Wind Turbine Safety Rules

Question 1

Definition of Apparatus

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Definition of Approved

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

Definition of Approved Written Procedure

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Definition of Caution Notice

Answer 4

A notice in Approved form conveying a warning against interference.

Question 5

Definition of Danger

Answer 5

A risk to health or of bodily injury

Question 6

Definition of Danger Notice

Answer 6

A notice in Approved form reading ‘Danger’.

Question 7

Definition of General Safety

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Definition of High Voltage (HV)

Answer 8

A voltage exceeding 1000 volts.

Question 9

Definition of Isolating Device

Answer 9

A device for rendering Plant and LV Appartus Isolated

Question 10

Definition of Live

Answer 10

Electrically charged

Question 11

Definition of Location

Answer 11

Any place at which work or testing under the E.ON Wind Turbine Safety Rules is carried out

Question 12

Definition of Locked

Answer 12

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.

Question 13

Definition of of Low Voltage (LV)

Answer 13

A voltage not exceeding 1000 volts

Question 14

Definition of Management Instruction

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Definition of Operational Control

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

Definition of Authorising Engineer

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

Definition of Authorised Technician

Answer 17

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:

1. Enacting the process of Transfer of Control, in circumstances defined in these Safety Rules and/or Management Instructions;
2. Achieving General Safety prior to the commencement of work or testing and maintaining those conditions for the duration of the work or testing;
3. Implementing and confirming safety precautions during the work or testing in complicance with the Approved Written Procedures;
4. Setting Working Parties to work and supervising certain associated Safety Rules procedures.
5. the transfer, clearance and caellation of the Approved Written Procedures.

Question 18

Definition of Competent Technician

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

Definition of Operatonal controller

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Definition of Sected Person

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

Definition of Plant

Answer 21

Fix and movable items, other than LV Apparatus, for which E.ON has a maintenance responsibility.

Question 22

Definition of Purged

Answer 22

A condition of Plant and/or LV Apparatus from which any dangerous contents have been scavenged

Question 23

Definition of Routine Operating Procedure

Answer 23

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.

Question 24

Definition of Safety From The System

Answer 24

That condition which safeguards persons working on or testing Plant and/or LV Apparatus from the Dangers that are inherent in the Sstem

Question 25

Definition of Safety Key

Answer 25

A key unique at the Location capable of operating a lock which will cause an Isolating Device, vent or drain to be Locked.

Question 26

Definition of Signature Checkpoint

Answer 26

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.

Question 27

Definition of Immediate Supervision

Answer 27

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;

Question 28

Definition of Personal Supervision

Answer 28

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.

Question 29

Definition of Switching

Answer 29

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.

Question 30

Definition of of System

Answer 30

Items of Plant and LV Apparatus, which are used separately or in combination in any process associated with the business of E.ON

Question 31

Definition of Transfer of Control

Answer 31

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.

Question 32

Definition of Transfer Record

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Definition of Vented

Answer 33

Having an outlet open to the atmosphere and so arranged that pressure can equalise to atmospheric pressure

Question 34

Definition of Definition of Working Party

Answer 34

Persons working under the Supervision of an Authorised Technician or a Competent Technician including an Authorised Technician or a Competent Technician working alone.