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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what on-the-ground inspections have been planned by the Health and Safety Executive for the two new proposed shale gas drilling sites in Fylde.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what on-the-ground inspections have been planned by the Health and Safety Executive for the two new proposed shale gas drilling sites in Fylde.
No operational work has yet taken place at either of the proposed shale gas extraction sites in Fylde.
Once operational work begins HSE and the Environment Agency will conduct a joint inspection of the key operations at the two proposed shale gas extraction sites.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he is taking to ensure that the Health and Safety Executive conduct regular inspections to ensure existing regulations are adhered to in the shale gas industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps he is taking to ensure that the Health and Safety Executive conduct regular inspections to ensure existing regulations are adhered to in the shale gas industry.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) uses a range of techniques to regulate shale gas work activities throughout the life cycle of a well to ensure that operators manage and control health and safety risks effectively. This includes engaging with well operators at the well design stage, assessing well notifications before operations start, reviewing operators' weekly reports to ensure work on the well is progressing safely to plan, and conducting targeted on-site inspections informed by these activities. HSE is also committed to visit jointly with the Environment Agency all shale gas sites during the current exploratory phase of shale gas development.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what discussions the Health and Safety Executive has had with Government Departments about the health and safety implications of fracking; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what discussions the Health and Safety Executive has had with Government Departments about the health and safety implications of fracking; and if he will make a statement.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is a member of the cross-Government Shale Gas Strategy Group established by DECC's Office of Unconventional Gas and Oil (OUGO). This ensures that the regulatory regime for shale gas operations is robust and coordinated.
HSE also has regular discussions with the Environment Agency (EA), which includes the operation of the Memorandum of Understanding between HSE and EA to ensure that shale gas operators are managing and controlling health, safety, and environmental risks. There are arrangements for joint inspections with EA during the exploratory phase of shale gas development.