ENERGY & UTILITIES: RENEWABLEUK
“First and foremost,
our principle role as a
trade association is to
facilitate health, safety
and environmental best
practice in the renewable
industry. We also have a
personal responsibility
to the trade body and to
our own employees,”
Further offerings of help and support are available
from RenewableUK via its Member Services. These services
include the provision of industry intelligence and data,
statistics and benchmark information available exclusively
to its members.
“We provide health and safety services and training
accreditation, and we run a number of national exhibitions
and conferences including specialist events such as our
Health and Safety Conference.
“Our offering is very much about bringing people
together to talk and to learn, and this in turn creates
a supporting structure of networking and business
development opportunities.
“Networking through information sharing and business
development is front and centre of what we do. Working
with the big manufacturing companies such as Siemens has
enabled us to evolve as global network leaders, particularly
in offshore wind. Networking, business development and
promoting jobs and opportunities within the renewable
sector is a big part of what we do,” Chris added.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
As Director of Health & Safety, Chris Streatfeild is
appropriately qualified in the activities RenewableUK
supports its members on.
“I have over 25 years’ health and safety experience
working in a diverse range of industries. My first degree
is environmental based, I’m a Charted Fellow of IOSH
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HSE INTERNATIONAL
and I’m a Charted Environmentalist. I’m also a Charted
Occupational Hygienist and my personal passion and
interest is Occupational Health. For the last 8 years I’ve
been a Director of RenewableUK”, Chris explained.
“First and foremost, our principle role as a trade
association is to facilitate health, safety and environmental
best practice in the renewable industry. We also have a
personal responsibility to the trade body and to our own
employees,” he continued.
RenewableUK produces recognised industry guidance,
all of which is available online. Chris commented: “We were
actually the first to put together trading standards in the
sector.
“We actively engage with regulators and key stake
holders throughout the process of producing new
guidance, ensuring a global benchmark of best practice for
an emergency.
“We have one of the premier health and safety
renewables events where we’re keen to share this
information. We’re very clear in working positively and
proactively and we’re very proud of our health and safety
awards. By sharing successes and having an open network
within the industry, there is opportunity to ensure a
benchmark for how safety standards are met and can be
improved.
“I am very confident to say that the UK has been a global
leader in putting health and safety at the forefront of the
development in renewable energy technology.”