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HEALTH & SAFETY REPORT
2015
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March
2015
Thursday 19
EPOL Seminar
124 attendees
59 companies
Managing the response to
emergencies or crises can be
daunting, particularly when this
is in addition to ‘the day job’.
Organised by EPOL, this event was
primarily aimed at those involved
in, or wishing to develop their
capability in, emergency response
procedures and training.
April
2015
Wednesday 29
UK Oil and Gas Industry
Safety Awards
320 attendees
61 companies
The annual UK Oil and Gas
Industry Safety Awards ceremony
celebrates the people, teams
and companies making a real
difference to offshore health
and safety.
The winners of the 2015 Awards
are:
• Safety Leadership – Vic Retalic,
Premier Oil Plc
• Safety Representative of the
Year – Karen McCombie, Sodexo
• Innovation in Safety – BG Group
and Amec Foster Wheeler
• Workforce Engagement – Bruce
Offshore Platform Team, BP
• Occupational Health and
Hygiene – Lesley Officer,
Rowan Drilling UK Ltd
• Sharing and Learning
– Neil Clark, IHF Ltd
May
2015
Tuesday 19
EU Offshore Safety
Directive Seminar
81 attendees
44 companies
This half-day seminar focused
on the changes and impact for
industry of operating under the
new safety regime from July 2015,
with regulatory oversight from
the newly established Offshore
Safety Directive Regulator.
Speakers from HSE and
DECC shared their views and
expectations and case studies
from industry gave an insight
into practical arrangements
for the new safety case
submission requirements.