Offshore wind technician injury rate drops to lowest level – reNEWS

Last year saw the lowest number in recordable injuries on record for offshore wind technicians, according to a new report from G+.

In 2020 the total recordable injury rate was 3.7% compared to 5.5% in 2019.

To further expand the reach of the G+ 2020 incident data report to front-line workers, G+ has launched its second annual incident data report summary aimed at technicians.

In the reports key findings 25% of lost work day injuries (LWDI) in 2020 occurred during manual handling activities.

This is an 83% increase from 2019.

The most common consequence of a manual handling injury or incidence was a first aid injury and the majority of these injuries were mostly to the hand.

Around 12% of injuries occurred during lifting activities an a further 12% occurred during accessing and egressing.

Walking from A to B represented 9% of lost work day injuries, while 21% of lost work day injuries occurred in other work processes which accounted for smaller percentages of injuries.

These include, but are not limited to, working at height, working with electrical systems, climbing, and routine maintenance.

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Offshore wind technician injury rate drops to lowest level - reNEWS