Work-related injuries are defined as personal injuries arising
due to an accident at work or a disease (illness) arising due to
long-term exposure to harmful factors at work (e.g. chemicals,
noise and body strain).
Near-miss incidents are defined as incidents that could have
directly led to an accident or damage to the installation.
According to section 3 of Executive Order No. 33 of 13 January 2005
on the Registration and Notification of Work-Related Injuries etc.,
issued in pursuance of the Act on Certain Offshore Installations,
(the Notification Order), the principal employer, i.e. the company
in charge of operating the offshore installation, must register the
following:
- any accident or fatality occurring on the offshore
installation
- any significant damage to the structure or equipment of the
offshore installation and
- near-miss incidents.
In addition, the employer liable to provide protection must report
the following to the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) according to
section 4 of the Notification Order:
- Fatal accidents
- Any accident resulting in an incapacity to work for one or more
days beyond the injury date.
The employer liable to provide protection means the employer in
whose business or service the accident occurred.
More information about reporting of accidents is available via the
link in the 'Read more' box to the right.
Moreover, the principal employer must report the following:
- Near-miss incidents involving a risk of fatality and serious
personal injury.
- Any significant damage to the structure or equipment of the
offshore installation or vessel.
No specific format is required for these reports. However, the
information from the accident reporting form, where relevant, must
be included.
In accordance with section 5 of the Notification Order, doctors or
dentists must report work-related diseases to the National Working
Environment Authority and the National Board of Industrial Injuries
according to the Act on Protection against the Consequences of
Industrial Injuries.
Special forms for this report can be obtained from the Danish
Working Environment Authority or the DEA. It is in Danish only.
More information can be obtained through the link in the 'Read
more' box to the right.
The DEA compiles statistics on reportable accidents and near miss
incidents every year that are published in the annual report on oil
and gas production in Denmark. The DEA uses these statistics and
the individual reports on injuries and near miss incidents received
for the purpose of prioritizing its supervision activities.
The DEA reviews all reports received and evaluates whether
immediate action is required. All accidents reported are reviewed
at the next inspection offshore.