CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT IN OFFSHORE RENEWABLES. A PRAGMATIC APPROACH

Mark Jenkins

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AGENDA

• Safety Moment – Risk appetite

• Background

• Context

• London Array Limited (LAL)

• Control of Contractors– Selection

– Assess risks

– Inform instruct

• Pragmatic approach

Safety Moment (Risk Appetite)

Murphy’s Law as amendedby Sydney Dekker

Background

• GMB Safety Representative•EHS Advisor Eastern Electricity• EHS Manager London Array• Head of EHS UK&I• Global Risk Manager WP offshore

• VC of IOSH offshore group• Committee member Essex Branch

London Array Limited (2009-2012)

•176 3.6 MW Siemens turbines create largest offshore wind farm in the works•£1.8 Billion costs• Owners DONG (50%) EoN ( 30%) Masdar (20%) owners of LAL•CDM covers construction phase only

Question. With this limited info what problems do you foresee ?

• Differing risk appetites• Reporting requirements• cultural clashes• Areas of responsibility•Safe systems of work and risk assessments• Emergency response plans

Control of contractors in construction

Control of contractors

Source HSE construction statistics

Contractor Management

Control of contractors CDM regs

Contractor selection

Selection

Prequalification

Procurement

Assess risk

Carry out riskassessment

Advise of siterelated risks

Inform/instruct/train

Liaison

Supervision

What could possibly go wrong ?

Contractor Management how difficult

can it be ? (Umoe Ventus)

Discussion point. Is Safety a Science oran art form or smoke and mirrors

Contractor Selection

Questions / conversation

What do you think of the following well usedstatements

• Safety is our number 1 priority

• Cost out

• Accident frequency rates

Contractor Selection

Assess the risks

• HAZOP / HAZID workshops– Best undertaken at design stages– Be informed of site risks

• Risk Assessments.– Templates– Proportionate to the risk

• Risk Appetite– Murphy’s Law “what can happen will happen”

Compliance /Risk based approach or both

?

Inform/Instruct /Train

• Worker engagement

– Team talks

– Feedback

– Involvement

• Emergency Management

– Drills

– Medical facilities and first aiders

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Pragmatic approach

Conversation – cheapest no always the best, bewareprocurement !!!

OPPORTUNITY – Some more enlightened businessesdemand ‘cutting edge’ best practice

Do your homework - Understand risk appetite – Ask questions - Verify- work with safety and project teams – Contribute to workshops

– Face to face

Thank you for your attention

Questions ?