Evaluation of operation and maintenance services in wind power plants in terms of occupational HEALTH and safety

Among renewable energy sources, wind power plants are of great importance in meeting our country's energy needs. The evolving technology has enabled more efficient use of the wind and has been the preferred cause of nature and environmental energy sources. Wind power plants have become widespread in our country and service and maintenance services have become important. It has also been inevitable for the industry to increase the capabilities of personnel working in service and maintenance services so that plants can work efficiently for many years. Wind power plants are in a very dangerous class. Identifying hazards and risks to protect employees from occupational accidents and occupational illnesses and appropriate work procedures will provide a safe working environment. In particular, the pandemic period and most of the training were transferred remotely to employees regarding the specific work method and field rules transfer. In this study, the efficiency of face-to-face education on employees was discussed by giving face-to-face training to employees who receive distance education periodically, and the effectiveness of the method was evaluated with the dependent sample t-Test, and it was observed that face-to-face education was more beneficial for employees than distance education.