EI3606-5 WTSSR support procedure five: Temporary addition of alternative safe systems of work

offshore-wind; onshore-wind; renewables
offshore-safety
  • Published: March 2026
  • REF/ISBN: 9781787255524
  • Edition: 1st

Overview:

The wind turbine system safety rules are provided to ensure that persons working on plant and apparatus to which these safety rules apply are safeguarded from hazards arising from the electro-mechanical system.

The safety rules, which are mandatory, are made up of general provisions and basic safety rules together with sections dealing with procedures for approved written procedures and keys, responsibilities of persons and definitions. They are supported by other mandatory and guidance documents.

This procedure details the process to temporarily apply a contractor alternative safe system of work to existing plant/apparatus that is already under a company's wind turbine system safety rules.

The full procedure list includes:

EI3606  Wind turbine system safety rules

EI3606-1 Approval of general provisions special instructions and other procedures

EI3606-2 Approval of tools, equipment and processes

EI3606-3 Objections on safety reasons

EI3606-4 Addition and removal of safety rules to plant and apparatus

EI3606-5 Temporary addition of alternative safe systems of work

EI3606-6 Appointment of persons

EI3606-7 Control and management of cross boundary safety precautions between the
wind turbine system safety rules and other safety rules

EI3606-8 Requirements for electronic safety document systems

EI3606-9 Switching, earthing and testing of high voltage apparatus

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