HEALTH & SAFETY REPORT 2014
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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.
