Key players sign up to industry collaboration in offshore wind 

Membership includes the following organisations: 

G+ Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation (G+), Global Wind Organisation (GWO), International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), RenewableUK, SafetyOn, WindEurope and American Clean Power Association 

Each member organisation has signed up deliver on the ICC’s commitments and objectives 

Commitments: 

• Establish clearer lines of responsibility with other key industry health and safety stakeholders, in different countries;  
• Confirm that the various organisations’ work programmes are consistent with current and emerging priority risks;  
• Ensure that duplication is eradicated and that efforts are undertaken by the most suitable organisation under a collaborative framework; and  
• Enable visible collaboration to make the industry safer.  

Objectives: 

Member organisations strive to improve health and safety performance within the wind industry and work toward the ICC’s objectives:  

• Provide visible leadership on offshore and onshore wind industry health and safety issues;  
• Harmonize and eliminate duplication of standards, to the extent feasible given national differences;  
• Share knowledge and information on offshore and onshore wind health and safety issues;  
• Strengthen each other’s work programmes;  
• Deliver on and communicate good industry practices; and  
• Strengthen links with external organisations, including groups active in offshore and onshore wind health and safety and governmental entities.  

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