WIRELINE Issue 32 - Summer 2015

SAFETY AWARDS 2015

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Celebrating safety The UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards once again celebrated the people, teams and companies making a real difference to offshore health and safety. Wireline reports “T eam, support and people… help us get through difficult times” – some of the stirring words from inspirational athlete Karen Darke. Her keynote address at the A keen runner, climber and outdoor addict, Karen’s life changed forever when she fell off a cliff on the Aberdeenshire Les Linklater, Step Change in Safety’s executive director, says: “Karen Darke is a challenging and humbling speaker and her talk on ’Making the Impossible, Possible’

coast, resulting in paralysis from the chest down. She has since embarked on an extraordinary new life, overcoming physical and mental barriers to complete a series of challenges, including marathons, triathlons, kayaking, sit-skiing and hand-cycling in some of the most inhospitable and hazardous places on the planet.

was simply outstanding. It served as a timely reminder to all of us that we can, in spite of the challenges we may face, overcome the odds through determination and a bit of imagination.” Robert Paterson, Oil & Gas UK’s health and safety director, adds: “Karen hit

UK Oil & Gas Industry Safety Awards received a standing ovation from the 350-plus guests at the event on 29 April in Aberdeen. The motivational messages from the Paralympian, para triathlete and adventurer couldn’t have been more timely for the industry attendees.

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