by westoncompliance | Aug 25, 2021 | COVID-19, Maximising Economic Recovery (MER), NSTA, NSTA Strategy, OGA, Operations, UK
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has published the above named report. The year saw both operating costs and production decline, due to the twin impacts of Covid-19 and a significant fall in oil prices. However, the operating cost decline from 2019 to 2020 (-11%) was...
by westoncompliance | Aug 5, 2021 | BEIS, Chemicals, COVID-19, Environment, Offshore Installation, Oil Pollution, OPRED, Permits and Licences, Pollution, Public Notice, UK
BEIS OPRED has published supplementary guidance to S.I. 2020/855 on the gov.uk webpage Oil and gas: offshore environmental legislation. The guidance informs stakeholders that the temporary modifications introduced by S.I. 2020/855 to the 2 following regulations will...
by westoncompliance | Jul 28, 2021 | COVID-19, Health and Safety, Marine, MCA, Occupational Health, UK, Vessels
This guidance for companies and employers provides information on management and mitigation of COVID-19. Amendment 6 ensures consistency with current UK government guidance, including the availability of vaccination and testing, and updates the links in Annex A. Read...
by westoncompliance | Jul 26, 2021 | Aviation, CAA, COVID-19, Health and Safety, Safety, UK
Following the outbreak of Covid-19, travel restrictions may mean that it is not possible for theoriginal Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC) to be put onboard the aircraft immediatelyfollowing issue or extension. The purpose of this exemption is to allow owners and...
by westoncompliance | Jul 26, 2021 | COVID-19, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, HVAC, Safety management system, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has updated its guidance regarding ventilation and air conditioning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The updated guidance includes a new video setting out key advice about improving ventilation to help reduce virus transmission in...
by westoncompliance | Jul 20, 2021 | COVID-19, Environment, Environment Agency, Radioactive Substances, Waste
This Regulatory Position Statement from the Environment Agency (EA) provides information on when you can accumulate radioactive waste over the limits in your permit or exemption because you cannot transfer it due to coronavirus (COVID-19). It has recently been updated...
by westoncompliance | Jul 15, 2021 | COVID-19, Disease, Health, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, UK
On 19 July England is moving to Step 4 of the roadmap, including the removal of some coronavirus restrictions. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published a webpage that outlines the following: – controls to use after some restrictions are...
by westoncompliance | Jul 15, 2021 | COVID-19, Licensing, NSTA, OGA, Permits and Licences, UK
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic which first affected the UK in early 2020, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) announced in March 2020 that it would seek to ease the pressures on industry by taking a pragmatic approach to compliance where it could.  The OGA...
by westoncompliance | Jul 15, 2021 | COVID-19, Disease, Marine, MCA, UK, Vessels
This Marine Information Note (MIN) provides information on the reporting of diagnosed COVID-19 cases among seafarers on board ships, where there is reasonable evidence that it was caused by exposure at work. It has recently been updated to extend the expiry date of...
by westoncompliance | Jun 24, 2021 | COVID-19, Food, Marine, MCA, Training, UK, Vessels
Due to the disruption of Covid-19 on training courses, the MCA will recognise online delivered accredited training, if approved by the awarding bodies, of courses outlined within MIN 648 (M) for use on UK flagged vessels and towards the issue of a Ship’s Cook...
by westoncompliance | Jun 22, 2021 | COVID-19, Health, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, Regulatory Process, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a new webpage that focuses on its recent enforcement efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report details how the HSE has reorganised and refocused its resources to meet this unprecedented challenge, provides...
by westoncompliance | Jun 17, 2021 | COVID-19, Dispute resolution, Licensing, NSTA, OGA, Permits and Licences, UK
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has announced that the UKCS Mediation Pilot is extended until 30th April 2022. The scheme – which aims to test the extent to which mediation can assist oil and gas licensees, operators and infrastructure owners to resolve disputes...
by westoncompliance | May 31, 2021 | Aviation, CAA, COVID-19, Dangerous Goods, Medical, Occupational Health, Transport, UK
This Exemption permits the carriage by air of the dangerous goods in the form of human blood samples classified as UN 3373, Biological Substance, Category B, n.o.s., together with used or unused retractable lancets classified as UN 3291 Clinical Waste, Unspecified,...
by westoncompliance | May 11, 2021 | COVID-19, Marine, MCA, UK, Vessels
This Marine Information Note (MIN) provides information on how the UK ship register is undertaking registration services due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The MIN has been revised as Amendment 3 to update Section 4 Civil Liability Certificate and the expiry date...
by westoncompliance | May 11, 2021 | COVID-19, Marine, MCA, Navigation, Ports, UK, Vessels
This Note is published pursuant to the wider impact of COVID-19 especially on full functionality of one or more of the service types by a VTS Authority. It is recognised that due to unprecedented measures being introduced and advised by the UK Government, responsible...
by westoncompliance | May 10, 2021 | Aviation, CAA, COVID-19, Safety, Transport, UK
The purpose of this Safety Notice is to highlight actions which should be considered to mitigate against the risks associated with the increase in aviation activity over the coming months, combined with the impact of the COVID crisis. Read more… Source:...
by westoncompliance | May 7, 2021 | Aviation, Competency, COVID-19, Safety, UK
The purpose of this Safety Notice is to offer guidance about skill fade to those managing and supporting front-line workers who are expected to resume operations. Read more… Source: CAA.
by westoncompliance | Apr 27, 2021 | BEIS, COVID-19, Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), OPRED, Permits and Licences, UK
BEIS OPRED has updated the ‘Applications and determinations’ section within the new Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Unloading and Storage (EIA) Regulations guidance section on the gov.uk webpage ‘Oil and gas: offshore environmental...
by westoncompliance | Apr 22, 2021 | COVID-19, Equipment, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, OPSS, PPE, UK
This Guide is for businesses placing personal protective equipment (PPE) on the market in Great Britain from 1 April 2021. This guidance is designed to help you understand Regulation 2016/425 and the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018, as...
by westoncompliance | Apr 19, 2021 | COVID-19, Environment, Environment Agency, Onshore, UK, Waste
This new guidance from the Environment Agency details when you do not need to sign or hand over waste transfer or consignment notes in person because of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. Read more… Source: EA.
