by westoncompliance | Apr 23, 2026 | Accident, HMSO, Regulatory Process, Reportable occurrences, UK, Vessels
The Regulations set out the procedures in relation to the reporting and investigation of specified casualties and incidents which are collectively defined as an “accident”, including the purpose and scope of an investigation, the content of an investigation, and how...
by westoncompliance | May 14, 2025 | Accident, Marine, MCA, Occupational Health, Safety, UK
The MCA has published amendment 2 of marine guidance notice 520. This version includes updated findings and analysis based on the report provided by CHIRP’s ‘Analysis of Maritime Safety Reports Received 2023-2024’, an updated diagram summarising the twelve ‘Deadly...
by westoncompliance | Jan 28, 2025 | Accident, Marine, MCA, Safety, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) have issued a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which sets out how these agencies work together, and where their duties for health &...
by westoncompliance | Aug 8, 2024 | Accident, Collisions, Occupational health risks, Safety systems, Transport, UK, Vibration
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published this guidance note on mitigating the risk of injury from whole body vibration (WBV) on small vessels, and in particular severe and repeated shocks (RS) as a result of impacts.There is also guidance for operators...
by westoncompliance | Jul 24, 2024 | Accident, MCA, Safety, UK, Vessels
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published a new amendment providing information on the safe operation of power operated watertight doors and references to additional information.This MGN replaces MGN 35 (M+F) Amendment 1.Read more…Source: MCA.
by westoncompliance | Apr 26, 2024 | Accident, Hazards, Health and Safety, Marine, MCA, UK
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has published this marine guidance note which provides shipowners with links to information to maintain awareness of hazards and risks which are causing accidents to inform risk assessments and procedures.This notice should be...
by westoncompliance | Feb 13, 2024 | Accident, First Aid, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published minor amendments to the First Aid at Work guidance, originally published in 2013.These amendments:– emphasise employers’ responsibilities to take account of employees’ mentalhealth in their first-aid needs...
by westoncompliance | Sep 22, 2023 | Accident, Decommissioning, Health, Occupational Health, Offshore Installation, OMAR, OPRED, Radiation, UK
The Offshore Major Accident Regulator (OMAR) and The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) have published this guidance document which outlines an approach to inspection of dutyholder’s arrangements for managing health risks offshore...
by westoncompliance | May 8, 2023 | Accident, DESNZ, Discharge, Emissions, Environment, Explosive Atmosphere, Fluorinated gas, OPRED, UK
This Environmental Alert has been published for Duty Holders, particularly those who utilise ATEX call point activation switches to control systems with the potential for environmental release. A significant volume of a fluorinated fire suppressant gas was released to...
by westoncompliance | May 1, 2023 | Accident, Construction, Electrical, Equipment, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Maintenance/Repairs, Onshore, Safety, UK
This new guidance is aimed at those responsible for planning and subsequent management, and those who control the installation and use of electrical systems and equipment on construction sites. This guidance explains what to do to reduce the risk of accidents...
by westoncompliance | Mar 31, 2023 | Accident, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, Offshore Installation, Offshore wind, Renewables, Safety
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a new Safety Alert related to floor grating systems. Sections of polymer floor grating systems, used on offshore oil and gas platforms, vessels and wind generation installations, can become dislodged. Workers and...
by westoncompliance | Jan 25, 2023 | Accident, Environment, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, OMAR, Permits and Licences, Radiation, Radioactive Substances, UK
The Offshore Major Accident Regulator (OMAR) has issued a revised version of Operations Notice 4. The previous version of the ON was published in August 2017. The regulatory framework governing radioactive substances in the UK has been updated: – The Radioactive...
by westoncompliance | Jan 25, 2023 | Accident, BEIS, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Oil Pollution, OMAR, OPRED, Pollution, Reporting, UK
The Offshore Major Accident Regulator (OMAR) has issued an up-to-date version of Operations Notice 30 now that the UK has left the EU. Furthermore, references to OSDR and DECC have been updated to OMAR and BEIS OPRED respectively. The previous version of the ON was...
by westoncompliance | Jan 24, 2023 | Accident, Consents, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, OMAR, Radiation, Radioactive Substances, UK
The Offshore Major Accident Regulator (OMAR) has issued an up-to-date version of Operations Notice 34 which includes reference to the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017. The previous version, published in August 2017, referred to the 1999 version of the regulations....
by westoncompliance | Dec 20, 2022 | Accident, Emergency, OEUK, Offshore Installation, Safety, Safety case, UK, Vessels
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has published 2 new documents relating to offshore safety: Safety Case Workforce Involvement This guidance provides industry with good practice on how to: – Involve the workforce including Elected Safety Representatives (ESRs) in the...
by westoncompliance | Dec 6, 2022 | Accident, Consultation, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Inspection, Offshore Installation, Oil Pollution, OMAR, OSDR, Pollution, Regulatory Process, Reporting, Safety, UK
In March 2021 the Offshore Safety Directive Regulator (OSDR), now known as the Offshore Major Accident Regulator (OMAR), sought views from industry and other stakeholders on how it has performed over the past five years in delivering its Government commitments as the...
by westoncompliance | Nov 22, 2022 | Accident, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Navigation, Offshore Installation, OMAR, Safety, Safety Zone, Subsea, UK
The Offshore Major Accident Regulator (OMAR) has published a new version of ON 54 Establishment of safety zones for sub-sea installations which was last updated in February 2007. The main changes are: – Contact details have all been changed to email addresses...
by westoncompliance | Nov 22, 2022 | Accident, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Navigation, Offshore Installation, OMAR, UK
The Offshore Major Accident Regulator (OMAR) has published a new version of the ON 42 Offshore Development Areas (ODAs) which was last updated in January 2002. The main changes are: – Contact details have all been changed to email addresses (previously postal...
by westoncompliance | Jun 9, 2022 | Accident, BEIS, OPRED, Reporting, UK
With immediate affect the OPRED incident notification telephone number, 01224 254058, is no longer in use. The only incident notification telephone number in use is: 0330 135 0010. Organisations should ensure that all staff who may need to contact OPRED for an oil and...
by westoncompliance | Jun 1, 2022 | Accident, Aviation, CAA, Health and Safety, Helideck, Offshore Installation, Safety, UK
The purpose of this Safety Directive from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is to replace and revoke SD-2020/003 and is made in the interests of safety of operations to offshore locations (helidecks) for the reasons set out in Chapters 10 and 14 of CAP 1145 (Safety...
