The UK oil and gas health and safety performance represents a “mixed picture”, according to the industry’s trade body Oil & Gas UK.
Its annual report sets out a summary of industry health and safety performance across a range of indicators.
This year’s summary confirmed that there has been a 49% reduction in the number of reportable hydrocarbon releases over three years to the end of March 2013 – narrowly missing the 50% industry target and continuing a five-year downward trend.
However, the remainder of 2013 saw an overall increase in total number of releases, the report found.
There was also a slight increase in the frequency of reportable injuries and dangerous occurrences, reversing the trend of improvement in previous years.
“Despite the ongoing and encouraging decrease in major and significant releases over the last year – the industry is not yet where it needs to be,” said Robert Paterson, Oil & Gas UK’s health and safety director.
“Industry, working closely with the regulators and the workforce through Step Change and other bodies, is refocusing attention on preventative strategies and programmes to maintain and enhance momentum in this crucial area.”
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