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Foreword: March 2015
This month in HSE International:
W
e present to you an ‘Oil & Gas’ special
issue of HSE International. In our opening
News section, we hear from the leading
representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas
industry, Oil & Gas UK, following the recent publishing
of The Activity Survey 2015. Current Oil & Gas UK chief
executive Malcolm Webb explains: “This year’s Activity
Survey paints a bleak picture but also identifies this
region’s potential, emphasizing the importance of
Government and industry now putting the right
measures in place to secure its long-term future.”
As highlighted recently by Labour MP Frank
Doran, speaking in the House of Commons, the risk
of another disaster like Piper Alpha will increase if
North Sea operators allow maintenance to slip during
the slump in oil prices. We hear how Mr. Doran
warned that health and safety standards fell during
the downturn of the 1980s because “many costs
were cut to the bone” and essential maintenance was
passed over to keep production going. “In particular,
areas vital to safety, such as fire safety equipment,
deluge systems and others, received little or no
maintenance.’’
This leads us to our cover story; RigDeluge®,
where we hear from Owner and Managing Director,
Ian
Garden and QHSE Manager Tommy McCarthy
about their pioneering, patented safety technologies,
their main areas of operational activity; Heat
Suppression, Fire Protection and Hazardous Area
Safety, and the company’s 4R Rule: Reduce
Hazards / Reduce Risks / Reduce Environmental
Impact / Reduce Costs.
For our ‘Oil and Gas’ special issue, we are also
very proud to announce an Official Media
Partnership with the Offshore Safety Summit
2015. The forthcoming 9th Annual Offshore Safety
Summit taking place at Aberdeen Marriott Hotel,
Aberdeen, on 30 March - 01 April 2015, will bring
together senior industry experts from across the
European offshore HSEQ community to share their
expertise and case studies, in addition to updates on
the latest regulations, laws, trends and best practices
that can help you attain a ‘zero accident’ culture
across your organisation.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is
Britain’s national regulator for workplace health
and safety and is now 40 years of age. We present
an introduction to HSE, including a timeline of key
events in the organisation’s history, facts and figures,
and detail how HSE has helped Britain become one
of the safest places to work in the world.
In our ‘Defence and Security’ section, the largest
infrastructure PFI (Privately Financed Initiative)
contract ever let by the MoD, RoSPA Gold Award
winners ADSL provide Total Facilities Management
services for the four Army garrisons on Salisbury
Plain and Aldershot.
Finally, in our ‘Working at Height’ section, we
introduce IPAF - The International Powered Access
Federation. Falls from height remain the
biggest killer at the workplace, and herein, IPAF
demonstrates how it promotes the safe and effective
use of powered access worldwide.
Jonathan Seale
Magazine Manager
Magazine Manager:
Jonathan Seale
Editor:
Katrina Kendrick
Production Manager:
Rosalie Clarke
Magazine Design:
Steve Newman
Senior Projects Manager:
Roger Harker
Projects Manager:
John Chambers
Projects Manager:
Mike Williams
Contributors:
Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
IPAF
Offshore Safety Summit
Oil & Gas UK
RigDeluge®
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contact a member of our team at:
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