Facing the challenge of the safety of offshore oil and gas activities

Own-initiative report on the safety of offshore oil and gas activities. The amendments revise paragraphs on worker health and safety in extreme offshore conditions and 12-hour shift patterns, training and certification for high-risk tasks, rules for subcontractors, a preventive safety culture, references to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the precautionary principle, ILO occupational safety guidelines, medical follow-up, and transparency on accident and inspection reports.