A recent report by the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), Quebec’s occupational health and safety board in Montreal, discusses the safety practices and risks in the wind-energy industry, particularly in Quebec, where hundreds of new wind turbines are constructed every year. Wind Energy Sector – Occupational Health and Safety Risks and Accident Prevention Strategies is a 66-page document that’s the first known assessment of oh&s practices for workers in this sector. IRSST researchers Jean-Louis Chaumel, Laurent Giraud and Adrian Ilinca have reviewed the occupational incidents within the industry over the past 15 years and now identify and analyze all the sector’s hazards, while comparing the prevention practices with those that the IRSST recommends. The authors note a variety of health and safety risks, including the mechanics of turbines, electrical hazards, falls from heights and even cardiac risks. The report is available for free download at http://www.irsst.qc.ca/media/documents/PubIRSST/R-858.pdf.