Maersk launches new EBS training course
Maersk Training has launched a new course focusing on the air emergency breathing system ahead of the change in helicopter safety regulations on September 1.
Health, Safety & Environment
Obesity offshore discussed at Aberdeen Clinic launch
The problem of growing waistlines among the offshore workforce was the key focus of an inaugural seminar at the Aberdeen Clinic.
Copter crash victim blames solicitors for lack of compensation
A Moray man who was involved in a North Sea helicopter ditching has hit out at his trade union solicitors’ handling of his case.
Expro staff served nutritional advice with new partnership
International oilfield services firm Expro has launched a new health initiative at its Aberdeen office to help improve staff wellbeing.
CNR under fire for Tiffany incidents
A North Sea platform at the centre of an investigation after two separate fires caused a shut down by safety chiefs, it has emerged.
New report proves men working offshore are getting bigger
The average weight of men working in the offshore oil and gas industry grew by 19% between 1985 and 2009, a new report reveals.
Boat and crane transfers safer than helicopters, DNV GL finds
Transferring oil and gas workers to offshore installations by boat and crane is 11 times safer than using helicopters, risk management firm DNV GL says.
Industry health and safety “a mixed picture”, report finds
The oil and gas health and safety performance represents a "mixed picture", according to a report by the industry body published today.
North Sea warned of soaring cyber threat
Offshore industry chiefs have been warned they are facing a cyber-attack which could cost them billions of pounds in lost revenue.
Video: Industry wide collaboration critical to helicopter industry’s future
It is in the interest of all energy operators to work together on improving safety across the sector, a panel of industry representatives.
The new Category A EBS undergoes rigorous testing trials
The new category A emergency breathing system (EBS) for offshore workforce has passed its cold water trials, Step Change is Safety reported.
New lifejacket offers a “step change in safety”
A new offshore lifejacket which doubles up as a small liferaft has been unveiled in America.
Opinion: ‘If we can’t convince the man on site we won’t convince a judge’
“In many ways, telling people what my job is about is straightforward”, the young safety engineer told me. “Process safety, when it comes down to it, is all about keeping the harmful stuff away from where it would do harm. However, explaining what that means I do on a day-to-day basis, that’s another matter entirely…..”
Industry can’t afford to ignore the silent workforce
We all know that the oil and gas industry never stands still. It is always moving, always evolving, and when faced with constant change, the opportunity for uncertainty is rife. But transparent and constant communication can placate the fear and confusion that uncertainty can bring.
Safety pioneer Carl Arne Carlsen recognised at OTC dinner
Safety pioneer Carl Arne Carlsen was awarded the Distinguished Individual Achievement Award at this year’s OTC dinner.
Dean Wiseman: Human and organisational factors…do you tick the box?
Primitive, emotional, irrational – not exactly how most of us would characterise the workplace or indeed our thought processes and behaviours in it, but the best literature from the field of human and organisational factors tells us these adjectives may be more applicable than we think.
Raising the US safety game
As the world’s oil and gas industry turns it eyes towards Houston and OTC, the foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration and production, I find myself reflecting on how the energy landscape in the area is changing.
North Sea workforce 3D body scanning project gathers pace at Robert Gordon
A groundbreaking research project to measure offshore workers' body size and shape with 3D scanners in Aberdeen has assumed a dramatic relevance as a result of the Civil Aviation Authority's diktats regarding North Sea helicopters.
Beatrice Bravo brought back up to scratch
The Wood Group has now brought safety on board the Beatrice Bravo up to scratch – eight months after being censured by the Health and Safety Executive.
Fallen safety hero honoured at UK Oil & Gas Industry Safety Awards
The industry paused to remember one of its fallen safety heroes- Steve Walton.
Safety awards highlight work in offshore industry
Leading lights of safety culture in the North Sea were heralded at an awards ceremony in Aberdeen yesterday.
Family welcomes FAI into diver’s death
The family of a North Sea diver has welcomed a fatal accident inquiry into his death more than two years after he lost his life at work.
Copter lands safely following gearbox issue scare
An offshore helicopter has landed safely after a warning light came on mid-flight.
Helicopter uncertainty boosts interest into alternative travel
Energy Voice caught up with Reflex Marine as the offshore personnel-transfer specialist visited Aberdeen to showcase its latest transport device.
Offshore workforce examines helicopter safety
The offshore workforce gathered to discuss the latest on helicopter safety, including the implications of the CAA’s most recent report.