The International Solar Cleaning Academy (ISCA) is saddened to learn of the death of a worker who reportedly fell whilst cleaning solar panels in Goa, India.<\/p>\n
According to reports, the worker died following a fall whilst carrying out solar panel cleaning activities. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.<\/p>\n
Source: While the full circumstances remain under investigation, the incident highlights a concern that ISCA has been raising for many years:<\/p>\n Solar panel cleaning is not a low-risk cleaning activity.<\/strong><\/p>\n It combines two of the most significant workplace hazards found anywhere in industry:<\/p>\n Unfortunately, the Goa incident is not an isolated case.<\/p>\n Over the past several years, ISCA has identified multiple fatalities involving individuals cleaning solar panels across different countries and continents.<\/p>\n Although the circumstances differ, the underlying causes remain strikingly similar.<\/p>\n In 2022, a 44-year-old woman died after reportedly suffering an electric shock whilst cleaning solar panels at a poultry facility in Nova Mutum, Mato Grosso, Brazil.<\/p>\n The incident serves as a stark reminder that photovoltaic systems can present serious electrical hazards, particularly when cleaning activities are carried out around live equipment.<\/p>\n Source: In 2023, a solar panel cleaner died after falling through a skylight whilst cleaning solar panels on the roof of a workshop in Brisbane.<\/p>\n The worker reportedly fell approximately five metres.<\/p>\n The incident highlighted one of the most common hazards faced by rooftop solar cleaners: fragile roof surfaces hidden amongst otherwise accessible work areas.<\/p>\n Source: In California, a solar panel cleaner suffered fatal injuries after falling from a residential rooftop whilst carrying out cleaning work.<\/p>\n The official investigation highlighted concerns regarding fall protection arrangements and serves as a reminder that residential solar cleaning can be just as hazardous as larger commercial projects.<\/p>\n Source: In Shahapur, Maharashtra, India, a worker died after falling from a seven-storey building whilst cleaning rooftop solar panels.<\/p>\n The incident demonstrates how rapidly routine cleaning activities can become life-threatening when working at height.<\/p>\n Source: Later in 2025, Hanumanth Pundalik Rugi died after reportedly being instructed to clean rooftop solar panels without adequate fall protection.<\/p>\n Reports indicate that he stepped onto a fragile transparent roofing sheet which gave way beneath him, resulting in a fall of approximately 50 feet.<\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.thegoan.net\/goa-news\/man-dies-after-fall-while-cleaning-solar-panels\/148861.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n
A Growing List of Fatalities<\/h2>\n
Brazil \u2013 Fatal Electrocution While Cleaning Solar Panels<\/h3>\n
\nhttps:\/\/canalsolar.com.br\/en\/woman-dies-cleaning-solar-panels\/<\/a><\/p>\nAustralia \u2013 Fatal Fall Through Skylight<\/h3>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/news\/article-12246549\/Brisbane-solar-panel-maintenance-worker-tragically-dies-falling-roof-Wynnum-business.html\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\nUnited States \u2013 Rooftop Fall During Solar Panel Cleaning<\/h3>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CCDPHP\/DEODC\/OHB\/FACE\/Pages\/24CA003.aspx<\/a><\/p>\nIndia \u2013 Fall From Seven-Storey Building<\/h3>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/maharashtra\/labourer-dies-after-falling-off-7-storey-building-in-thane-3367139\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\nIndia \u2013 Worker Falls Through Fragile Roof Sheet<\/h3>\n