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G+ Safe by Design Workshop Report: Blades access, repair and maintenance

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  • Published: March 2022
  • REF/ISBN: 9781787252967
  • Edition: 1st
  • Status: Current

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The first G+ Safe by Design workshop in the 2021 G+ work programme was focused on the issues associated with wind turbine blades. More specifically, around routine internal access and egress, routine maintenance, and emergency rescue from personnel accessing a blade.


The workshop, comprising problem identification and potential solution exercises, was held virtually on 10 June 2021. The workshop format was developed to explore these blade-related issues and potential solutions with a focus on design solutions. Across the workshop, many common and interrelated issues and associated recommendations were identified.

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