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Written question asked by Alex Cunningham (Labour) on Thursday, 20 July 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 September 2023. It was answered by Mims Davies (Conservative) on Monday, 4 September 2023 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Offshore Fixed Structures: Repairs and Maintenance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the average backlog of safety-critical maintenance work on oil and gas installations in the North Sea; and if he will compare that backlog with the figures released in the Health and Safety Report 2022 published by Offshore Energies UK.

Answer

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) focuses on how effectively duty holders are managing the potential safety risks of their safety-critical maintenance backlogs. HSE does not estimate backlog figures in the way Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) does, it focuses on the risk profile of assets and uses this in targeting duty holders who present the greatest risk.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
195413
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Health and safety Offshore fixed structures Repairs and maintenance
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk