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UK Industry Forum (UKIF)

This UK Industry Forum is chaired by Oil & Gas UK and consists of representatives from the Offshore Contractors Association, IADC, the Caterers Offshore Trade Association, OPITO, HSE, trade unions and OPITO-approved training providers. The prime purpose of the group is to provide guidance and support to OPITO on the development of industry training and competency standards. It provides a screening process for requests to change standards and exercises scrutiny and review of work undertaken to maintain OPITO standards. An action from CAA’s CAP1145 review was to set up a CAA-led safety governance body for offshore operations, with representation from key organisations from across the industry. The primary purpose of OHSAG is to: • Facilitate delivery of the CAA offshore helicopter safety review actions • Monitor the progress of recommendations made to others • Facilitate dialogue between helicopter operators, employee representatives, manufacturers and regulators • Co-ordinate and lead the communications of the review to stakeholders and media • Assess the ongoing effectiveness of implemented safety initiatives to ensure tangible and measurable safety benefits are delivered EPOL is an industry-led forum with membership drawn from Police Scotland, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, Oil & Gas UK, and operator and contractor organisations. The group exists to improve offshore emergency response arrangements on the northern UKCS and west of Shetland. Sub-groups are formed to develop solutions to specific emergency response-related challenges facing the industry.

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Offshore Helicopter Safety Action Group (OHSAG)

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Emergency Preparedness Offshore Liaison Group (EPOL)

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