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Wildhorse
Ellensburg, Washington
Vestas V80, 1.8MW
Vestas American Wind Technology, Inc. – Building
a Best in Class Safety and Work Comp Program
Dale Lindstrom – Director, Insurance and Risk Management
Rick Regnier – Specialist, Sustainability Technical Support
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Vestas-American Wind Technology, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary to Vestas Wind
Systems A/S of Aarhus, Denmark. Vestas Wind Systems A/S, an industry leader providing
wind turbine components and related service and maintenance activities, has more than
20,000 employees working in 60+ countries. Vestas-American Wind Technology, Inc. is the
Sales Business Unit with headquarters in Portland, Oregon providing wind turbine sales and
related services for the U.S. and Canada.
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Developing and Sustaining a Robust Safety Culture
Strategic Initiative (of 3):
1. Establish a Safe and
Engaged Workforce
Executive Management’s
Endorsement
Professional
Health and Safety
Department
Employee’s
Commitment
Vestas Values (of 6):
Safety: We share a relentless commitment to a zero work-related injury and illness culture
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At Vestas we will never compromise when it comes to safety
“At Vestas we will never compromise
when it comes to safety – It will always
have top priority
-– No matter what!
I shall repeat this message as often and
as urgently as at all possible. And I ask
you all to assist me in doing so.
-Nothing is more important!”
Ditlev Engel
President & CEO
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In Vestas Americas, Safety Comes First…
“At Vestas, we do not compromise on safety.
Safety is a deeply held Value for us,
serving as the foundation for all we do at Vestas.”
HSE Manual, Vestas America’s. Martha Wyrsch - President
Endorsed Policy Statement consisting of five (5) guiding safety principles:
1. All injuries can be prevented
2. Every hazard can be managed
3. Management is accountable for safety
4. People are the most critical elements in a safety effort
5. Working safely is a condition of employment
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External Exposures:
Heights, Weather Conditions, Insects/Reptiles, Remote Locations
Blade
Nacelle
Hub
Rotor
(3 Blades + Hub)
Tower
Tower height: 250’
to 300’ depending
upon technology
being utilized
Foundation
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Interior Hazards:
Climbing/Ergonomics, Electrical, Dropped Objects
Platform – Every 30’ to 60’
Safety Cable –
Attaches to
employee’s ladsaf
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Nacelle Interior Hazards:
Mechanical/Hydraulic Equipment, High/Low Voltage Equipment, Confined/Tight
Spaces
Anemometer
Main bearings/Main shaft
Pitch
system
Hub
Gearbox
Generator
Transformer
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Hydraulic
station
Inside the Nacelle
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Standard PPE for Wind Turbine Employee Technicians
Hard hat
with chin strap
Safety Harness
Safety Glasses
Ladsaf
Gloves
Steel Toed Boots
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View From On Top
Tie off point –
one of many
on the
exterior of the
nacelle
Safety Lanyard
Blade
Blade
Nacelle
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Construction:
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Year By Year Focus Areas
2009 – Policy & Procedures
 Safety Manual Updates
 Robust Safety Training
 Data Integrity and Analysis
 Basic Safety Training
2010 – Programs and Leadership
 TBC: Task Based Certification
 Big 5 – 1. Confined Space; 2. LOTO;
3. Fall Arrest/Descent Training; 4.
Electrical Safety; 5. PPE
 Site Safety Scorecard
2011 – Customer and Industry Partnerships/Learning
BP Wind
OSHA/AWEA Alliance
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Safety Requirements
The Big 5
1. PPE – Requirements from the office & warehouse to and through the WTG
2. Fall Protection – Including fall arrest, controlled descent & tower rescue
3. Confined Space – WTG specific
4. Electrical Safety – Including procedures & required PPE for class 0, 2 and 4
5. Test & Verify: Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) – Includes interlocks, jumper protocols,
electrical, mechanical & software parameters
THESE ARE ZERO TOLERANCE REQUIREMENTS
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Safety First: EOY
18.00
Zero (0) Lost Time Incidents reported.
One (1) Recordable incident reported.
(3) Non-Recordable injuries reported
(4) Near Miss incidents reported, 4 from service, 0 from
construction.
• 0 Subcontractor Recordable Injuries; 0 Sub Near miss
10.00
OPS
Wk 52/YTD
Wk 52/YTD
YTD
Group LTI
0
1
0
0
1
Recordable
1
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0
0
22*
Near Miss
4
255
2
93
348
Good Catches
13
921
0
248
1169
EE’s Out Injured
1
29
56
0
* 1 Recordable Injury in PDX HQ
Safety Walks
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Comp. Req'd Comp. Req'd Comp. Req'd Comp. Req'd
Executive
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17
5
17
3
15
8
10
Operations 276
253
344
264
365
264
285
274
Gap
Goal Met
1 VAME - SoA 121511
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Goal Met
Goal Met
8.00
6.00
4.00
4.9
2.00
0.00
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1.0
0.9
Lost Time Injuries per 500 emp.
Project/CIM
0
Average
12.00
11.58
10.38
9.45 9.38
9.30
9
11.32
7.60
7.56
9.9
10.19.7
6.66
9.2
8.8
8.8 8.9
8
7 7.6
12.00
Service
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12 Month
14.00 12.20 12.47
Service/Construction Performance
0
Recordable Injuries per 500 emp.
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•
•
•
Subcontractor Incidents
V-AME Recordable Rates
16.00
V-AME Lost Time Rates
0.8
12 Month Average
0.7
0.52
Current Rate
0.6
0.47
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.42 0.37
0.34
0.35 0.34 0.34 0.33 0.34
0.2
0.1
0.00
0.0
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun.
Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Subcontractor Recordable Injuries
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Construction
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
Service
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
3
Goal Met
Leading Indicators
Site Scorecard Update
Percentage of Sites Complete
Region
West
Central
East
Overall
Goal
Monthly Meeting
Minutes
Monthly Self
Audits
84.4%
84.1%
85.7%
84.8%
100%
68.3%
68.3%
64.0%
67.9%
100%
Bi-Annual Evac. Drill
PureSafety
H1'12
H2'12
Good Catch to
Rec. Injury Ratio
58%
52.4%
36.4%
48.4%
100%
84.2%
76.2%
77.3%
79.0%
100%
54.0
37.4
39.0
42.7
9:1
Training
Completion
99.5%
99.9%
99.8%
99.7%
100%
Required Monthly Safety Training
Area
Annual Completion
Training Summary
People
Jan
Feb
Mar
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Ave Annual
100% 100%
99%
Resource Management
100% 100%
98%
94%
95%
55%
79%
68%
90.5%
East
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
100%
100%
100%
98%
97%
99.8%
Central
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
100%
100%
100%
94%
99%
99.9%
West
98%
100% 100%
100%
100%
98%
88%
98%
99.5%
Portland Technical Training
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100.0%
Technical Support
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100.0%
99%
99%
92%
93%
94%
98.3%
Totals:
98%
100% 100%
99%
Apr
98%
99%
98%
98%
100% 100% 100% 100%
Work Comp Loss Data
Policy Term: March 1 – Feb 28
Year
# of claims
Total incurred costs
Head count at year end
Program Structure
2009/2010
2010/2011
2011/2012
104
35
44
$756,180
$578,249
$383,623
1,085
1,085
1,250
Large Deductible
Group Captive
Group Captive
SIR = $250,000
• 58% decrease in reported claims
• 49% decrease in incurred costs
• For current year (ending 2/28/13)
 26 reported claims
 $56,958 incurred costs
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Today – Top Safety and Work Comp Concerns
• Soft Tissue –
 Inherent to the job function
 Employee recognition of the hazards of the job task(s)
 Practice the MoveSMART® techniques
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Today – Top Safety and Work Comp Concerns
• Dropped Items –
 Safety helmets, safety glasses, cell phones, tools , etc.
 All of these items, if allowed to free fall, can cause property damage or
serious injury
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Today – Top Safety and Work Comp Concerns
• Emergency Response and Emergency Rescue –
 Access to an injured employee while in the wind turbine
 Remote nature of locations
 Site management collaboration with their local emergency responders,
property owners and other community stakeholders:
 Establish contingency plans
 Perform drills on a regular basis.
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Injury and Incident Free (IIF) Campaign
A culture that believes:
• All injuries are preventable!
• Every individual is responsible to work towards the
elimination of all injuries.
• Injuries are not accepted as a part of doing business.
• Free and open communications are essential.
• A Culture based on trust
Everyone: owns their Safety and the Safety of those
around them
Everywhere: personal ownership occurs at home as
well as at work
Every Day: our safety focus must be relentless
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And Remember, Always Safety First
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Contacts
Dale Lindstrom – ARM, CPCU, PE
Director, Insurance and Risk
Management
[email protected]
503-327-7542
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Rick Regnier
Specialist, Sustainability
HSE Technical Support
[email protected]
503-327-7729