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Valaris 121 | North Sea death | offshore safety regulations | renewables safety
On Sunday 22 January 2023, the alarm was raised on the offshore jack-up drilling rig, ‘Valaris 121’, when a member of the rig crew was reported missing. The rig was under tow at the time, about 100 miles off the east coast of Scotland and heading for the port of Dundee, having completed works for its oil company client, Harbour Energy.
Health and safety prosecutions
Two recent reported cases have emphasised the duty is to ensure that each and every employee is to be kept safe and that the company’s clean record, good safety culture, low accident rates and avoiding repeat incidents are now more critical than ever. In Evergreen Construction the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) called evidence at trial of previous accidents involving the defendant company, and reported contraventions of safety laws where the company had admitted to having breached its duty.
Health and safety prosecutions
Two recent reported cases have emphasised the duty is to ensure that each and every employee is to be kept safe and that the company’s clean record, good safety culture, low accident rates and avoiding repeat incidents are now more critical than ever. In Evergreen Construction the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) called evidence at trial of previous accidents involving the defendant company, and reported contraventions of safety laws where the company had admitted to having breached its duty.
Sentencing Guidelines | health and safety fines | Pinsent Masons
Over seven years ago the Sentencing Council’s guideline for the sentencing of health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences (‘the Guideline’) came into force. The Guideline sought to implement a fair, proportionate and consistent approach to sentencing.
Valaris 121 | North Sea death | offshore safety regulations | renewables safety
On Sunday 22 January 2023, the alarm was raised on the offshore jack-up drilling rig, ‘Valaris 121’, when a member of the rig crew was reported missing. The rig was under tow at the time, about 100 miles off the east coast of Scotland and heading for the port of Dundee, having completed works for its oil company client, Harbour Energy.
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