OGUK Health and Safety Report 2021

2. Key findings continued 2.3 Health

2.4 Aviation

Offshore helicopter operations were accident-free. The fatal accident rate per 100,000 flying hours remained at zero for the third year running.

111,647 OGUK medicals were performed by registered doctors in more than 70 countries, down from 146,479 in 2019. 8,530 of these medicals were conducted remotely, following COVID-19 protocols.

Flying hours decreased by 41% to 42,540 in 2020, down from 72,227 in 2019. This was S E L F I S O L A

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reflected in the number of passengers transported and was due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing non-essential operation to pause, and a proportion of the workforce to self-isolate. The AgustaWestland AW169 was a new addition to the helicopter types supporting the UKCS operations. But the Sikorsky S92 continues to dominate. 41% O W N

Blood pressure remained the most common cause for failure of an offshore medical, with 15% of all failures attributable to associated health conditions.

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Nearly 500 flights were organised to remove personnel with suspected COVID-19, or those who were identified as close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases, transporting over 1,000 passengers.

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The most common reason for medical evacuation (medevac) was for suspected cardiac incidents.

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