Second Global Conference Health & Safety in Offshore Wind Parks Against All Odds HSE in Offshore Wind Presented by Wolfram Braasch 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 1
Factors Impairing the Internal Stand of HSE Department Internal role of the HSE Manager Organizational incorporation & change Backing from the Top HSE politics in Consolidated Companies Survivability of Directors and HSE Managers Qualification & experience of HSE personnel 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 2
Expectations on either Side Director vs. HSE Manager The Director expects Persuasive & tenacious person Willingness to compromise / flexibility Problem solving skills Comprehensive professional experience The HSE Manager expects Respect Involvement, Nondiscrimination Fairness Management support and Leadership 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 3
Internal Interfaces Director / Board Project Management Research & Development Secretary / PA / Executive Support Manager Quality Management Procurement Management Design Management Legal Construction Management Commissioning Management HSE Management Risk Management Certification & Consent Operation & Maintenance Management Logistic Management 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 4
Who and What Creates Interface Problems? NO BUT Clear interfaces Defined and adhered ways of communication Leadership Ignorance Nepotism Selective perception 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 5
External Interfaces 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 6
HSE Regulations for German Offshore Wind Farms Many HSE regulations from many authorities Several gaps, inconsistencies and insufficiencies 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 7
Recruitment & Qualification of HSE Personnel Extreme shortage in HSE personnel Different opinions about Qualified HSE Manager/Supervisor Confusion about HSE diploma & certificates National HSE diploma not comparable Certificates from NEBOSH, TUEV, CIEH, BSC, SCC, BG, IOSH 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 8
HSE Qualification vs. HSE Performance Qualified HSE Personnel Pro-active Fully committed & highly motivated Competent & helpful Share lessons learned & best practice Respected by the workforce Know their area of expertise Unqualified HSE Personnel Poor HSE standards & procedures Lack of awareness of risks HSE advice is irrelevant, incompetent and wrong Reactive & complacent & invisible Insufficient actions to comply with rules & regulations Compliance & blaming culture 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 9
Procurement & Award of Contractors Limited possibilities of influence for HSE Managers because: Wide spectrum in procurement policies / methodologies Company specific terms and conditions for contractors Infightings about Who decides? Risk of bribery or old boy connection Risk of awarding the cunning bidder instead of the honest bidder 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 10
CRITERIA Procurement & Award of Contractors Example: Crew Transfer Vessel O&M Construction In compliance with spec 10 % 5 % Fit for the fleet 5 % 0 % Suitability for the OWF (maturity of design + proven technology) Value of vessel capability (size of vessel / accessibility) 20 % 20 % 10 % 10 % Tenderers ability to meet delivery times 10 % 20 % Tendered prices and validity periods 10 % 10% Compliance with commercial requirements 15 % 15 % Flexible charter arrangements to accommodate changes in requirements 5 % 5 % HSE performance & Key Personnel Experience 15 % 15 % TOTAL 100 % 100 % 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 11
Procurement & Award of Contractors Example: Crew Transfer Vessel CRITERIA O&M Construction In compliance with spec 10 % 5 % Fit for the fleet 5 % 0 % Suitability for the OWF 20 % 20 % Value of vessel capability 10 % 10 % Technical requirements Ʃ 45% Ʃ 35% Tenderers ability to meet delivery times 10 % 20 % Tendered prices and validity periods 10 % 10% Compliance with commercial requirements 15 % 15 % Flexible charter arrangements to accommodate changes in requirements 5 % 5 % Commercial requirements Ʃ 40% Ʃ 50% HSE performance & Key Personnel Experience 15 % 15 % HSE requirements Ʃ 15% Ʃ 15% TOTAL 100 % 100 % 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 12
Risk Assessment Why it is so hard? 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 13
Risk Assessment in German Offshore Wind Some general sentences in BSH Std. Protection & Safety Concept Poor guidance from BGs Confusion about job specific RA and RA according EU Machinery Directive Confusion about system & operational RA (e.g. installation vessel or helicopter) 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 14
Risk Assessment in General Confusion about terms and methodologies Ambiguous requirements Ignorance and mistrust Misjudgement of RA capabilities 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 15
Risk Assessment Typical Problems with Risk Analyses Analysis object poorly delimited / boundaries not defined Ambiguous definitions and erroneous usage of terms Inappropriate and faulty usage of RA tools and methods New design / new technology Lack of reliable and relevant data Important risk-influencing factors and event sequences omitted Expert judgments not reliable and valid Exclusion of employees with practical knowledge 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 16
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No / insufficient consideration of human error, common mode failures, cascade failures and interface problems Communication problems No / insufficient up-dating of RA Poor planning / time pressure No / insufficient budget for RA Budget overrun and missed deadline Award for lowest bid Risk Assessment Typical Problems with Risk Analyses Not doing anything with the results of the RA 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 19
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Risk Assessment Do we need the emergency escape hatch? 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 21
Risk Assessment 1. P (t) of fire in nacelle 0,001 2. P (t) of maintenance crew in nacelle (15 d / WEC) 0,05 3. P (t) of fire extinguishing system & crew fails 0,20 4. P (t) crew cannot escape to platform 0,20 5. P (t) helicopter cannot rescue (V<1500m, v>19 m/sec) 0,05 P (t) No helicopter rescue in case of fire = P (t) i = 1.0 E-7 We need the emergency escape hatch every 10 million days one time per 27.400 years Question:What is the probability of a training accident with an emergency hatch? 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 22
Vision of the Future 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 23
Vision of the Future Round table with representatives from industry and authorities Stop the confusion with insufficient regulations from several authorities Reduce the number of players / authorities but strengthen and empower the key authorities Promote commonality with regard to procedures (e.g. permit-to work), method statements and risk assessments 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 24
We are all in one boat Finally Thank You 10 12 December 2012 WKU - Windkraft Union AG 25