ILO held a tripartite meeting on Occupational Safety and Health in the oil and gas industry in polar and subarctic climate zones during 26 -29th January 2016.
The purpose of the Meeting was to discuss Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and skills, and more specifically: OSH challenges unique to the work environment (such as those caused by low temperatures) and possible solutions; health protection and access to medical care in remote and isolated areas; working time arrangements; OSH training to promote a preventative safety and health culture; and recruitment, retention and career development schemes and industry-specific vocational education and training (VET) strategies.
Furthermore, it was proposed that the scope of the Meeting cover all oil and gas operations that are being carried out in the polar and subarctic regions of the Northern hemisphere. It would thus cover workers engaged in the operation and maintenance of the oil and gas equipment and structures as well as the service activities ancillary to these operations (for example, specialized services companies, catering, transport by air or supply vessels and emergency response services).
In the following videos, experts talk to the ILO on the occasion of the ILO meeting explaining the risks facing oil & gas workers in the arctic.
Source: ILO
