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UK North Sea safety at highest level in 18 years

08/17/2009
Safety levels in the UK offshore oil and gas industry have substantially improved, according to data published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), with both the combined fatal and major injury rate and major hydrocarbon releases at their lowest since the HSE began regulating the industry in 1991.For 2 years running, there were no fatalities offshore, and the number of major injuries recorded in HSE's 2008-09 reporting period was 30, which was 14 less than the 2007-08 figures.Because the HSE does not cover air and marine transport activities, its data don't reflect an April helicopter crash in which 16 people died."The combined fatal and major injury rate reduced to 106 per 100,...
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