HSE warns offshore workers following prosecution

Following their prosecution of two multinational companies after the death of a technician offshore, the HSE is warning employers working offshore to make sure that suitable and effective risk assessments are in place.

Shell UK Limited and Amec Group Limited were fined £150,000 each (total £300,000) and ordered to pay £41,500 in costs each (total £83,000), at Norwich Crown Court after pleading guilty of breaching sections 2 and 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1... (228 more words)

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