Offshore Industry: Safety

(asked on 1st May 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions she has had with the Health and Safety Executive on the training of elected safety representatives in the offshore oil and gas industry.


Answered by
Sarah Newton Portrait
Sarah Newton
This question was answered on 10th May 2018

The Secretary of State has not had any recent discussions with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) officials on these issues. I meet regularly with the Chair and Chief Executive of HSE and I have received briefing on safety issues in the offshore oil and gas industry but not specifically on these issues.

Workforce Engagement is a key part of every HSE offshore inspection. HSE continues to meet with Elected Safety Representatives (ESRs) at the beginning and at the end of every inspection. The ESRs are also copied into the regulatory letters arising from the inspections so that they can share them with their constituents.

The answer to Question 140077 also covers training provisions for ESRs.

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