Health and Safety Executive

Category: Offshore oil and gas

Tumble dryer fires in offshore laundry rooms

Monday, February 16, 2009

HSE information sheet - issued for use in the offshore oil and gas industry following three  tumble dryer

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Hydrocarbon Releases (HCRs) Offshore

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

This information sheet provides information regarding some observed trends in the underlying causes of hydrocarbon releases, 

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Offshore risk assessments warning

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

HSE is warning employers working offshore to ensure adequate risk assessments are

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Offshore structural integrity monitoring

Monday, February 2, 2009

Review and appraisal of current technologies for offshore applications.

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Offshore helicopter landing areas – Guidance on standards

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The attached table, prepared by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), summarises the main changes between the 5th and 6th editions,

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RR676: Review of technical issues relating to foundations for offshore installations in the UKCS

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Foundation design and especially pile design and analysis are currently undergoing an important stage of technical development,

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Offshore structural integrity management

Monday, January 12, 2009

With many offshore installations in the UK sector of the North Sea now reaching or exceeding their

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Offshore worker involvement events

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Following the success of last year’s workforce event at Murryfield, two further events are being run this year,

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Offshore Safety Notice SN1/2009: Explosion protected electrical heaters

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

In a recent incident on an offshore installation, there was an explosion in an open drains tank containing oily water.

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Offshore hydrocarbon releases 2001-2008

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Since the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988, health and safety issues concerning offshore platforms have

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Offshore statistics for 2007/2008

Monday, December 8, 2008

Offshore injury, ill health and incident statistics for 2007/2008 are now available.

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Offshore health and safety statistics go live

Monday, December 8, 2008

HSE has published its offshore health and safety statistics covering the period from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008.

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Offshore infosheet 12: Big persons in lifeboats

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

The average weight and size of persons has increased during the last two decades, so that there is a potential to exceed the design loads and seating space for lifeboats

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Revised - Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969

Thursday, November 20, 2008

The Revised OC 1/8 - Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (ELCI)

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Safety instrumented systems for the overpressure protection of pipeline rises

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The purpose of this semi permanent circular is to provide guidance on pipeline riser system pressure

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Emergency lighting on offshore installations

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

The purpose of this Semi-Permanent Circular (SPC) is to inform Inspectors of inspection and assessment criteria

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Mixing icing inhibitors to helicopter fuel offshore

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

This guidance (ON76) is for duty holders operating installations served by helicopters requiring icing

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Tea-shack News: Issue 8

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

The new edition of Tea-shack News, HSE’s news sheet for offshore workers is now available. This issue covers topics on shared accommodation,

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Wells organisation chart updated

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

The organisation chart for the Well Engineering and Operations Group has been updated.

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Offshore organisation chart updated

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Chart of staff in the Offshore Division, part of the Hazardous Installations Directorate, has been

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