Wind Farm Safety SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, accessing and carrying out wind farm work, including turbine shutdown, ascent, maintenance, electrical testing and return to service. It supports work planning and risk management for remote work, weather, heights, stored energy, moving turbine parts, electrical hazards and dropped objects.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan work scope, turbine status, weather considerations and rescue arrangements
• Travel to site and establish controlled work zones
• Inspect plant, gear, lifting items and tools
• Shut down turbines and isolate energy sources
• Access towers and set up work in nacelles
• Carry out maintenance within turbines
• Perform electrical inspection and testing
• Manage operational turbine activities and changing wind conditions
• Lower tools and remove waste from work areas
• Re-energise, test and check turbine reassembly
• Demobilise, record defects and complete sign-off

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out wind farm and turbine-related activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

• WHS Regulation s48 Remote or isolated work; provide effective communication and emergency response arrangements for workers in remote wind farm locations.
• WHS Regulation ss155-156 Electrical equipment; treat exposed parts as energised until isolated and tested, and prevent inadvertent re-energisation during work.
• WHS Regulation s214 Powered mobile plant; manage risks of overturning, collision, falling objects and unauthorised access around plant movement.
• WHS Regulation s246 Item registration of plant where applicable; ensure registrable plant is inspected and registration records are available.
• WHS Regulation s299 Safe Work Method Statement required for high risk construction work.
• WHS Regulation s317 Construction induction training required before directing or allowing a worker to carry out construction work.
• Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces; use design, edge protection, anchor systems, training, supervision and rescue arrangements for work at height.
• Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace; apply safe isolation, locking, tagging, testing for de-energised status and control of isolation points.
• Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities; manage outdoor work, UV exposure, adverse weather, amenities and remote or isolated work.
• Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace; use manufacturer information, inspection, maintenance and task-suitable plant controls.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks; identify hazards, assess risk where needed, and apply the hierarchy of controls.

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Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)

• Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each job step
• Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
• Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
• Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections