Health & Safety Report 2014

HEALTH & SAFETY REPORT 2014

10. Oil & Gas UK Health and Safety Events from 2013 to 2014

A range of events are organised throughout the year to encourage sharing of information and learning of important issues. Health and safety events from the last 12 months include:

PIPER 25

June 2013 – To mark the 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster, Oil & Gas UK held a major three-day conference on offshore safety. The event brought people from across the global industry together to reflect on the lessons learnt over the past 25 years and to reinforce industry commitment to continuous improvement in safety. The keynote address was given by Lord Cullen, with a number of distinguished speakers including Judith Hackitt CBE, Professor Andrew Hopkins and The Hon. Sir Charles Haddon-Cave.

Occupational Health Seminar

October 2013 – Following the success of the 2012 occupational health seminar, a similar event was held in 2013. The morning session focused on continued learning with presentations on approaches to occupational health strategy, wellness of offshore workers and potable water. The afternoon

session featured presentations on food-borne illnesses and norovirus offshore. The keynote address was delivered by Professor Hugh Pennington, Emeritus Professor of Bacteriology at the University of Aberdeen.

Doctors’ Training Workshops Throughout the year – This is a preparatory training course to ensure that examining doctors have sufficient knowledge of the UK offshore oil and gas industry to undertake Oil & Gas UK medical examinations. The workshops, held throughout the year, attract attendees from oil and gas regions all around the world where Oil & Gas UK’s medical standards are adopted. Nine workshops were held in 2013, with 160 delegates attending and representing a 45 per cent increase on 2012. Delegates travelled from 37 different countries to attend.

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