12 May Prevention of occupational hazards in the renewable energy sector

We are pleased to inform you that a technical seminar on “Prevention of Occupational Risks in the Renewable Energy Sector” will be held on 18 May at the Centre for Occupational Risk Prevention in Malaga, with the participation of CLANER’s Self-consumption delegate, Miguel Torres, among other distinguished speakers.

The activity, organised by the Regional Ministry of Employment, Enterprise and Self-Employment of the Andalusian Regional Government, will be held in both classroom and online format, and registration is free of charge.

The conference is aimed especially at Occupational Risk Prevention professionals, employers, middle management, company Human Resources directors, prevention delegates, prevention services and other professionals related to labour relations.

For further information and registration form, please find attached the programme.

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The International Labour Organisation defines “green jobs” as decent jobs that contribute to preserving and restoring the environment, whether in traditional sectors such as manufacturing or construction, or in new and emerging sectors such as renewable energy and energy efficiency.

The EU is striving to balance economic growth with the need to protect the environment by setting ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting renewable energy and reducing waste. This has generated a wide range of green jobs.

To be truly sustainable, these jobs must offer safe, healthy and decent working conditions and be environmentally friendly.

Newly emerging technologies and work processes associated with these jobs may generate new risks that require new skills profiles to cope with them. The expected rapid growth of the “green economy” may give rise to skills “gaps” that cause inexperienced workers to participate in processes for which they have not received adequate training and information, potentially putting their health and safety at risk.

Andalusia, for many years now, has been a reference in the production of renewable energies. The occurrence of serious accidents during the installation or maintenance work of this type of installations, as is the case of photovoltaic installations on non-trafficable roofs of industrial buildings, give special interest to this conference with regard to occupational health and safety at work.

OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE:

➢ To address various aspects related to the prevention of occupational risks during the construction, operation and maintenance of the different types of renewable energy installations, by professionals with extensive background and proven experience in these Sectors.

➢ To reinforce and update the training of occupational risk prevention professionals in this very specific sector.

➢ To highlight the real experiences and good practices of relevant companies that operate in this field and face high-risk situations that must be solved on a daily basis.

AIMED AT:

Professionals in Occupational Risk Prevention, Employers, Middle Management, Human Resources Managers of companies, Prevention Delegates, Prevention Services, and other professionals related to labour relations.

About CLANER

The Andalusian Renewable Energy Association (CLANER), with more than 20 years of experience, is a group of companies, official bodies, technology and research centres, universities and public foundations, among other agents.

Its aims include the representation and defence of the Andalusian renewable energy and energy efficiency sector, as well as the promotion and encouragement of research, technological development and innovation of products, processes and services associated with this field through collaboration and cooperation between the members of the cluster in order to strengthen the competitiveness of Andalusian companies in the clean energy sector.

The members of the association, which currently has more than 140 member companies and represents more than 90 percent of the Andalusian renewable energy sector, include Andalucía Tech, the Centre for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT), part of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, the University of Jaén, the Pablo Olavide University in Seville, the Descubre Foundation, municipal and provincial energy agencies, as well as the main renewable energy companies in Spain and the electricity company Endesa Distribución.

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For further information or to arrange interviews with CLANER management, please contact the Communications Department on 676 46 57 00; 951 910 401 or 951 910 401, or  comunicacion@claner.es