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Safety, isolation and work at height

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This page covers safety controls for isolation, permits, access, working at height, rescue, lifting, dropped objects and related audit actions at Quellmoor Ridge Wind Farm.

Overview

Current turbine work is controlled through permit-to-work and lockout/tagout requirements, including permit issuer checks of the isolation list and personal named padlocks kept under each worker's control.123 Working at height controls cover climbing, nacelle and hub work, rescue arrangements, mandatory tool tethering above height, hatch control and tower-base exclusion zones during nacelle work.45 Rescue readiness is based on sealed nacelle rescue kits with scheduled inspections, site rescue drills, and a target to get a casualty to the ground within the stated response time.678 The WTG-04 blade B replacement lift has specific current controls for permit sign-off, rotor and pitch isolation, weather limits, tag lines and an exclusion zone released only by the appointed person.910

Permit to work and lockout/tagout

  • SOP-LOTO-001 is intended to protect people working on a turbine against unexpected release of electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, rotational and thermal energy.11
  • The lockout/tagout procedure applies to work on WTG-01 to WTG-12 and the Quellmoor Ridge substation low-voltage boards, while high-voltage switching is outside the procedure and is performed only by authorised persons under the switching programme.12
  • The isolation sequence starts by informing the control room and setting the turbine to maintenance mode, then stopping the turbine and confirming rotor speed below the specified threshold before continuing.1314
  • Rotor lock pins are used for LT-32 rotational energy isolation and must not be engaged above the specified wind limit.1516
  • Electrical and controller energy isolation includes opening the main circuit breaker and UPS output breaker, then applying padlocks and tags.171819
  • Hydraulic energy from pitch and yaw brake accumulators is isolated by relief valves to zero pressure, and verification before work includes a local start attempt, absence-of-voltage testing at the converter and accumulator gauge checks.202122
  • When more than two people work on a turbine, a group lock box is applied.23
  • During lockout removal, each worker removes only his or her own padlock, and the last person checks that tools are removed and guards are fitted before the turbine leaves maintenance mode.24
  • Gearbox oil changes and generator brush work both require a permit to work, at least two technicians and lockout/tagout before the work proceeds.25262728

Working at height, access limits and dropped objects

  • SOP-WAH-003 is intended to prevent falls of people and objects during tower and nacelle work and to ensure that a casualty can be rescued quickly.29
  • The working-at-height scope covers all climbing, work in the nacelle and hub, and rescue on WTG-01 to WTG-12.4
  • The O&M Supervisor plans work at height and checks weather limits, while each technician checks his or her harness and lanyards before use.3031
  • Climbing requires at least two persons, only one ladder section may be climbed at a time, and climbers must use the fall arrest rail and rest platforms and use the service lift when available.3233
  • Climbing and nacelle work, hub entry and nacelle roof work each have separate wind-speed limits, and climbing is not allowed when lightning is detected within the stated distance.34353637
  • Access is prohibited within the stated distance of a turbine with ice detected under alarm A7001.38
  • Tool tethering is mandatory above two metres, and hatches must stay closed while tools or parts are passed.5
  • During nacelle work, an exclusion zone with signage is set up at the tower base, and nobody enters it without the nacelle team's agreement.5
  • The WTG-11 near miss involved a dropped socket during a service while tools were being passed through an open hatch; the socket fell to the tower base platform, but nobody was there because the exclusion zone was respected.39
  • The dropped-object investigation identified an untethered socket, an open hatch during tool passing and the absence of a tool tether anchor point at the yaw deck hatch as causes.39
  • Revision B of the working-at-height procedure added mandatory tool tethering above two metres after the dropped-socket near miss and added the requirement to close hatches when passing tools.40

Rescue arrangements

  • Each nacelle has a sealed rescue kit with a descent device.7
  • Rescue kits are inspected every six months, and their seals are checked on the daily checklist.7
  • A broken rescue kit seal means the kit must be inspected before the next climb.7
  • The rescue procedure begins by raising the alarm to the control room and emergency services, then making the turbine safe by stopping it and applying the rotor lock.4142
  • The casualty is attached to the descent device and lowered to the ground or through the tower, with a target to have the casualty on the ground within the stated response time.438
  • Working-at-height and rescue training is refreshed on a scheduled cycle, and rescue drills take place twice a year on site.44
  • The internal audit recorded that the WTG-06 rescue drill lowered the casualty to the ground within the target time.45
  • The internal audit found the WTG-06 nacelle rescue kit past its inspection date, and the later O&M review recorded that audit finding F1 was closed.4546

WTG-04 blade replacement lift controls

  • The WTG-04 blade B replacement is planned as a single blade lift.10
  • Before lifting, the sequence requires a pre-lift meeting and a permit to work signed by both parties.9
  • The rotor is locked with blade B pointing down, and the pitch system is isolated.9
  • The lift plan sets limits for mean wind speed and gusts and prohibits the lift in fog below the stated visibility, lightning within the stated distance or icing.10
  • Wind for the lift is read at the WTG-04 nacelle anemometer and the boom tip anemometer.10
  • The lift plan sets an exclusion zone around WTG-04 during the lift, and that exclusion zone may be released only by the appointed person.109
  • Two tag lines are fitted to the blade, both tag lines are manned during lowering, and the banksman closes the site gate.109
  • The blade yoke is fitted and load tested above the laydown area before the blade is unbolted and lowered.9
  • The lift plan states the blade, yoke, rigging and total hook load, the crane capacity at radius and utilisation, and the allowable and calculated ground bearing pressures.10
  • Turbines must stop automatically when ice is detected on rotor blades and may restart only when the ice has gone.47
  • Warning signs about falling ice must be placed at all access points at the stated distance from the turbines during the stated seasonal period.47
  • A spill kit must be kept in each turbine and in the O&M building.47
  • Oil spills above the permit threshold outside a turbine must be reported to the Authority within the required period.47
  • Oil drums must be stored in a bunded area sized against the largest container or the total stored volume, whichever gives the larger required capacity.47
  • Waste oil must be collected by a licensed carrier.47
  • During gearbox oil changes, the spill kit must be ready at the gearbox and absorbent pads must be placed under every connection.48
  • Gearbox waste oil is stored in the bunded store in the O&M building and collected by the licensed carrier, with oil sample results kept with the work order.49

Audit findings and action status

  • The internal safety audit covered the PTW system, lockout/tagout, working at height and rescue, lifting equipment, oil and chemical handling, training records and emergency arrangements.45
  • The audit concluded that the site met the corporate standard and recorded an overall score against the target.45
  • The audit recorded positive observations that the PTW system was well used, permits were closed correctly and lockout boards were clear and up to date.45
  • The audit found two personal padlocks in use without name tags, and the later O&M review recorded that audit finding F2 was closed.4546
  • The audit found dropped-object exclusion signage absent at the WTG-11 tower base during nacelle work, and the later O&M review recorded that audit finding F5 was closed.4546
  • The audit found incomplete toolbox talk attendance records for November 2025, and the later O&M review recorded that audit finding F3 remained open with its due date moved.4546
  • The audit observed the oil drum storage bund at high capacity with twelve drums stored, and the later O&M review recorded that audit finding F4 remained open with its due date.4546
  • The monthly O&M review recorded that the actions from near miss INC-2026-003 were closed.50

Contradictions

No contradictions were found between current sources.

Superseded information

  • Gearbox oil type and oil quantity for gearbox oil changes. SOP-GBX-010 - Gearbox oil change, Revision A stated: The specified new oil is Proseware PWG 320 (ISO VG 320), with 410 L per turbine supplied as 2 drums PWS-320-D208.51 410 L of Proseware PWG 320 is filled through a 10 micron filter cart.52 Replacement: Each turbine requires 470 L of Proseware PWG 220, consisting of 60 L for flushing and 410 L for filling, supplied as 3 drums of PWS-220-D208.53 The gearbox is filled with 410 L of Proseware PWG 220 through a 10 micron filter cart.54 Revision B changed the oil to PWG 220 per MOC-2025-012 and SB-LWS-2025-07, added the flush step, and set a minimum start-up temperature of +5 °C.55 Superseding source: SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change.
  • Gearbox flushing step for the oil conversion procedure. SOP-GBX-010 - Gearbox oil change, Revision A stated: The specified new oil is Proseware PWG 320 (ISO VG 320), with 410 L per turbine supplied as 2 drums PWS-320-D208.51 410 L of Proseware PWG 320 is filled through a 10 micron filter cart.52 Revision A is the first issue and is associated with PWG 320.56 Replacement: Each turbine requires 470 L of Proseware PWG 220, consisting of 60 L for flushing and 410 L for filling, supplied as 3 drums of PWS-220-D208.53 The flush step uses 60 L of PWG 220, runs the electric oil pump for 30 minutes, and then drains the flush oil into waste containers.57 Revision B changed the oil to PWG 220 per MOC-2025-012 and SB-LWS-2025-07, added the flush step, and set a minimum start-up temperature of +5 °C.55 Superseding source: SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change.
  • Minimum gearbox oil-sump temperature for turbine start after oil change. SOP-GBX-010 - Gearbox oil change, Revision A stated: After lockout removal and restart, oil temperature is watched during the first hour, and the turbine starts only when the oil sump has reached +10 °C.58 Replacement: Controller parameter GBX_TMIN_START must be set to 5 °C, and the gearbox filler must be labelled PWG 220.59 On restart, oil temperature is watched during the first hour, and the turbine starts only once the oil sump has reached +5 °C.60 Revision B changed the oil to PWG 220 per MOC-2025-012 and SB-LWS-2025-07, added the flush step, and set a minimum start-up temperature of +5 °C.55 Superseding source: SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change.
  • Oil top-up after gearbox oil level check. SOP-GBX-010 - Gearbox oil change, Revision A stated: After 20 minutes of standstill, the oil level is checked at the sight glass and topped up if needed.61 Replacement: After 20 minutes of standstill, the oil level is checked at the sight glass according to SPL-012 and topped up only with PWG 220.62 A converted gearbox must never be topped up with PWG 320, and residual PWG 320 must remain below 5 % of oil volume.63 Superseding source: SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change.
  • Magnetic plug removal, debris recording and cleaning step in the gearbox oil change procedure. SOP-GBX-010 - Gearbox oil change, Revision A stated: The magnetic plug is removed, debris is recorded, and the plug is cleaned.64 Replacement: no current source restates it. Superseding source: SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change.
  • Gearbox oil change completion records. SOP-GBX-010 - Gearbox oil change, Revision A stated: Quantities and batch numbers must be recorded in the work order.65 Replacement: Quantities and batch numbers are recorded in the work order, and the completion form is sent to Litware Wind Systems within 30 days.66 Superseding source: SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change.

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Footnotes

  1. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — ¶ 8 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  2. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — ¶ 9 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  3. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — ¶ 13 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  4. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 6 · ✓ quote verified ↩ ↩2

  5. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 12 · ✓ quote verified ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  6. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 10 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  7. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 19 · ✓ quote verified ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  8. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 24 · ✓ quote verified ↩ ↩2

  9. Lift Plan LP-2026-009 - WTG-04 Blade B Replacement — p. 2 · OCR ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  10. Lift Plan LP-2026-009 - WTG-04 Blade B Replacement — p. 1 · OCR ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7

  11. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — ¶ 4 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  12. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — ¶ 6 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  13. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — ¶ 15 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  14. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — ¶ 16 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  15. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — table 2, row 6 · table ↩

  16. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — ¶ 17 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  17. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — table 2, row 2 · table ↩

  18. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — table 2, row 4 · table ↩

  19. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — ¶ 18 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  20. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — table 2, row 5 · table ↩

  21. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — ¶ 19 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  22. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — ¶ 22 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  23. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — ¶ 20 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  24. SOP-LOTO-001 Rev. C - Lockout/tagout of wind turbines — ¶ 24 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  25. SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change — ¶ 16 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  26. SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change — ¶ 17 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  27. WI-GEN-014 Rev. A - Generator Brush Replacement — ¶ 6 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  28. WI-GEN-014 Rev. A - Generator Brush Replacement — ¶ 7 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  29. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 4 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  30. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 8 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  31. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 9 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  32. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 14 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  33. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 15 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  34. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — table 2, row 2 · table ↩

  35. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — table 2, row 3 · table ↩

  36. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — table 2, row 4 · table ↩

  37. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — table 2, row 5 · table ↩

  38. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — table 2, row 6 · table ↩

  39. Near-miss Report INC-2026-003: Dropped Socket at WTG-11 — p. 1 · ✓ quote verified ↩ ↩2

  40. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — table 3, row 3 · table ↩

  41. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 21 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  42. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 22 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  43. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 23 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  44. SOP-WAH-003 Revision B - Working at height and rescue — ¶ 26 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  45. Internal safety audit report AUD-2026-02 — p. 1 · ✓ quote verified ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9

  46. Monthly O&M Review Minutes – 2026-06-18 — ¶ 6 · ✓ quote verified ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  47. Environmental Permit EP-2018-0417 - Quellmoor Ridge Wind Farm (consolidated with variation 2) — p. 2 · ✓ quote verified ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

  48. SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change — ¶ 20 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  49. SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change — ¶ 44 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  50. Monthly O&M Review Minutes – 2026-06-18 — ¶ 5 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  51. SOP-GBX-010 - Gearbox oil change, Revision A — ¶ 19 · ✓ quote verified ↩ ↩2

  52. SOP-GBX-010 - Gearbox oil change, Revision A — ¶ 31 · ✓ quote verified ↩ ↩2

  53. SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change — ¶ 22 · ✓ quote verified ↩ ↩2

  54. SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change — ¶ 35 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  55. SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change — table 2, row 3 · table ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  56. SOP-GBX-010 - Gearbox oil change, Revision A — table 2, row 2 · table ↩

  57. SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change — ¶ 34 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  58. SOP-GBX-010 - Gearbox oil change, Revision A — ¶ 34 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  59. SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change — ¶ 38 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  60. SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change — ¶ 39 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  61. SOP-GBX-010 - Gearbox oil change, Revision A — ¶ 33 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  62. SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change — ¶ 37 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  63. SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change — ¶ 42 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  64. SOP-GBX-010 - Gearbox oil change, Revision A — ¶ 28 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  65. SOP-GBX-010 - Gearbox oil change, Revision A — ¶ 36 · ✓ quote verified ↩

  66. SOP-GBX-010 Rev. B - Gearbox oil change — ¶ 41 · ✓ quote verified ↩

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