Amid a prolonged bout of severe weather in the UK North Sea, some companies are removing non-essential staff from their sites as supplies are running short.
OEUK’s Health and Safety Manager, Graham Skinner said:
'We’re proud of the resilience of our workforce and we’re proud of the fact our industry keeps the lights on whatever happens.
'Although we get this sort of weather every two or three years or so, it can be quite uncomfortable and there will be people in the workforce who are experiencing it for the first time.
'The waves are up to six metres – about the height of an average house, which isn’t that big by North Sea standards.
'The problem is that the stormy weather has gone on for so long, supply boats can’t deliver.
'That means fresh water and fresh food start to run short so it’s better to take non-essential people off platform so there’s enough to go round the people who are left.'
Source: OEUK
