Health & Safety Report 2015

8. Oil & Gas UK’s Work in Representative Bodies

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Oil &Gas UK’s Health, Safety and Employment Issues Directorate manages a broad range of issues and co-ordinates the development of co-operative solutions on behalf of industry. This is achieved through a number of forums, networks and work groups. The directorate also actively participates in various other industry groups. 8.1 Oil & Gas UK Forums

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Health & Safety Forum

The Health & Safety Forum is a centre for communication between Oil & Gas UK and member companies on a wide range of health and safety issues affecting the UK offshore oil and gas industry. It provides the industry with a platform to engage with the regulators and other stakeholders and proposes and supports research, studies and analysis to ensure appropriate health and safety improvement strategies and actions are developed. Meetings are chaired by Oil & Gas UK and are held quarterly.

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Major Hazards Management Forum

The Major Hazards Management Forum provides opportunities for technical safety specialist members to share knowledge, opinion and operational experience in relation to major hazard management.

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Aviation Safety Technical Group (ASTG)

The ASTG provides and maintains technical oversight of aviation matters and promotes an industry position on a wide range of issues. The group is open to subject specialists only.

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