Despite a hindered growth of wind installations in 2010, the industry expects to add 100,000 more turbines over the next two decades. What’s more is that in roughly 5 years the expected growth in the operation and maintenance (O&M) business is set to be $10.6 billion.
Leading wind industry companies are therefore looking to invest millions of dollars in addressing wind energy operations and maintenance hazards as well as raising awareness of federal OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives.
Wind energy experts gather in Dallas to thrash out on-going H&S solutions
International wind energy operators and OEMs will be meeting at Wind Energy Update’s Health and Safety Summit in Dallas (September 8th – 9th) to discuss how to design EHS strategies from industry best practice to avoid citation, ensure staff safety and maximize productivity. Speakers include:
• Dean Wingo -Assistant Regional Administrator – OSHA
• Trey Hall – Director, Wind Operations – AES WInd Generation
• Bryan Fennell – Director of HSSE – BP Wind Energy
• Grayling Vander Velde – EHS Professional – EHS Field Support – Duke Energy
• Michael Hughes – Head of EHS – Projects Wind Power America – Siemens
• Dennis Pruett – Services Leader – Americas- GE Energy
• Les Boette – Safety Coordinator – Siemens
• Todd Karasek Vice President Environment, Health & Safety -Suzlon Wind Energy
• Rick Kroon Vice President – Sustainability, Environmental, Health, Safety – Vestas
• Rob Edinger – Senior HSE Manager, US & Canada – Vestas
• Rick DiCicco – EHS Manager- Mitsubishi Power Systems
• John Chamberlin – EHS Specialist- Siemens
