We are pleased to announce Ben Muller‘s recent transfer to WindCom’s US branch to serve as as a Project Manager. Born and raised in Costa Rica, he is excited to move back to the continent…
As the season heats up WindCom is meeting the demand of the industry by recruiting and training the best techs in the industry. With a full time recruiter the best candidates are screened and selected. The training begins at home with OSHA 10 and Defensive Driving.
Don’t be surprised if you find Jesse at your site performing a safety audit. A safety audit consists of attending the tailgate meeting, completing the JSA, and entering information in the PPE logbooks.
Jesse Machado Jr., has accepted a promotion to the newly created Environmental, Health, and Safety Coordinator position. As the new EHS Coordinator, Jesse reports to John Boswell and is responsible for Confined Space projects, DOT compliance, Field Audits, and promoting a healthy WindCom Safety culture as well as other duties as needed.
WindCom’s new sub-zero platform is designed for the Kaufer 360° platform and works well when blade damage repairs are needed well up the blade. Seven of WindCom’s ten platforms are Kaufer, so enlarging the fleet of Kaufer sub-zero platforms is a priority.
Don’t be surprised if you find WindCom managers visiting your windfarm while crews are busy servicing your blades. Of course the visit is to determine how the teams are performing.
At Windcom, safety is number one. We have an annual safety training where all techs get a refresher course over a span of one week. But we do not wait until then to update and add training. Almost weekly, I prepare and share a new training module.
Wind blade maintenance is often overlooked because blades are perceived as non-wear items that are made with weatherproof materials. The problem is that the other components of a wind turbine are more familiar because they are parts that are used in many other industries and the maintenance is well understood.
WindCom is proud to welcome Dionicio Aleman to our staff as EHS coordinator. As the company grows so does its need for safety.
WindCom has taken delivery delivery of three new 360° Kaufer access platforms expanding the fleet of 360° platforms to ten. With the streamlined rigging process technicians can be up tower quickly and perform the work more efficiently than the smaller work cages.
The photo is the Kaufer in action.
