The anecdotal experience of new entrants in the UK offshore industry is that they are not, as a group, safer or less safe than established organisations.
Category: Offshore oil and gas
OIAC agenda
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The agenda for the meeting of the Offshore Industry Advisory Committee (OIAC) on 11 November 2009 is now available.
Offshore Specialist Inspector vacancies
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Posts are available within HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate for Offshore Specialist inspectors with the following disciplines:
Well examination schemes - commonly observed weaknesses
Monday, October 26, 2009
Technical inspection document to brief wells inspectors and other inspectors involved in inspection of offshore
The Safe Isolation of Plant & Equipment workshop - Bootle
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Following on from a successful initiative in the Midlands, HSE are holding a free workshop 4 November, Bootle Merseyside, covering the Safe Mechanical Isolation of Plant and Equipment.
A Monte Carlo approach to joint probability of wave, tide and surge in EWL calculations
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Extreme Water Level (EWL) is the total level of the water arising from wave crest, storm surge and tidal level acting in combination with each other throughout an extreme event.
Technical policy relating to structural integrity management (fixed structures)
Thursday, October 15, 2009
This policy document provides information on Structural integrity management (SIM): The means of ensuring that the people, systems, processes and resources that deliver structural integrity
Conference on Safety Case Thorough Reviews
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Offshore Division are holding a conference on Safety Case Thorough Reviews at the AECC on 10 Nov 2009 .
Technical policy on safety case assessment relating to structural integrity
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
This policy document provides information to specialist structural inspectors as to what duty holders can be expected to provide in their safety cases and design notifications.
Technical policy relating to structural degradation and deterioration
Friday, October 2, 2009
New technical policy for the offshore industry about damage and deterioration to offshore installations.
Revised memorandum of understanding between HSE, MCA and MAIB
Friday, October 2, 2009
This memorandum of understanding between the Health and Safety Executive, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Offshore variation order impact assessment
Monday, September 14, 2009
Impact assessment of a Variation Order to The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great
“Complacency has no place” warns new offshore head
Friday, September 11, 2009
Steve Walker, the new head of the HSE’s Offshore Division has put tackling any industry complacency on
Hazardous Installations Offshore Division job vacancies
Friday, August 28, 2009
Details are now available of 5 posts with in HSE’s Hazardous Installations Offshore Division:
Offshore Intervention Guide
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
OSD follows the operational procedures and legal and enforcement guidance issued for HSE’s Operations Group. These
Head of HSE’s Offshore Division to retire
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Ian Whewell, Head of the Health and Safety Executive’s Offshore Division is to retire after 35 years with the
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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Tea shack news
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
The August edition of the newsletter for offshore workers is now available. In this issue; What is HSE’s role in helicopter safety?,
Offshore safety statistics bulletin 2008/9
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Latest accident statistics for the offshore industry suggest the sector is getting safer, with both the combined fatal
Offshore safety incidents hit a record low
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
New offshore statistics suggest the sector is getting safer, with both the combined fatal and major injury rate and major
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