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Figure 8 compares the UK’s lost time injury frequency (fatalities plus lost work day cases per million hours worked) with neighbouring oil and gas regions. The UK compares well, with a rate of 0.7 that is lower than the European average and only slightly behind the best performer, The Netherlands. Apart from a slight increase in 2011, the UK frequency has been declining for a number of years.

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Figure 8: Lost Time Injury Frequency for Oil and Gas Sectors Surrounding the UK in 2014

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3

European Average

1.2

1

4

0.8

0.6

5

0.4

0.2

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Lost Time Injury Frequency per Million Man-Hours

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Ireland

The Netherlands

UK

Norway

Denmark

Source: International Association of Oil & Gas Producers

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There was one fatality in the UK offshore oil and gas sector in the reporting period 2014-15 that occurred on 4 September 2014 due to a fall from height. In 2015, no fatalities were reported. These figures are based on work activities while on an installation and do not include helicopter incident figures, which are covered in section 6. Figure 9 shows that the industry reported eight fatalities in the last ten years, compared with 22 in the previous ten-year period. No fatality is ever acceptable and the industry’s continuous efforts to protect its workers from harm have helped to reduce these incidents in the last decade.

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Figure 9: Number of Fatalities

Year

Number of Fatalities

Year

Number of Fatalities

10

2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06

1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2

2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 2001-02 2000-01 1999-00 1998-99 1997-98 1996-97 1995-96

0 3 0 3 3 2 1 3 2 5

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