Health & Safety Report 2018

HEALTH & SAFETY REPORT 2018

2017 saw a marginal increase in the fail rate of examinations to 1.21 per cent. Overall, those over the age of 50 are around three times more likely to fail their examination than those under 30.

Figure 23: Percentage of Failed Assessments by Age

3.50%

3.00%

2.50%

2.00%

1.50%

1.00%

0.50% Percentage of Assesments Failed

0.00%

< 20

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60 +

Delegate Age

Source: Oil & Gas UK

As in previous years, the most common reason for individuals being declared unfit to work offshore was blood pressure (21 per cent), which was most prominent in the 40-49 age group. Weight issues (9 per cent) and diabetes (8 per cent) were also significant causes for failure, and were similarly higher in that age group. Substance misuse, whilst not one of the most common reasons of examination failure (just 6 per cent of total failures), formed a larger percentage of failed examinations for those below 40 (13 per cent), and just under 2 per cent of failed examinations for those over 40. Figure 24 overleaf illustrates the numbers and reasons for failed assessments by age group.

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