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<p>Wind generators, in the same way as all other industries, are covered by the Health
and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA). This requires them as duty holders to ensure,
so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of their employees and
any members of the public who may be affected by their activities.</p><p>There are
also well-established British and European standards covering product safety. The
HSE performs appropriate regulatory checks on the operation and maintenance of wind
turbines and also commissions research as needed. An HSE-commissioned report on risk
assessment in the vicinity of wind turbines was published in 2013 and can be viewed
online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr968.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr968.pdf</a>.</p><p>Offshore
wind developers are working together, through the G9 group, to seek solutions to safety
challenges to working offshore. More information can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.g9offshorewind.com/about-the-g9"
target="_blank">http://www.g9offshorewind.com/about-the-g9</a>.</p>
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