Safety improved among members of G+, the health and safety organisation for the offshore wind sector, in 2022.
Its Incident Data Report 2022 showed there were no fatalities and the measuring the number of injuries per million hours worked, fell from 3.28 in 2021 to 2.82 in 2022.
Similarly the frequency of injuries resulting in lost work time, decreased from 1.55 in 2021 to 1.03 in 2022.
Of note is that compared with the 2021 data, there was a 69% decrease in the number of emergency response and medical evacuation incidents, from 62 in 2021 to 19 in 2022, which given the increase in hours reported is a significant improvement.
While this progress is welcome, the report also highlights that more must still be done.
A total of 225 high potential incidents were report in 2022, which is a 10% increase on 2021 levels.
There was also an increase in the number of restricted work day injuries in 2022, with 36 reported cases, and the number of medical treatment injuries increased by 10 cases – all highlighting the need for constant vigilance and continuous improvement.
Commenting on the report, G+ chair Jakob Nielsen said: “You can’t improve what you don’t measure, which is why G+ plays such an indispensable role in reporting, monitoring and steering industry to make our sector as safe as it can possibly be.
“This increasingly vital industry provides hundreds of thousands of clean energy jobs around the world and is growing fast.
“What’s non-negotiable for us as operators is to grow in a way that protects our people in often hazardous environments with the highest safety standards.
“I’m pleased to see genuine progress as a result of the work G+ and its members are undertaking – but we are under no illusion as to the importance of constant vigilance to uphold and improve safety performance.”