HEALTH & SAFETY REPORT 2014
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Focusing specifically on the offshore oil and gas sector, Figures 7 and 8 below illustrate a steady decline
in non-fatal and over-three-day/over-seven-day injuries
3
. However, the combined fatal and major injury rate
increased by approximately 13 per cent last year. Although there were zero fatalities in 2012/2013, the number of
major injuries recorded in that period were 47, 11 more than in 2011/2012, which may explain this increase in the
combined injury rate.
Figure 7: The Three-Year Rolling Average of Non-Fatal Injury Rate per 100,000 Workers for the
UK Offshore Oil and Gas Sector, 2003 to 2013
03/04-‐
05/06
04/05-‐
06/07
05/06-‐
07/08
06/07-‐
08/09
07/08-‐
09/10
08/09-‐
10/11
09/10-‐
11/12
10/11-‐
12/13
Non-‐Fatal Injury Rate 788
761
721
668
626
569
509
450
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Estimated Rate of Reportable Non-‐Fatal Injuries per
100,000 Workers in the UK Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
Source: Health and Safety Executive
Figure 8: Over-Three-Day/Over-Seven-Day Injury and Combined Major and Fatal Injury Rates for the
UK Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Injury Rate per 100,000 Workers
Over-‐Three/Over-‐Seven-‐Day Injury Rate
Combined Fatal and Major Injury Rate
Source: Health and Safety Executive
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From 2012, the reportable criteria under RIDDOR has changed from over-three-day injuries to over-seven-day injuries
Source: Health and Safety Executive
Source: Health and Safety Executive
