bank Extension BeatriceBeatrice Demo Greater Gabbard East Anglia Galloper (Greater Gabbard

Extension)Inch Cape*

Blyth Gunfleet Sands II Firth of Forth Kentish Flats II Extension Neart na Gaoithe*Burbo Bank Gwynt Y Mor Hornsea Walney III

Gunfleet Sands I Humber Gateway Moray FirthLynn & Inner Dowsing Lincs RampionKentish Flats London Array I Navitus BayNorth Hoyle London Array IIOrmonde Race BankRhyl Flats Sheringham ShoalRobin Rigg ThanetScroby Sands Triton KnollTeesside Walney I

Walney IIWestermost Rough

West of Duddon Sands

*These offshore wind farm sites did not supply incident data for this report.


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Hazards 95

Near hits 546

First aid 59

Medical treatment injuries 49

Restricted work days 8

Lost work days 33

Lost Work Day

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2014 highlights

2014: key facts and figures

Key facts Work process

790 reported incidents 196 incidents during marine operations*

0 fatalities 107 lifting operations incidents

33 total lost work days 106 incidents occurred when operating plant and machinery

6 injuries to employees and contractors reported under RIDDOR Incident area

552 incidents occurred on operational sites 324 incidents occurred in the turbine region

218 incidents occurred on project sites 237 incidents occurred onshore

19 incidents occurred on survey sites 198 incidents occurred on vessels

Figure 2: 2014 incident severity summary

* Marine operations comprise the following work processes: maritime operations, transfer by vessel, vessel operations, vessel mobilisation.


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UK safety statistics for 2014

Hours worked2014

Hours worked* 14 900 000

Total recordable injury rate (TRIR)

The overall TRIR was 6,05.

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Fatalities 0

Lost work days 33

Restricted work days 8

Medical treatment injuries 49

Total 90

Total recordable injury rate (TRIR) 6,05

Lost time injury frequency (LTIF)

The overall LTIF was 2,22.

2014

Fatalities 0

Lost work days 33

Total 33

Lost time injury frequency (LTIF) 2,22

Total recordable injury rate (TRIR)

The number of recordable injuries (fatalities + lost work days cases + restricted work days cases + medical treatment injury cases) per 1 000 000 hours worked

Lost time injury frequency (LTIF)

The number of lost time injuries (fatalities + lost work days cases) per 1 000 000 hours worked.

* Hours worked rounded up to nearest 100 000.


Incident data summary – incident area

Figure 3: Incident area – summary

Areas where incidents occurred can be broadly categorised into five different categories (see Figure 3). Figures 4 – 6 show this breakdown in further detail.

Other 2 %

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Figure 4: Incident area – turbine breakdown

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Figure 6: Incident area – vessels breakdown

Vessels - small (<24 m) 68 %

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Incident data summary – work process

There were 26 different work processes where incidents occurred during 2014 (see Figure 7). For further information on the number of hazards, near hits, first aid incidents, medical treatment injuries, restricted work day and lost work day incidents see Annex A.

Figure 7: Work process – summary


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Project and operation sites

Throughout 2014, incidents were classified as occurring in project, operation, survey sites or survey phase – these were defined as:

Project site: All stages of project (development, construction, commissioning).Operation site: Site in operation producing power. Survey phase: Development phase of project.

Breakdown of the incident data by site classification is shown in Figures 8 and 9.

Figure 8: Work process – project/operation site breakdown

Figure 9: Work process – project/operation site breakdown


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Lost work day incidents

In 2014, there were 33 lost work day incidents reported, including those which were reported under RIDDOR. 52 % (17) of lost work day incidents occurred on turbines and 33 % (11) on vessels. The highest number of lost work day incidents occurred during marine operations (11: 33 %) and manual handling (9: 27 %). See Figures 10 and 11.

Figure 10: Lost work day – incident area breakdown

Figure 11: Lost work day – work process breakdown

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Top three risk analysis: Marine operationsSummary – breakdown by incident area and work process

In 2014, the highest number of incidents occurred during marine operations (196), with 133 occurring on operational sites, 60 on project sites and three during the survey phase.

The majority of marine operations incidents occurred on the vessels themselves (136). 45 % of marine operations occurred during transfers by vessel, 33 % during maritime operations and 19 % during vessel operations.

Of the total number of incidents recorded, 66 % were classified as near hits and 18 % as hazards. There was a total of 11 incidents resulting in lost work days (see Figures 12, 13, and 14).

Figure 12: Marine operations – incident consequence

Figure 14: Marine operations – incident area breakdown

Hazards 18 %

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Figure 15: Lifting operations – incident consequence

Figure 16: Lifting operations – incident area breakdown

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In 2014, there were 106 incidents which occurred during plant and machinery operation. The majority of these incidents took place on operational sites (92 incidents) with the remaining 14 incidents occurring on project sites.

22 % of all incidents which occurred whilst operating plant and machinery occurred on harbour, quay and pontoons, 18 % on the turbine tower and 13 % on the nacelle. 86 % of incidents reported were classified as near hits, and there were two lost work day incidents (see Figures 17 and 18).


Figure 17: Operating plant and machinery – incident consequence

Figure 18: Operating plant and machinery – incident area breakdown

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Annex A

Table A1: Incident summary – incident category and area – all sites

Incident category and area Hazards Near hits First aid Medical treatment injuries Restricted work days Lost work days Total

Onshore activity 26 172 20 12 2 5 237Access roads 5 5Administration 10 1 1 1 13Boatlanding 1 9 1 11Car park 6 1 1 8Company vehicle 1 1 2Excavations and civil works 10 1 1 12Harbour, quay and pontoons 16 83 3 4 2 3 111Office 5 13 11 1 30Public road/area 2 3 5Storage 1 14 15Warehouse 3 7 1 11Workshop 12 1 1 14Onshore and offshore substation 2 11 1 14Substation HV areas (>1 000 V) 1 3 4Substation work and cable areas 1 8 1 10Other 1 11 3 2 17Kitchen and canteen 1 1 2Met mast 1 2 3Other 8 2 2 12Turbine 35 221 28 20 3 17 324Access ladders 13 1 3 1 18Foundation external 1 8 1 10Foundation internal 5 1 6Helicopter hoisting and landing area 1 3 1 5Hub and blades 11 1 1 13Nacelle 10 41 13 6 1 5 76Other 1 1Transition piece area 8 35 5 1 49Turbine assembly area 8 1 2 1 2 14Turbine tower 8 83 2 6 7 106Turbine/substation 5 11 1 1 18Yaw gear space 2 3 2 1 8Vessels 31 131 8 14 3 11 198Vessels – large (>24 m) 8 42 2 7 2 3 64Vessels – small (<24 m) 23 89 6 7 1 8 134 Total 95 546 59 49 8 33 790

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Table A2: Incident area – operations sites


Onshore activity 24 138 13 5 1 2 183Access roads 2 2Administration 6 1 1 8Boatlanding 8 1 9Car park 5 1 6Company vehicle 1 1Excavations and civil works 2 1 3Harbour, quay and pontoons 15 74 3 1 1 1 95Office 5 13 5 1 24Public road/area 2 2Storage 1 11 12Warehouse 3 5 1 9Workshop 11 1 12Onshore and offshore substation 8 1 9Substation HV areas (>1 000 V) 2 2Substation work and cable areas 6 1 7Other 1 1 2Kitchen and canteen 1 1Met mast 1 1Turbine 26 180 21 9 1 10 247Access ladders 8 8Foundation external 6 1 7Foundation internal 5 1 6Helicopter hoisting and landing area 1 3 1 5Hub and blades 10 1 1 12Nacelle 10 32 10 4 1 2 59Other 1 1Transition piece area 5 33 4 42Turbine assembly area 4 1 5Turbine tower 5 68 2 6 81Turbine/substation outside 5 9 1 1 16Yaw gear space 2 2 1 5Vessels 12 83 4 4 1 7 111Vessels – large (>24 m) 1 14 1 1 17Vessels – small (<24 m) 11 69 4 3 1 6 94Total 63 410 38 19 3 19 552


Table A3: Incident area – projects sites


Onshore activity 2 32 6 7 1 3 51Access roads 3 3Administration 4 1 5Boatlanding 1 1 2Car park 1 1 2Company vehicle 1 1Excavations and civil works 7 1 8Harbour, quay and pontoons 1 9 3 1 2 16Office 5 5Public road/area 1 1 2Storage 3 3Warehouse 2 2Workshop 1 1 2Onshore and offshore substation 2 3 5Substation HV areas (>1 000 V) 1 1 2Substation work and cable areas 1 2 3Other 10 3 1 14Kitchen and canteen 1 1Met mast 2 2Other 8 2 1 11Turbine 9 41 7 11 2 7 77Access ladders 5 1 3 1 10Foundation external 1 2 3Hub and blades 1 1Nacelle 9 3 2 3 17Transition piece area 3 2 1 1 7Turbine assembly area 4 2 1 2 9Turbine tower 3 15 2 4 1 25Turbine/substation outside 2 2Yaw gear space 2 1 3Vessels 15 38 4 10 1 3 71Vessels – large (>24 m) 3 19 2 6 1 1 32Vessels – small (<24 m) 12 19 2 4 2 39Total 28 124 20 29 4 13 218

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Table A4: Incident area – survey sites


Onshore activity 1 1 2Excavations and civil works 1 1Office 1 1Other 1 1Other 1 1Vessels 4 10 1 1 16Vessels – large (>24 m) 4 9 1 1 15Vessels – small (<24 m) 1 1Total 4 11 1 1 1 1 19

Table A5: Incident area – other sites

Incident category and area Near hits Total

Onshore activity 1 1Public road/area 1 1Total 1 1

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Table A6: Incident summary – work process – all sites

Work process Hazards Near hits First aid Medical treatment injuries Restricted work days Lost work days Total

Asset damage 1 1Business travels 8 1 2 11Catering/cleaning 1 4 3 1 9Civil works 30 4 2 36Diving operations 5 5Facility management 32 79 5 5 1 2 124Hot works 1 1Lifting operations 12 87 2 3 1 2 107Manual handling 3 10 9 6 2 9 39Maritime operations 14 40 2 6 3 65Office work 5 8 1 14Operating plant and machinery 4 90 8 2 2 106Other 3 1 5 9Replacing major components 9 9Rigging/slinging 3 1 4Surveys 3 19 2 3 1 28Training/drills/team building events 3 1 1 5Transfer by helicopter 1 2 3Transfer by vessel 15 60 5 7 87Vessel mobilisation 5 1 6Vessel operation 6 25 5 1 1 38Working at heights 3 46 7 3 1 2 62Working in confined spaces 2 1 3Working on energised systems 9 9Working with chemicals and hazardous substances 1 1 1 3Working with hand tools/power tools 1 4 1 6Total 95 546 59 49 8 33 790

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Table A7: Work process– operations sites


Business travels 4 1 5Catering/cleaning 1 3 2 1 7Civil works 6 1 1 8Diving operations 2 2Facility management 30 71 5 2 1 109Lifting operations 7 72 1 1 1 82Manual handling 10 6 3 1 3 23Maritime operations 11 24 2 2 39Office work 5 3 1 9Operating plant and machinery 2 79 8 1 2 92Other 1 1 2Replacing major components 7 7Rigging/slinging 2 2Surveys 2 2Training/drills/team building events 3 1 1 5Transfer by helicopter 1 2 3Transfer by vessel 7 51 5 5 68Vessel mobilisation 5 5Vessel operation 18 2 1 21Working at heights 3 35 5 1 2 46Working in confined spaces 2 1 3Working on energised systems 5 5Working with chemicals and hazardous substances 1 1 1 3Working with hand tools/power tools 1 3 4 Total 63 410 38 19 3 19 552

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Table A8: Work process– projects sites


Asset damage 1 1Business travels 3 1 1 5Catering/cleaning 1 1 2Civil works 24 3 1 28Diving operations 3 3Facility management 2 8 3 1 1 15Hot works 1 1Lifting operations 5 14 1 3 1 24Manual handling 3 3 3 1 6 16Maritime operations 3 16 2 4 25Office work 4 4Operating plant and machinery 2 11 1 14Other 2 1 4 7Replacing major components 2 2Rigging/slinging 1 1 2Surveys 8 2 2 12Transfer by vessel 8 9 2 19Vessel mobilisation 1 1Vessel operation 5 6 3 1 15Working at heights 11 2 2 1 16Working on energised systems 4 4Working with hand tools/power tools 1 1 2Total 28 124 20 29 4 13 218

Table A9: Work process– surveys sites

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Table A10: Work process– other sites

Work process Near hits Total

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Table A11: Lost work days breakdown by incident area and work process

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Catering/cleaning 1Nacelle 1Civil works 2Hub and blades 1Vessels – large (>24 m) 1Facility management 2Turbine tower 2Lifting operations 2Harbour, quay and pontoons 1Turbine tower 1Manual handling 9Harbour, quay and pontoons 2Nacelle 3Turbine assembly area 2Turbine tower 2Maritime operations 3Vessels – large (>24 m) 2Vessels – small (<24 m) 1Operating plant and machinery 2Foundation internal 1Nacelle 1Training/drills/team building events 1Administration 1Transfer by vessel 7Transition piece area 1Vessels – small (<24 m) 6Vessel operation 1Vessels – small (<24 m) 1Working at heights 2Turbine tower 2Working with hand tools/power tools 1Workshop 1Total 33

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Table A12: Marine operations breakdown by incident area and consequence

Incident area Hazards Near hits First aid Medical treatment injuries Restricted work days Lost work days Total

Access ladders 1 1Administration 1 1Boatlanding 1 5 1 7Car park 1 1Excavations and civil works 1 1Foundation external 1 1 2Foundation internal 1 1Harbour, quay and pontoons 6 17 23Hub and blades 1 1Nacelle 3 3Office 3 3Other 2 2Storage 1 1Substation work and cable areas 1 1Transition piece area 7 1 8Turbine tower 3 3Turbine/substation outside 1 1Vessels – large (>24 m) 4 12 5 1 2 24Vessels – small (<24 m) 21 71 6 5 1 8 112Total 35 130 7 11 2 11 196

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Table A13: Lifting operations breakdown by incident area and consequence

Incident area Hazards Near hits First aid Medical treatment injuries Restricted work days Lost work days Total

Excavations and civil works 1 1Foundation external 1 1Foundation internal 1 1Harbour, quay and pontoons 1 12 1 1 15Hub and blades 2 2Nacelle 3 9 1 1 14Storage 2 2Substation work and cable areas 2 2Transition piece area 4 17 21Turbine assembly area 2 1 3Turbine tower 1 15 1 17Turbine/substation outside 1 1 2Vessels – large (>24 m) 1 13 1 15Vessels – small (<24 m) 1 6 1 8Warehouse 1 1Workshop 2 2Total 12 87 2 3 1 2 107

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Table A14: Operating plant and machinery breakdown by incident area and consequence

Incident area Hazards Near hits First aid Medical treatment injuries Lost work days Total

Access ladders 2 2Administration 4 1 5Car park 1 1Foundation external 1 1Foundation internal 1 1 2Harbour, quay and pontoons 1 21 1 23Hub and blades 4 1 5Met mast 1 1Nacelle 2 6 4 1 1 14Storage 2 2Substation HV areas (>1 000 V) 2 2Substation work and cable areas 4 4Transition piece area 1 3 1 5Turbine assembly area 2 1 3Turbine tower 19 19Turbine/substation outside 4 4Vessels – large (>24 m) 3 3Vessels – small (<24 m) 4 4Workshop 6 6Total 4 90 8 2 2 106

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UK Offshore HSE wind statistics 2014 report

Annex B

The following incident consequence definitions have been used in the G9 incident data:

Fatality Incident that involves one or more people who died as a result of a work-related incident or occupational illness. 'Delayed' deaths that occur after the incident are to be included if the deaths were a direct result of the incident.

Lost work day Non-fatal incident that involves a person being unfit to perform any work on any day after the occurrence of the occupational injury. 'Any day' includes rest days, weekend days, leave days, public holidays or days after ceasing employment.

Restricted work day Incident that does not result in a fatality or a lost work day but does result in a person being unfit for the full performance of the regular job on any work on any day after the occurrence of the occupational injury.

Medical treatment injury Those incidents not severe enough to be reported as fatalities, lost work day incidents or restricted work days incidents but are more severe than requiring simple first aid treatment.

First aid An injury which requires simple medical treatment that is self-administered or by a first aider, doctor or nurse, but does not result in lost time or long-term medical care.

Near hit A near hit is any incident which could have resulted in a work-related accident but did not, either by chance or timely intervention.

Hazard A hazard is a condition or a situation where there is a potential to cause an incident.

The following statistical definitions have been used in the G9 incident data analysis:

Total recordable injury rate The number of fatalities, lost work days, restricted work days and other medical treatment injuries requiring treatment by a medical professional per million hours worked.

Lost time injury frequency The number of fatalities and lost work day injuries per million hours worked.

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