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Published on: 7/6/2008
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Ian Whewell, the HSE's offshore head, said: "HSE is concerned that the apparent lack of justice for some employees involved in NRB situations strikes at the heart of the creation of the positive, constructive, safety culture necessary to deliver the standards of health and safety essential in such a high-hazard industry.
"Whilst the occasions where an employee is unfairly not required back' on an installation may be rare, it only takes one such case to seriously undermine the safety culture and create a climate where workers are reluctant to raise safety matters.
He added: "HSE has been talking with Oil & Gas UK and trades unions about how the NRB issue can be addressed and what needs to be done to reduce its potentially damaging impact on offshore safety culture."