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Oil & Gas UK have published their first ever Health and
Safety Report which is set to become an annual feature. The report
covers multiple areas including a detailed summary of the UK
offshore oil and gas industry's safety performance (including
summary of performance results for the period of 2011/2012), an
overview of the various safety-related projects being carried out
across the industry, an explanation of how the safety agenda is
being effectively managed by Oil & Gas UK and its members and a
look ahead to the future.
Robert Paterson, Oil & Gas UK's health and safety
director, has commented that the report "provides a snapshot
of the UK oil and gas industry's safety performance and the
numerous ongoing projects being undertaken to continuously improve
safety...the report serves to underline the fact that the UK has
one of the most robust offshore health and safety regimes in the
world. The reason it is strong is because we're not complacent
and we're always looking for ways to improve or to make things
safer."
In terms of safety performance, some of the main findings
include the following observations:
Despite its hazardous nature, in terms of non-fatal injuries to
workers, the offshore oil and gas industry is the third-best
performer in the UK - only being out-performed by the education and
finance/business sectors;
There has been a noticeable and steady reduction in the
incidence of over-three-day injuries which represent a reduction of
almost 70 per cent in the last 15 years. Major and fatal injury
rates have fluctuated, but overall are also making a steady
decline;
The UK's figures for lost time injury frequencies (LTIF)
has been analysed against worldwide statistics published by the
International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP). The UK is
sitting below the LTIF average, which is good news, but statistics
show other countries are achieving better results. Global
comparisons should perhaps be taken with a pinch of salt as we have
to consider the different reporting requirements from region to
region;
Since 2000 the HSE has had a particular focus on reducing
hydrocarbon releases and asset integrity management. The industry
is now two-thirds of the way through a programme to reduce
hydrocarbon releases by 50 per cent. Already, there has been a 40
per cent reduction in major and significant releases which
illustrates that the target figure is achievable. In fact, major
and significant releases in 2011/2012 are at an all time low.
The report also details the ongoing projects Oil & Gas UK
are involved in, including:
European Commission's proposals for new regulation of
offshore oil and gas health and safety: Oil & Gas UK are keen
to reinforce their belief that EU regulation is a poorly conceived
idea. They seek a properly-worded directive instead that would have
less of an adverse effect on the UK's existing robust
legislation and are seeking to work with the EC;
Increased focus on asset ageing and life extension;
Support of the industry hydrocarbon releases reduction
target.
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