The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has presented the HSE with an award in recognition of its contribution to process safety in the offshore industry. €ﾨ
The enforcement body’s chair, Judith Hackitt, was presented with the award at IChemE’s Member Group dinner in Aberdeen on 25 April.
The award recognised the HSE Offshore Division’s dedicated implementation of an effective safety regime, which has stood for more than 20 years.€ﾨ
€ﾨAccepting the award on behalf of the Executive, Ms Hackitt — herself a chartered chemical engineer — said: “It was a surprise when the winner of this award was announced. It gives me a great sense of pride in the outstanding work that HSE’s staff continue to do in such an important area.
“What an endorsement for HSE’s approach to offshore regulation — how many other regulators have been awarded for their work by those who they regulate?”€ﾨ €ﾨ
Ms Hackitt, the incoming president of IChemE, was speaking at the event to urge industry to remember the lessons from past tragedies and pass them on to future generations of engineers and managers.€ﾨ €ﾨ
She also highlighted the creation of the Executive’s new Energy Division, which aims to strengthen offshore regulation further with more than three-quarters of its staff now working on offshore safety.€ﾨ
