What about blade dislocation – are there any safety standards around that?
Wind generators, in the same way as all other industries, are covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA) which 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.
Duty-holders are responsible for assessing and controlling the risks from their undertaking and it is for the sector to prepare industry standards. For example RenewablesUK have published wind turbine safety rules and guidance, details of which can be seen on the Renewable UK: Health and Safety web pages. 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. We understand that an HSE commissioned report on risk assessment in the vicinity of wind turbines will be published shortly, and we will consider the contents carefully once published.