Good Work Safety is No Accident - the Health, Safety and Employment Act in the High Pressure Pipeline Industry

摘要

An examination is made of the Health, Safety and Employment Act 1992 (HSE) as it applies in the high pressure pipeline industry. The industry is one where HSE needs to be endemic in every action that is undertaken. The paper discusses the consequences of a failure to apply HSE and the lessons that are to be learned. A summary of the way that Natural Gas Corporation (NGC) manages all aspects of HSE is provided as is information on major incidents on pipelines in the United States of America. Emphasis is placed on the role of Natural Gas Corporation in exercising responsible management of the pipeline easements to ensure that the risk of third party interference is minimised.