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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy - Siemens 3 MW SWP 3.0 Wind Turbine Generator safety warning over an injury risk
Product Safety Report for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy - Siemens 3 MW SWP 3.0 Wind Turbine Generator fitted with Avanti SWP L service lift presenting a serious risk of injuries.
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17 identifiers listed for this notice.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy - Siemens 3 MW SWP 3.0 Wind Turbine Generator fitted
- ModelOn the rating label, base, back or box.
- SWT-3.0-113 DD
- Serial numberOn the rating label or a sticker on the product.
- 3001073
- 3001074
- 3001075
- 3001076
- 3001077
- 3001078
- 3001079
- 3001082
- 3001083
- 3001084
- 3001085
- 3001086
- 3001087
- 3001089
- 3001090
- 3001091.
What to do now
The risk with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy - Siemens 3 MW SWP 3.0 Wind Turbine is physical injury.
- Stop using it.
- Read the corrective action below: some notices offer a fix rather than a return.
- This is a safety report rather than a manufacturer recall: the listing has been taken down, but the seller may not contact you. Get in touch with the seller through the marketplace.
- If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.
Why it matters. Products that break, pinch, cut or fail suddenly can cause injuries ranging from cuts to fractures.
Getting your money back
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order.
If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2202-0389). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy - Siemens 3 MW SWP 3.0 Wind Turbine Generator fitted with Avanti SWP L service lift presenting a serious risk of injuries.
The risk
The Siemens SWT-3.0-113 DD wind turbine generator fitted with the Avanti Wind Systems A/S SWP L service lift and landing gates, presents a serious risk of injury due to entrapment and shearing/crushing with the moving lift car.
The service lift installed in the wind turbine can be operated from inside the lift car, and from outside using the control box mounted on the outside of the lift car. The design of the landing gates is inadequate, as when the service lift is operated using either the internal or external controls, the gates do not prevent persons outside the lift car from coming into contact with the moving lift. It is possible for parts of a person to become caught in the postbox style slots and drawn in or trapped between the moving lift and the landing gate or platform edges, resulting in risk of serious injury.
The design of the landing gates and their integration with the service lift did not result in a safe installation. It did not include appropriate protective measures to eliminate identified hazards or to reduce risks related to being caught in the slots of the moving lift or between the landing gate or platform edges and the moving lift.
The wind turbine generator fitted with the SWP L service lift and landing gates does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
Advice to consumers
The manufacturer in Denmark and the supplier in Great Britain have been informed of the non-compliance with the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.
The supplier has agreed to engage with all previously supplied customers, recommending that they initiate a risk review of the service lift and wind turbine generator interface as a matter of priority.
Operators of the wind turbines should ensure that contact with moving parts of the service lift is not possible, and that the landing gates do not create crushing/shearing hazards to persons on the landings during lift operation.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued Safety Notice ED01 2024 (05/24) on service lifts in offshore and onshore wind turbines and the potential risk to operators using, or working near, them. ED01-2024 provides information on actions that operators should take to ensure dangerous moving parts cannot be reached over or through landing gates. It also contains information for economic operators: reminding them of their legal duties when supplying new lifts to the UK, and that they should help those operating lifts already supplied, to eliminate the hazards identified. ED01-2024 can be found at https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/service-lifts-in-offshore-onshore-turbines.htm .
Additional information
PSD case number: 2202-0389
Notified by: Health and Safety Executive
Product description
An Onshore wind turbine generator with rated power 3000 kW and rotor diameter 113.0 m, fitted with Avanti Wind Systems A/S Model SWP L service lift intended to transport people and/or tools and equipment.
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Questions
Why has Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy - Siemens 3 MW SWP 3.0 Wind Turbine been reported?
The risk with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy - Siemens 3 MW SWP 3.0 Wind Turbine is physical injury. Products that break, pinch, cut or fail suddenly can cause injuries ranging from cuts to fractures.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the model and serial number on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Stop using it. Read the corrective action below: some notices offer a fix rather than a return.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order. If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
