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