Wind Turbine Safety Rules Flashcards
Definition of Apparatus
All LV equipment in which electrical conductors are used, supported, or of which they may form a part, and for which E.ON has a maintenance responsibility
Definition of Approved
In the case of an Approved Written Procedure means sanctioned for use by the Authorising Engineer; in all other cases means sanctioned for use by E.ON.
Definition of Approved Written Procedure
An Approved procedure written in a format indicated in these rules specifying the Plant / LV Apparatus on which work or testing can take place, without Danger, by an Authorised Technician following the precautions stated to achieve Safety From The System
Definition of Caution Notice
A notice in Approved form conveying a warning against interference.
Definition of Danger
A risk to health or of bodily injury
Definition of Danger Notice
A notice in Approved form reading ‘Danger’.
Definition of General Safety
The provision of safe access to and from the place of work, a safe place of work, safe methods of work and the use of correct work equipment and personal protective equipment
Definition of High Voltage (HV)
A voltage exceeding 1000 volts.
Definition of Isolating Device
A device for rendering Plant and LV Appartus Isolated
Definition of Live
Electrically charged
Definition of Location
Any place at which work or testing under the E.ON Wind Turbine Safety Rules is carried out
Definition of Locked
A condition of Plant and / or LV Appartus that cannot be altered withou the operation of a locking device which is of a standard acceptable to the Authorising engineer in charge of the Location.
Definition of of Low Voltage (LV)
A voltage not exceeding 1000 volts
Definition of Management Instruction
A procedure for use at an individual Wind Farm Location or series of Wind Farm Locations, that documents the Health & Safety Management Systems of E.ON that are to be applied to meet specified requirements
Definition of Operational Control
Control over the operational condition of Wind Farm Plant / LV Apparatus that forms a part of the defined E.ON Wind Turbine Safety Rules System.
Definition of Authorising Engineer
A Person who has sufficient technical knowledge and/or experience to enable him to avoid Danger and who has been Appointed by an appropriate officer of E.ON to carry out duties specified in writing, inclding the approval of Approved Written Procedures.
Definition of Authorised Technician
A Competent Technician, who has sufficient technical knowledge and/or experience to enable him to avoid Danger and who has been Appointed by an appropriate officier of E.ON to be responsible for:
- Enacting the process of Transfer of Control, in circumstances defined in these Safety Rules and/or Management Instructions;
- Achieving General Safety prior to the commencement of work or testing and maintaining those conditions for the duration of the work or testing;
- Implementing and confirming safety precautions during the work or testing in complicance with the Approved Written Procedures;
- Setting Working Parties to work and supervising certain associated Safety Rules procedures.
- the transfer, clearance and caellation of the Approved Written Procedures.
Definition of Competent Technician
A Person, Appointed by E.ON, who by virtue of their training; knowledge and experience is deemed to be competent to perform routine operation and maintenance work or testing on Wind turbie Plant / LV Apparatus by following appropriate Routine Operating Procedures and using suitable tools / work equipment.
Definition of Operatonal controller
A Person who has been Appointed by an appropriate officer of E.ON to be responsible for:
The Operationa Control of Wind Farm Plant and LV Appartus;
Enacting the process of Transfer of Control, in circumstances definted in these Safety Rules and / or Mmanagement Instructions;
Giving consent to allow work or testing under a Routine Operating Procedure;
Controlling co-ordinating safety activiteds necessary to achieve Safety From the Sytem
Definition of Sected Person
A Person qualified by technical knowledge and experience and Appointed by asn appropriate officer of E.ON to carry out test and examinations and make recommendations regarding additional special precautions to be taken to safegard persons.
Definition of Plant
Fix and movable items, other than LV Apparatus, for which E.ON has a maintenance responsibility.
Definition of Purged
A condition of Plant and/or LV Apparatus from which any dangerous contents have been scavenged
Definition of Routine Operating Procedure
a written procedure, for use with the full knowlege and agreement of E.ON, that defines operational work or testing, which is of a regualr or routine nature, that may be carried out on Plant and/or LV Apparatus by a suitably trained Competent Technican without an Approved Written Procedrue. It shall define the safety requirements whose application shall be within the capability of the Competent Technican who is to carry out the routein work or testing.
Definition of Safety From The System
That condition which safeguards persons working on or testing Plant and/or LV Apparatus from the Dangers that are inherent in the Sstem
Definition of Safety Key
A key unique at the Location capable of operating a lock which will cause an Isolating Device, vent or drain to be Locked.
Definition of Signature Checkpoint
A point in an Approved Written Procedure at which an Authorised Technician signs to confirm that the actions / conditions specified at that stage in the procedure have been achieved / satisfied.
Definition of Immediate Supervision
Supervision by a Person who is continuously available at the Location where work or testing is in progress and who attends the work area as is necessary for the safe performance of the work or testing;
Definition of Personal Supervision
Supervision by a Person such that the supervising Person is at all times during the course of the work or testing in the presence of the person being supervised.
Definition of Switching
The operation of circuit breakers, disconnectors / isolators or other methods of making or breaking an electrical circuit, and / or the application and removal of fuses.
Definition of of System
Items of Plant and LV Apparatus, which are used separately or in combination in any process associated with the business of E.ON
Definition of Transfer of Control
The handing over of Operational Control of any specified part, or whole, of a Wind Farm by an Operational Controller, currently having the responsibility for Operational Control, to either another Operational Controller or to an authorised Technician.
Definition of Transfer Record
A section of an Approved Written Procedure of a format shown in these Rules used to record the progress of work or testing and transfer or an Approved Written Procedure
Definition of Vented
Having an outlet open to the atmosphere and so arranged that pressure can equalise to atmospheric pressure
Definition of Definition of Working Party
Persons working under the Supervision of an Authorised Technician or a Competent Technician including an Authorised Technician or a Competent Technician working alone.
