Offshore Industry: Employment
(asked on 5th December 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many concerns relating to offshore employment (a) met the criteria for follow-up and (b) were investigated in the first six months of 2022.
This question was answered on 12th December 2022
In the first six months of 2022:
- 1 offshore renewable incident met the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Incident Selection Criteria, and a subsequent investigation was completed.
- There were 5 reportable dangerous occurrences related to the offshore renewables industry.
- No planned inspections were completed on offshore renewable energy installations. This is because HSE’s focus was on responding to operational concerns.
- 9 concerns relating to offshore employment were reported to HSE. Of these, 6 investigations have been completed and 1 investigation is currently underway.