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Webinar: Green Ergonomics - A Global Perspective on the Wind Energy Sector - Does Experience Matter?

Date: July 8, 2020 Presenters: Dr. Gemma Milligan, Bea Hildenbrand & Dr. Joseph O’Halloran This webinar will provide insights into the work undertaken by the G+ Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation and SafteyOn, the health and safety organisation for the Onshore wind sector, with a specific focus on the discussion of physical demands in the wind industry. Both organisations provide leadership in health and safety (H&S) for the dynamic and innovative wind industry by ensuring transparency about the industry’s H&S performance, as well as by assisting industry stakeholders to see that key emerging risks are mitigated through co-operation and shared learning. The webinar will provide an excellent opportunity to discuss the physical demands placed on service technicians, and in particular, the impact experience has when climbing ladders. Presenters will: introduce available industry good practice guidance including those regarding working at heights and manual handling (including torque and tensioning); discuss current research regarding the most physically demanding aspects of working as a service technician; and provide evidence that climbing experience can limit the exposure to poor technique and ultimately reduce the risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders. Wind Energy Webinar Series: This is the second webinar in a series of wind energy webinars offered by CRE-MSD, in collaboration with Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) and the Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA). Renewable energy is the fastest growing energy source around the world. Consistent with global trends, wind energy has been the largest source of new electricity generation in Canada with an average annual installed capacity growth of 16 per cent over the past ten years. This growth has created a need for “green jobs” such as wind turbine technicians who are responsible for servicing and maintaining Canada’s fleet of wind turbines. Understanding the musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) hazards that these “green workers” face will assist in the development of processes to prevent injuries protecting this workforce. Visit the CRE-MSD Event page for more information: https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-of-resear... Other webinars in this series: Green Ergonomics: Understanding MSD Hazard Exposures Within the Wind Energy Sector (https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-of-resear...) Heat: Performance Impairment and Mitigation (https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-of-resear...)