Health and Safety Report 2019

per 100,000 workers

injuries per 10 workers in 2

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Slips, trips and falls account for 26% of all injuries

Bone fractures re the most common portable injury at 32%

There were zero fatalities in 2018

Over 100 new d were trained registered in

In Summary T he use of helicopters in the offshore UKCS sector remains a fundamental requirement for industry, providing a means of transportation to and from installations and a rescue, recovery and medical evacuation service in support of the offshore workforce. Whilst the industry can never be complacent, having suffered four fatal accidents claiming 38 lives since 1997, safety performance over the last five years would suggest that improvements in helicopter safety are having a positive effect. No accidents in 2018 means that the North Sea is recording a five-year fatal accident rate of zero for the first time since 2001. The Sikorsky S92 remains the work horse of the North Sea industry, carrying two-thirds of passengers to and from offshore installations. It has a good global safety and reliability record (over 1.5 million fleet flight hours and an average availability above 92 per cent 9 ). Aviation safety continues to be a priority for OGUK and the wider industry. A number of safety-based initiatives have been implemented since the Sumburgh accident and by continuing to work with the helicopter operators, other stakeholders and various helicopter safety groups, OGUK will ensure that current and future plans— including the introduction of newand/or revised aircraft types, and industry resilience — continue to be championed. k.co.uk /healthandsafetyreport OGUK has led a robust response to the HSE’s concerns over HCRs main task finish groups were in operation this year s re the 6 Significant Activities There were 74 active aircraft in the UKCS Helicopter fleet, made up of 6 airframe types Offshore helicopter operations in 2018 were conducted without an incident In 2018 nearly 127,500 OGUK offshore medicals were conducted The most common causes of failed medicals were blood pressure and diabetes 77,286 flight hours were flown in 2018 5 There were 74 active aircraft in the UKCS Helicopter fleet, made up of 6 airframe types

The UKCS five-year average all accident rate has decreased from

0.52 to 0.26

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per 100,000 flying hours

755,245 Over 335 The three-year rolling average non-fatal injury rate fell to

per 100,000 workers

passengers were flown offshore in 2018

Offshore Helicopter Operations

Offshore helicopter operations in 2018 were conducted without an incident

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