Netherlands reports 40 PV installation accidents over past 18 months
The Netherlands Labour Authority said this week that solar panel installers were involved in 40 accidents throughout the country over the last 18 months.
“The Labor Authority believes that more attention should be paid to safety in this sector and will increase the number of inspections,” it said in a statement, noting that there have also been four casualties over the past three years.
Around 80% of the accidents were related to installers falling from rooftops or through the actual roofs.
“In more than half of the cases, the victims suffered one or more bone fractures,” the authority stated. “In 20% of the cases they suffered a head injury and in 10% of the cases the installers suffered permanent injuries from the accident.”
It conducted more than 150 inspections and accident investigations and applied fines to companies that violated Dutch legislation on working conditions.
“We estimate that the chance of an accident is at least 100 times smaller if an installer works according these working conditions,” says Inspector General Rits de Boer.
Rooftop PV development is booming in the Netherlands under its net-metering regime. The country’s cumulative installed PV capacity hit 16.85 GW at the end of June 2022. In the first six months of last year, the country added 1,946 MW of new PV systems, according to official statistics from CBS – Statistics Netherlands.
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The headline of the article is misleading and undermines the reliability of the portal – it should be changed.
In the article we can read only about falls from heights of assembly teams. This should be compared with the work statistics of roofing teams. It has nothing to do with PV itself in any way.
The article does not mention a single accident caused by PV.
Hey Grzegorz, all accidents occurred during the installation of a PV system and, unfortunately, it has a lot to do with PV itself. Our industry should not be afraid of similar reports and work to increase safety standards.
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[…] The Netherlands Labour Authority (Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie) has actually supplied mishap data associated with the setup of solar power systems. It states there have actually been 4 casualties amongst solar installers over the previous 3 years. January 27, 2023 Emiliano Bellini Image: Bru-nO, Pixabay The Netherlands Labour Authority stated today that photovoltaic panel installers were associated with 40 mishaps throughout the nation over the last 18 months. “The Labor Authority thinks that more attention needs to be paid to security in this sector and will increase the variety of assessments,” it stated in a declaration, keeping in mind that there have actually likewise been 4 casualties over the previous 3 years.Around 80% of the mishaps were associated with installers falling from roofs or through the real roofings. “In over half of the cases, the victims suffered several bone fractures,” the authority specified. “In 20% of the cases they suffered a head injury and in 10% of the cases the installers suffered long-term injuries from the mishap.” It performed more than 150 examinations and mishap examinations and used fines to business that breached Dutch legislation on working conditions. “We approximate that the opportunity of a mishap is at least 100 times smaller sized if an installer works according these working conditions,” states Inspector General Rits de Boer. Roof PV advancement is flourishing in the Netherlands under its net-metering program. The nation’s cumulative set up PV capability hit 16.85 GW at the end of June2022 In the very first 6 months of in 2015, the nation included 1,946 MW of brand-new PV systems, according to main data from CBS– Statistics Netherlands. This material is secured by copyright and might not be recycled. If you wish to comply with us and want to recycle a few of our material, please contact: [email protected]. source […]