Health, Safety and Environment Report 2020

Safety

Process Safety – Dangerous Occurrences

Figure 8: Dangerous Occurrences

Dangerous occurrences were 24 per cent lower than in 2018, with a drop from 289 to 218 , and 70 per cent lower than 2000-01. This is the lowest total recorded.

900

*

800

700

600

stnedicnIelbatropeRforebmuN

500

Dangerous Occurrences by Type

400

The largest category was dropped objects, followed by hydrocarbon

Other, 11

Collapse, overturning or failure, 4

300

Failure of BA, 6 Evacuation, 4

200

Release or escape of dangerous substance, 8

Fire or explosion Incidents involving wells

100

releases and damage to or failure of a pipe. Together, these three categories make up more than two-thirds of all dangerous occurrences

Damage to or failure of a pipe

0

Release of petroleum hydrocarbon

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2012-13

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

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2007-08

2006-07

2005-06

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2003-04

2002-03

2001-02

2000-01

Dropping objects

*Period of reporting changed from fiscal to calendar year

Source: Health and Safety Executive, 2020

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