About Step Change

Step Change in Safety is the UK based partnership with the remit to make the UK the safest Oil and Gas Exploration and Production province in the world.

We are charged with achieving this vision through cooperation, collaboration, sharing and adopting of best practices and learnings. This website is a key resource in enabling that sharing and, in the spirit of co-operation, we invite all to use the website to share and contribute regardless of industry or country. Anyone may access all parts of the site and read and download resources, but you will need to register to contribute news items or to take part in the discussion forums.

History

Step Change in Safety was founded in 1997 by the Oil and Gas industry trade associations with the aim of reducing all the UK offshore Oil and Gas industry injury rate by 50%.

By 2002 a new vision was created: “The UK is the safest place to work in the worldwide oil and gas industry by 2010” and Step Change moved to operate under the PILOT umbrella.

Membership of Step Change now includes the UK Health and Safety Executive and the Trade Unions. It is this broad stakeholder base that makes the Step Change group effective across the whole industry.

2008 review - why we need to take out the date

Dropping 2010 does not mean that we believe we will not achieve our vision by then; it means that we will not stop there!

The vital part to the vision is not the date, but making the UK the safest place to work in the world wide oil and gas industry. We will strive to achieve this every single year. Once achieved, we intend to maintain UK as the safest place to work.

The original target envisaged measuring safety performance solely in relation to Lost Time Injury Frequency on offshore installations - this is too narrow, we need to include aviation safety, marine safety and the prevention of major accidents.

The change reflects the maturing of Step Change into a longer term industry body that will continuously strive to improve safety in the UK offshore oil and gas industry for everyone involved.

Get involved in Step Change

You can also share your views by logging onto our discussion boards. In addition, you can get involved in the various safety network meetings Step Change hosts throughout the year. Information about these meetings can be accessed on the news and events page.

Alternatively, contact the Step Change Support Team at 01224 577268 or info@stepchangeinsafety.net.