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VESTAS PROPRIETARY NOTICE: This document contains valuable confidential information of Vestas Wind Systems A/S. It is protected by copyright law as an unpublished work. Vestas reserves all patent, copyright, trade secret, and other proprietary rights to it. The information in this document may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed except if and to the extent rights are expressly granted by Vestas in writing and subject to applicable conditions. Vestas...
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 7 of 33 5 Purpose 0011461398 The purpose of this document is to give how the design supports the capability of evacuation, escape, and rescue of an injured person from the wind turbine.
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 8 of 33 6 General information 0011461397 See ‘Safety regulations for operators and technicians’ for general instructions for how to do a safe stop of the wind turbine and how to prepare the wind turbine before evacuation and rescue.
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 10 of 33 7.2 Overview of zones in the nacelle and the tower 0011461395 Figure 7.2: Zones in the nacelle H: Hub S: Spinner B: Blade...
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 12 of 33 Figure 7.4: Evacuation route from blade to hub Manhole Blade bearing 7.2.2 Evacuation route in the hub (H: Hub) 0011461393 Evacuation from the hub to the nacelle is through the opening in the casted hub and then over the casted hub to the nacelle platform.
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 13 of 33 Figure 7.5: Evacuation route in the hub 7.2.3 Evacuation routes in the nacelle (N: Nacelle) 0011461412 Evacuation from the nacelle platform to the yaw platform is through the nacelle ladder to the yaw deck.
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Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 14 of 33 Figure 7.6: Evacuation route in the nacelle Figure 7.7: Ladder to yaw deck...
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 15 of 33 7.2.4 Evacuation from the nacelle roof (R: Nacelle roof) 0011461411 Evacuation from the nacelle roof is through one of the 3 skylights in the nacelle roof. •...
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Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 16 of 33 Figure 7.9: Rear end, skylight access • Front end, skylight access...
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 17 of 33 Figure 7.10: Front end, skylight access 7.2.5 Evacuation in the yaw deck (Y: Yaw deck) 0011461410 Evacuation from the yaw deck is through the yaw hatch and then the tower ladder must be used.
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 19 of 33 7.3.1 Escape route in the hub and the nacelle 0011461407 Figure 7.12: Escape route in the hub and the nacelle Hub, front hatch, EP Service crane hatch, EP Escape route from the nacelle is through the service hatch.
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Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 20 of 33 Figure 7.13: Attach the descent device to an anchor point to escape through the service crane hatch Anchor points Service crane hatch Escape route from the hub through the front hatches in the spinner cover.
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 21 of 33 Figure 7.14: Anchor points near hatches in the spinner cover Anchor points Escape through the front hatches in the spinner must be considered the last possibility.
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 22 of 33 Risk of fall to the ground! SPRA ID No. 1.01 • Do not do work at a height of more than 2 m from the ground unless you wear PPE. The necessary PPE is given in PPE sheet 8.
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 24 of 33 7.4.3 Rescue route in the nacelle (N: Nacelle) 0011461403 Figure 7.17: Rescue route in the nacelle Figure 7.18: Rescue route in the nacelle...
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Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 25 of 33 Figure 7.19: Rescue route in the nacelle (detail view) Point A Point B Detail view: It is recommended to attach the decent device to an anchor point at the rear for the generator (point B) and route the rope through a pulley which is placed at the decent point on the jib crane (point A).
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 26 of 33 • Use the nacelle ladder. NB: The descent device is not appropriate on the nacelle ladder. If the injured person is unable to climb the ladder, it is recommended to use the descent device through the service hatch.
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 27 of 33 7.5 Tower, evacuation, and rescue from (T3 to T1) 0011461421 • Evacuation and rescue in the tower are dealt with in one and the same chapter, as the route is the same in all tower zones.
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Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 28 of 33 Figure 7.22: Guide the person during lowering when the descent unit is used Figure 7.23: Guide the person during lowering when the descent unit is used...
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 29 of 33 During descent of a person in the tower, it is possible to rest on the platforms between the tower sections.
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Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 30 of 33 • Before you open the door in the service lift, attach the descent unit to the anchor point inside the service lift.
Evacuation, escape and rescue instruction for onshore wind turbine Document no.: 0067–2397 V00 · Class: RESTRICTED · Type: T09 Page 32 of 33 8.1.2 Tower 0011462848 Figure 8.2: Location of the safety equipment in the tower First aid kit Fire blanket Fire extinguisher...
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