The cooperative Aardwarmte Beheer Nederland BV (ABN) is a portfolio operator of several geothermal projects. The geothermal installations that ABN manages now heat private homes as well as horticultural greenhouses.

Blomsma Signs & Safety has been asked to update the safety signage at the various locations. We have realised this for the Ammerlaan Geothermie sites in Pijnacker, Aardwarmte Vogelaar in Poeldijk, Green Well Westland in Honselersdijk and GeoPower Oudcamp in Maasland. The safety signage had to be pragmatic and comply with the applicable laws and regulations.

Project approach and scope

As a basis for the realization of the project, a QuickScan was carried out on site, followed by a signage plan. The scope of the project was defined for the three different locations as follows:

• Escape route signage , escape gate signage on outdoor site Mining site
• Composite safety zone signs (hazards, commandments and prohibitions)
• Impression overview signs of Explosion Hazardous (EX) zones
• Marking of storage (tanks) of hazardous substances
• Pipe marking / process identification (GeoPower Oudcamp location)

Blomsma Signs & Safety undertook this project on the basis of the following starting points in the area of applicable legislation and standards:

• EU Directive 92/58 (Safety and escape route signs)
• Working Conditions Decree Chapter 8 (Safety and health signs)
• Working Conditions Regulation Chapter 8 (Safety and Health Signalling)
• Mining Act
• Building code
• NEN-ISO 20560-1 (Pipe marking)
• NEN-ISO/DIS 20560-2 (Tank marking)
• PGS and ATEX Directives
• EU-GHS (CLP), EU/2008/1272
• ISO3864 (Safety Colours and Safety Signs)
• ISO7010 (Registered Safety Signs)
• ISO17398 (Classification, performance and durability of safety signs)

Implementation

In this project, the Blomsma Signs & Safety project engineer took care of all documents, permit applications, work planning, management of the 3M™ Certified Safety Signs Installers™ assembly team, quality control, as-built drawing and delivery.

About Aardwarmte Beheer Nederland BV

Coöperatie Aardwarmte Beheer Nederland U.A. was founded for and by several geothermal operators. As a portfolio operator Coöperatie Aardwarmte Beheer Nederland U.A. manages the geothermal projects of its members.

In a professional way, issues such as HSE care systems, asset management and environmental management are taken care of. SHE systems stands for safety, health and environment. Asset management is about monitoring and maintenance.

This cooperation ensures a win-win situation for all stakeholders. In addition, extensive knowledge sharing takes place between all geothermal projects in the Netherlands as well as abroad through the members’ membership in Geothermal Netherlands.

You can read more about Geothermal Heat Management Netherlands on its website:

Location Ammerlaan Geothermie in Pijnacker

Geothermal Heat Vogelaar in Poeldijk

Green Well Westland in Honselersdijk

GeoPower Oudcamp in Maasland