Energy and utilities, from renewables to legacy generation
Wind, solar, BESS, hydrogen, EV infrastructure and conventional generation. Distributed sites, lone workers, high-voltage assets, explosive atmospheres.
Six high-consequence hazards across energy assets
High voltage and arc flash
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, ENA Engineering Recommendations, switching schedules, permit-to-work, PPE category selection.
ATEX and explosive atmospheres
DSEAR 2002 zoning (Zones 0/1/2 gas, Zones 20/21/22 dust), ATEX-rated equipment selection, ignition control, hot-work permits.
Lone and remote working
Substation visits, wind farm inspections, rural meter reading. Check-in protocols, escalation plans, lone-worker devices that actually work in poor signal.
Working at height on turbines and masts
Wind turbines, comms towers, transmission pylons. GWO Basic Safety Training, rescue from height, fall-arrest equipment inspection regime.
Battery energy storage systems (BESS)
Thermal runaway, fire suppression, emergency response planning, coordination with local fire authorities, post-incident contamination control.
Hydrogen and emerging fuels
Permit regimes for hydrogen handling, leak detection, ventilation strategies, integration with existing gas safety frameworks.
What we do for energy clients
ISO 45001 / 14001 integrated
Integrated HSE management for clients running combined HS&E systems across renewables sites.
Compliance audits
Site audits across distributed assets, with consolidated reporting for HSE-led management reviews.
Technical training
Authorised person and competent person training, GWO-aligned working-at-height refreshers, electrical safety for operatives.
Competent person retainer
Named CDM client advisor for new build, named competent person for operational sites.
The legislation we audit and advise against
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR)
- Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (EPS) Regulations 2016 (ATEX)
- Work at Height Regulations 2005
- Confined Spaces Regulations 1997
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (for new build and major works)
- Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000
- Energy Networks Association engineering recommendations
- BS 7671 IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition
Commissioning a new asset?
We can sit alongside the EPC contractor as your client-side H&S advisor, all the way from FEED through energisation to handover into operations.