Report accidents and near-misses, etc.

How to report accidents and near misses to the relevant authorities

Reporting an accident that has occurred in connection with offshore oil and gas activities, e.g. at an offshore installation, must be done by the employer liable for insurance no later than 10 days after the accident occurred. The notification must be submitted digitally, see below.

Accidents that result in death or serious injury must be reported immediately to the South Jutland Police on tel. +45 76 11 14 48, followed by a written notification to the Danish Working Environment Authority.

Furthermore, the operator of a production installation or the owner of a non-production installation offshore, e.g. a mobile drilling rig, must register all accidents and deaths that have occurred in connection with offshore oil and gas activities.

Details on which accidents should be registered, reported immediately or otherwise reported are available in:

Registration and notification of accidents etc. in connection with offshore oil and gas activities, etc. - WEA-guideline 65.1.3-1 - Guideline no. 9207 of 20 April 2020 (English - unofficial translation)

Registration and notification of accidents etc. in connection with offshore oil and gas activities, etc. - WEA-guideline 65.1.3-1 - Guideline no. 9207 of 20 April 2020 (only in Danish)

The EU reporting format must be used to report accidents

The Danish Working Environment Authority's annual report on occupational accidents and hydrocarbon emissions on offshore installations in the Danish part of the North Sea

Notification of damage to the plant and near misses Digital notification Notification to the Accident Investigation Board Denmark Reporting offshore incidents in accordance with the common EU reporting format

Unintended discharge, significant damage Foreign enterprises Follow-up on reported accidents, injuries and near misses Notification of diagnosed or suspected occupational diseases etc. offshore

Report accidents and near-misses, etc.

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