UPDATE: Woman in 60s killed in Norway helicopter crash
One person has died and another is critically injured following a helicopter crash in Norway.
Health, Safety & Environment
OPRED issues enforcement notice to Perenco over Leman jacket
OPRED said Perenco failed to comply with commitments to fix the issue in 2022 and 2023
Super Puma return would ‘poison industrial relations’ in North Sea
RMT vows to work with other offshore trade unions to fight "dangerous proposals" to bring back Super Puma
Airbus execs hint at return of Super Puma to offshore sector
Airbus executives are confident in the Super Puma's safety, but any return could lead to a battle with labour unions which see it as a "flying coffin".
Investigators: Pilots lost control of helicopter for 40 seconds after take-off from North Sea rig
Pilots flying from an oil rig in the North Sea lost control of the helicopter for 40 seconds, air accident investigators have found.
Struggling with fitness offshore? There’s a new app for that
The team behind a fitness company targeting the unique challenges faced by offshore workers has released a new app after a wave of interest in their programme.
‘Extremely worrying’: HSE seeing North Sea operators moving backwards on maintenance
Watchdog also warned operators they "cannot contract out" their legal HSE obligations.
Education and support is vital to turn the tide on mental health issues
Despite ongoing national and global campaigns focusing on improving mental health and awareness, millions of working days are lost, with the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) highlighting that for the year of 2022/2023, the UK reported the highest level over 15 years.
Tribute paid to Peterhead solar farm worker who suddenly died overnight
Bilbo Solar Farm developer 'profoundly saddened' by the news.
Valaris 121: Investigation into missing North Sea rig worker could take years
Tributes have been paid on the first anniversary of the incident today, which took place 100 miles off Aberdeen.
Open up and let’s get the life balance right
When I started my career, I was the first year group to receive a personal laptop. Access to email was not widespread, files were paper and your best friend was your giant key calculator (or an ‘adding machine’, real old school auditing).
Petrofac warned over welding fume risks on Kittiwake
Safety regulators have put Petrofac on notice after it found poor assessments left offshore workers on the Kittiwake platform at risk of exposure to hazardous fumes.
Why gender balance is good for business
Even though energy leaders around the world have established ambitious net zero targets for 2030 and beyond, the energy sector remains the source of around three-quarters of greenhouse gas emissions today, according to the International Energy Agency.
Norway follows UK with ‘extra broad’ worker requirements for helicopters
Norway is to follow the UK with special safety requirements for “extra broad” offshore workers going into helicopters.
HSE reports 175 ‘dangerous occurrences’ for North Sea
Meanwhile, maintenance topped the list of more than 1,000 "non-compliance issues" in HSE's annual report.
‘Accident waiting to happen’: Valaris fined £130k after North Sea crane boom collapse
Drilling company Valaris (NYSE: VAL) has been fined £130,000 by an Aberdeen court following a North Sea crane boom collapse in 2016.
HSE finds Apache failed to properly maintain Beryl flare supports since 2013
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an improvement notice to North Sea operator Apache over its failure to properly maintain supports to the flaring system on its Beryl hub.
Shell fined £1m over North Sea worker’s crushed feet
Martin Hill, then 63, narrowly avoided having both feet amputated.
HSE documents name North Sea platforms with lifeboat and training failures
Ithaca Energy, TAQA and Apache installations named in HSE documents.
Exclusive: Over a third of North Sea workers too heavy for lifeboats
‘Angst’ as new HSE data finds 36% of UK offshore workers now above 100kg maximum weight threshold.
The gift of safeguarding wellbeing
The holiday season is upon us, and while it's often considered ‘the most wonderful time of the year’, it can also be one of the most stressful and overwhelming for some, if not many.
Learning from the past: Enhancing diver safety in challenging environments
In the world of commercial diving, especially in saturation environments, safety is of utmost importance.
Engineer who lost arm while working on North Sea wind turbine wins compensation
Darren Hoadley wins compensation from employer Siemens Gamesa after losing his arm in a 2018 accident installing a wind turbine in the Belgian North Sea
Leading North Sea safety advocate embarks on new consulting journey
Leading North Sea offshore workplace safety advocate Steve Rae has announced the next phase of his career after finishing his role at Step Change in Safety.
HSE slams Apache as 26,000 hours of safety-critical work left unchecked
HSE inspectors have found nearly 26,000 hours of safety-critical maintenance work left outstanding across several Apache North Sea platforms.