| Document ID (ISN) | 68657 |
| CIS number |
97-525 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7176-1239-2 |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
OTH 94 454
|
| Author(s) |
Flin R., Mearns K., Fleming M., Gordon R.
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Risk perception and safety in the offshore oil and gas industry |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1996. iv, 109p. 111 ref. Price: GBP 30.00. |
| Abstract |
A questionnaire survey of 622 workers on six oil and gas platforms in the United Kingdom offshore continental shelf showed that these workers generally felt safe living and working offshore and that their perceptions of risk and safety appeared to be reasonably accurate. Workers expressed most concern about explosion hazards, the installation being hit by a vessel, weather conditions, falling objects and slipping. Organizational factors (management commitment to safety, job satisfaction, safety versus production) had the greatest direct effect on workers' perception of risk and their satisfaction with safety measures. Recommendations regarding risk communication and safety management are put forward. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; offshore oil extraction; petroleum and natural gas industry; risk awareness |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
report; information of personnel; role of management; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Chemicals, plastics and rubber
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Psychological factors
Petroleum and natural gas industry
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