The search is under way for this year’s offshore safety heroes, with nominations now open for Opito’s Safety and Competency Awards 2014.
The north-east based oil and gas industry skills body is inviting employers and training providers “working to achieve the highest standards” to submit their nominations.
The accolades will be presented at the Opito Safety and Competency Conference at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr Hotel, Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday November 4.
The awards – now in their fifth year – recognise companies that are committed to building a safe and competent workforce through Opito standards.
Any oil and gas company can enter the employer’s award if it can demonstrate how it has improved safety and is delivering a “competent” workforce. Criteria to be judged will include the rationale for adopting Opito standards, the number of staff trained or assessed in the past year, location and examples where standards have shown a tangible improvement in safety and competence.
Nominations must arrive no later than Friday August 22; further details can be found at www.opito-oscc.com.
SBM took the employer of the year award last year, with MSTS/Falck Safety Services Malaysia winning the training provider of the year accolade.
More than 400 delegates and 25 exhibitors are expected at this year’s event, where speakers include army officer and military expert Bob Stewart, motivational speaker Peter Cohen and geologist-turned Paralympian and record-breaking adventurer Karen Darke.
