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Figure 8: RIDDOR Reportable Dangerous Occurrences

900

*

800

700

600

3

500

400

300

200

Number of Dangerous Occurrences

100

0

2013

2014

2015

2016

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

*Period of reporting changed from fiscal to calendar year

Source: Health and Safety Executive

The chart below breaks down the dangerous occurrences by category. Dropped objects are the most frequent type of incident, making up 20 per cent (59), closely followed by hydrocarbon releases at 18 per cent (54).

Figure 9: Breakdown of Reportable Dangerous Occurrences*

7

35

Collapse, Overturning or Failure of Lifting Equipment Pipeline

44

3

Diving

20

Dropped Object

10

2

Evacuation

1

Failure of Equipment

Loss of Containment (non-HCR)

Hydrocarbon Release (HCR)

Potential Collision

54

59

Ignited Oil/Gas Release - Fire

Fire/Explosion (non-HCR)

Weather Damage

3

20

18

Wells

*Excludes 16 uncategorised incidents

Source: Health and Safety Executive

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