Wireline Issue 24 - May 2013

The UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards ceremony was held on 24 April in Aberdeen attended by 500 workforce representatives, safety professionals and industry leaders

In the spotlight The UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards once again shone the spotlight on the top safety performers. Wireline reports

T he winners of the UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards were announced at an awards ceremony in Aberdeen on 24 April, where around 500 people – including workforce representatives, safety professionals and oil and gas industry leaders – gathered to celebrate and pay tribute to the finalists. Jointly organised by Oil & Gas UK and Step Change in Safety, the awards were established in 2010 to celebrate

the outstanding people and companies helping to create safer offshore working environments – whether through innovative new processes or exceptional individual enthusiasm and personal commitment. This year saw the launch of a new prize category to reward workforce engagement, honouring a worksite or installation which has actively embraced better engagement with its staff on safety.

“The awards have brought to the fore an inspirational group of people and organisations.”

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