Originally Posted by
Green_not_greed
March 2017 has sadly seen two fatalities in the wind industry - both in Scotland. Both involved falls from height of several hundred feet, with both workers pronounced dead at the scene. HSE are involved and I believe that the time is right for HSE to shut down all construction and maintenance operations at height until they come up with a revised set of safe working instructions for the industry.
Looking back, there have been 13 wind industry associated fatalities in the past 10 years, including those in March 2017, and all from separate incidents. I believe that this is an appalling statistic and one which should be used to seriously challenge the safety standards of the industry. 4 of those fatalities involved falls from height.
Strangely enough the press have barely reported the recent fatalities - if it was the nuclear industry the press would be having a field day, and no doubt the Green Party would be leading the charge to close it down. The greens have been very quiet about recent events - most likely avoiding the issue completely. As we all know, Patrick "yes Nicola anything you want" Harvie has less of a backbone than the average lumbricus terrestris.
I say it's time to shut down the UK wind industry before someone else is killed.
As Reported in the Daily Telegraph........construction worker has died and another man was injured in an accident on the new £1.4 billion Queensferry Crossing.
So does this mean the new Bridge over the Forth should Closed Down. I do not think so.
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
Edgar Allen Poe
Bookmarks