StayLive actively promotes the sharing of information as soon as possible after near miss or actual safety incidents to inform members about hazards arising out of their operations.
1 December 2016
Three staff members were moving a generator stator in to a powerstation building on skates. The foot of one of the staff members became trapped between a kee clamp station holder and a moving stator.
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1 December 2016
During unrelated excavations of the Waipori 2 switchyard it was discovered that joints in earth bonding were severely corroded.
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21 November 2016
Due to the higher risk of injuries from shattering of blades and kickbacks, the use of 9 inch (230mm) angle grinders at Mercury sites are prohibited.
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11 November 2016
While ascending TUK 203 at Te Uku Wind Farm, a work party consisting of two experienced technicians noticed the lift was making a strange noise.
14 October 2016
During a planned visit to a Siemens wind turbine at West Wind, a Meridian technician was performing the pre-use inspection on a Skyman tower hoist/lift type TH250A.
1 October 2016
Driving along the Waipori Falls Gorge Road (approx 35-45kmph). A red Mazda Ute came flying around the corner and seemed unaware the TPW vehicle was even there.
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31 August 2016
The Wind Team has had a challenging few months on the vehicle damage front. Three site vehicles have sustained panel damage, all on the left side of the vehicle.
22 August 2016
A contractor was working from a man bucket relocating the high voltage overhead lines. Tools for the job were being held in a steel tool tray attached to the outside of the man bucket.
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5 August 2016
A worker was preparing to work from an EWP. While checking his fall arrest harness and lanyard he discovered the karabiner was difficult to operate.
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18 July 2016
Staff member was incinerating waste cardboard. Flask of flame came up through the folded cardboard box as staff member was pushing the box into the incinerator bin.
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