23/03/2020
The G+ secretariat is continuing to work remotely and are following the Energy Institute’s business continuity procedures. We are all accustomed to working remotely. Following the March G+ European Focal Group meeting, that was held via conference call on 12th March, it was decided that the G+ should hold all its meetings virtually.The Safe by Design workshop was scheduled for June, but this has now been put on hold. The G+ will continue with its work programme and regular meetings, but they will all be conducted remotely.

As always, please get in touch if there is anything you would like to discuss or for us to work on. We are contactable through the website, e-mail gplus@energyinst.org, LinkedIn or Twitter.

18/05/2020
The G+ has been working with members on COVID-19 related topics over the past few weeks and thought it would be useful for industry to be aware of the discussions that are underway. Please get in touch if you would like further details.
G+ COVID 19 terms of reference

G+ 6th annual Stakeholder Day Forum on 12th February 2020

The G+ held their 6th annual Stakeholder Day Forum on 12th February 2020. The event showcased the G+ workstreams of right data, right design and right guidance that help to continuously improve health and safety in the offshore wind industry.

The Stakeholder Forum gave the opportunity for attendees to hear from G+ representatives who presented key updates and successes delivered through the work programme. Presentations included G+ Chair Tove Lunde, who opened the day and shared her vision as the new G+ chairperson; the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) updating the group on their current workstreams to ensure close G+ alignment; and Hasse Andreasen, HSE Director at Ørsted, explaining how G+ good practice guidance has helped to improve the health and safety performance of Ørsted’s projects.

Presentations are available for download:
6th G+ stakeholder day presentation
6th G+ stakeholder day responses to questions raised on Slido

#weallownhealthandsafety

The G+ is pleased to publish the "Case study on reducing manual handling and ergonomics related incidents in the offshore wind industry" document. This document provides support and practical examples to help reduce MH&E related incidents in the offshore wind industry.

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The G+ Integrated Offshore Emergency Response (G+ IOER) has now been translated into traditional Mandarin. The intention is, over time, to translate all G+ guidance documents into German, French and Mandarin, while also reviewing the need for additional translations in the future.

All documents are available for free download here: https://www.gplusoffshorewind.com/work-programme/guidelines