OIAC – Helicopter Liaison Group (HLG)

The Helicopter Liaison Group (HLG) is a sub-committee of OIAC. Its role is to act as a liaison forum to advise OIAC on safety policy matters associated with those aspects of the provision and operation of helicopter facilities at offshore installations, which are subject to the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974, and, in relation to that, to assist OIAC by:

• Monitoring progress in improving safety; and
• Encouraging the joint participation of representative organisations in actions to improve safety.

Note: The Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Application Outside Great Britain) Order 2001 specifically excludes aircraft which are airborne. These are subject to regulations for air transport enforced by the Civil Aviation Authority.

HLG includes members representing offshore employers and employees as well as the Civil Aviation Authority and the Helideck Certification Agency (HCA).

For further information contact:

Phil Sumner (HLG Secretary)
Health and Safety Executive
Lakeside 500
Broadland Business Park
Old Chapel Way
Norwich
NR7 0WQ

Email - phil.sumner@hse.gsi.gov.uk

Telephone - 01603 828003

Minutes

• 18 June 2009
• 18 June 2009 - European Helicopter Safety Team - EHEST Presentation
• 18 June 2009 - Guidelines for the Design and Operation of NUIs
• 27 November 2008
• 27 November 2008 - Meteorological Observations from Offshore Installations presentation
• 4 June 2008
• 28 November 2007
• Helideck presentation, 28 November 2007 [1.3MB]
• 06 June 2007
• 31 January 2007
• 23 May 2006
• 22 November 2005
• 21 June 2005

Helicopter safety research updates

• 18 June 2009 report
• 27 November 2008 report
• 28 November 2007 report
• 06 June 2007 report
• 31 January 2007 report

Information on the management of offshore helicopter operations is available from Oil and Gas UK.