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Learning lessons from 147 offshore inspection letters sent to duty holders in 2019
Each year, the Energy Division of the UK HSE visits over 100 offshore oil and gas installations to carry out inspections on a wide range of topics. If a topic inspection finds poor performance, the HSE writes to the duty holder outlining the action they need to take to improve. The total number of non-compliances each year is public record, but not the detail that lies within.We believe this is a missed opportunity to learn as the detail is where the true value lies – greater understanding and awareness can inform changes to prevent incidents taking place.
HSE Inspection Letter Research
Salus is on a mission to strengthen understanding and accountability across the process safety industry. Part of this means making industry knowledge more accessible.
Following the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the HSE, we set about analysing the detail of 147 offshore inspection letters sent to duty holders, converting these into an anonymous database, removing all reference to duty holders and installations. In 2022, we turned this data into a report on the lessons learned from these letters.
The end-result of our analysis is this guidance document. Grouped by inspection topic, we highlight common areas of concern, and offer real, actionable advice to prevent major accidents in the future.
Over 10,000 people have downloaded the report, and we were honoured to receive an Offshore Safety Award in 2023 for our contributions to the industry. This achievement has only reinforced our commitment to safety and we look forward to working on similar projects in the future
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