Norwegian power big Equinor ASA has mentioned its security document improved on the finish of the primary quarter of 2024, regardless of a helicopter incident wherein certainly one of its staff died.
The corporate mentioned in a media launch that on the finish of March, the intense incident frequency per million hours labored (SIF) was 0.4. This determine is equal to the extent Equinor reported on the finish of the fourth quarter of 2023.
“The entire recordable harm frequency per million hours labored per the primary quarter is 2.3 for the previous 12 months, down from 2.4 on the finish of 2023”, Equinor mentioned.
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The corporate additionally recorded 12 oil and fuel leaks over the previous 12 months, however no critical effectively management incidents within the first quarter of the 12 months, it mentioned.
Equinor mentioned it’s persevering with works on stopping main accidents by specializing in the security coaching of leaders and e-learning programs which are additionally obtainable to the corporate’s suppliers.
It was throughout one of many search and rescue (SAR) coaching assignments on February 28 when Bristow Group’s Sikorsky S-92 SAR helicopter was concerned in an accident.
“On 28 February we misplaced colleague when an Oseberg search and rescue (SAR) helicopter crashed off Sotra by Bergen. The accident has strongly affected everybody concerned and colleagues throughout the corporate. It’s a sturdy reminder of the significance of the security work being undertaken in all our actions”, mentioned Jannicke Nilsson, Equinor’s govt vice chairman for security, safety, and sustainability.
Out of the six crewmembers aboard, one worker of Equinor died. 5 different crewmembers who labored for Bristow on an task for Equinor survived. Regardless of the deadly accident, Equinor’s security statistics point out a long-term optimistic development, the corporate mentioned.
The incident continues to be being appeared into by the Norwegian Security Investigation Authority. The Security Authority is investigating the course of occasions and the causal components resulting in the accident. The police are additionally investigating the accident, Equinor mentioned.
Equinor mentioned it’s cooperating intently with the helicopter operator Bristow Norway and related authorities in following up on the incident. As well as, Equinor mentioned it’s conducting an in-house investigation of the accident, specializing in helicopter security in SAR and emergency dealing with.
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