Are solar installers exposed to a fall accident?

Although there is a lack of formalized reporting and verification of solar worker fall accident data, it is clear that most residential and commercial solar installers are exposed to the risk factors clarified in the previous paragraph.

What happened if a solar panel installation was wet?

He was sent to the hospital and died on the same day. Preliminary investigations revealed that the cable was lying on the roof, which was wet due to rain before the incident. Figure 1: Scene of the accident. Electrocution is a major concern during the installation of solar panels.

How dangerous is a photovoltaic installation?

Safety risks and mitigation measures Falls from elevated surfaces are the most significant contributing occupational hazard to fatalities in the construction industry (Dong et al., 2019, U.S. Department of Labor, 1990). Photovoltaic installations performed on elevated working surfaces expose installers to the risk of falling from dangerous heights.

Are there occupational safety risks associated with solar PV installation?

An obstacle to solar PV growth is the severity of the occupational safety risks associated with their installation. Although PV installers are known to experience some of the most significant and widespread construction-related occupational safety risks, PV installer accident investigation research, reporting, and verification are limited.

Are solar panels a problem if they are not plugged in?

The WSH alert said: “Electrocution is a major concern during the installation of solar panels. Solar panels generate live current when exposed to sunlight, even when they are not plugged in.”

Are manual handling and fall risks associated with PV installations?

Although multiple articles identified manual handling (n = 13) and fall risks (n = 7) as associated with PV installations, only a few articles conducted manual handling or fall risk mitigation research for PV installations.