Red Zone monitoring on offshore rigs: a sea change in safety and collaboration
2024 has been a transformative year for offshore oil and gas safety, with Red Zone monitoring becoming a cornerstone of operational best practices.
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Worker killed in turbine blade incident at Australia’s largest wind farm
A worker has been killed in an incident during construction at Australia's largest onshore wind farm in the state of Victoria.
Step Change in Safety releases findings from ‘largest-ever’ workplace survey
North Sea safety organisation Step Change in Safety has released a report based on the results of its largest ever industry survey.
Aberdeenshire firm Pier Solutions targets hydrogen sensor growth in H2scan partnership
Aberdeenshire firm Pier Solutions could see a "substantial increase" in revenue and turnover after forming a partnership with hydrogen technology firm H2scan.
BP to roll out Crew Hawk monitoring tool on North Sea assets
BP (LON:BP) will roll out the Crew Hawk wireless safety monitoring tool on two of its North Sea assets after a successful trial on its Clair Ridge platform.
One dead and two injured after rig floor collapse in Turkey
The concrete floor of a rig on Türkiye Petrolleri's Yalçın field has collapsed, leading to the death of a worker and two others being hospitalised.
The Safety Expo 2024: Shining a spotlight on local QHSE innovation
For decades, health and safety has rightfully remained at the top of companies’ agendas, ensuring the protection of employees, the environment, and the quality of operations.
Gold standard not gold plated: How the UK’s approach to health and safety is changing the world
UK standards in health and safety underpin what makes North Sea goods and services attractive in other regions.
Firm fined over safety failings after employee seriously injured in Fraserburgh harbour fall
Raymond Winton was working for EFAB Limited at the time of the incident, guiding and loading a "shiplift structure", suspended from a crane, onto a flatbed lorry.
Confined space safety: ‘Ignorance in the aftermath is not a valid excuse’
A north-east safety and training firm has released a report into confined space working and how workers should be educated in the subject.
Step Change in Safety launches survey at Aberdeen event
Step Change in Safety is set to launch its Process Safety Workforce Survey during an Aberdeen event.
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.
Blood pressure and diabetes top causes of failed North Sea medicals
Offshore medevacs are meanwhile at their highest level in five years.
Dräger gas detection link puts safety first
With smart technology taking over many aspects of day-to-day lives, including phones, watches, doorbells and even kettles, the oil and gas industry is following suit.
Offshore workers who shed pounds highlight risks of industry weight gain
Offshore medical evacs and the “invisible cost” of onshore staff absences can be reduced by healthy lifestyles.
“Chips once a week”: Offshore industry grapples with health and safety risk of weight gain
Offshore leaders are working to address health and safety risks as North Sea workers’ weight continues to grow.
Blade Runner: wind turbine base jump video sparks safety debate
Footage of a thrill-seeker BASE jumping from an onshore wind turbine has triggered a debate about safety online.
Offshore workers are getting heavier, says TAC Healthcare
When we looked at the statistics from our clinical system in 2020 – pre-pandemic – we noted that the average size of offshore workers had increased from 75kg in 1975 to 95kg in 2020.
Is the Pemex fire highlighting a profit over people culture?
Safety should always be at the forefront of not just the energy industry but every sector, however, some say the reporting last week's fatal fire on a Pemex rig in Mexico highlights a profits-over-people mentality.
‘Safety and cost’ were weighed up on BP platform, trial hears
An Aberdeen trial has heard how “safety and cost” were weighed up on a BP (LON: BP) platform where a man died.
Looking back to life on Piper Alpha
For most, the mention of the name Piper Alpha conjures thoughts of the North Sea’s darkest moment, a disaster that took place 35 years ago, however, for Ian Cukrowski, he remembers the first steady job he had in the energy sector.
ASCO: Communication is critical when it comes to safety
At ASCO, safety excellence is one of our fundamental obsessions. It’s an integral part of our company culture, and we strive to embed it in every aspect of our operations.
UK had nearly 350 offshore wind safety incidents in 2022
G+, the health and safety organisation for the offshore wind sector, recorded that incidents in the sector were down in the UK during 2022, however, nearly 350 were reported.
Valaris urged to follow TotalEnergies’ lead and open up on North Sea rig incident
A trade union boss is encouraging Valaris to be upfront about the circumstances that led to a worker going missing from a North Sea rig.
Unresolved maintenance backlogs spur fears about potential disaster that could be ‘curtains’ for North Sea
North Sea operators are being warned they are running a “terrible risk” not dealing with offshore maintenance backlogs.