Seadrill: Occupational Health Overview Seadrill is a leading off-shore drilling contractor, providing rigs for the oil and gas industry. It currently employs around 7000 people and has a fleet of 68 offshore drilling rigs. Problem Many employees on rigs are carrying out demanding physical work in tough conditions. Seadrill is very aware of this; ensuring the health and safety of its workforce is a priority. As well as having a safety team on each rig they have medics on board, to deal with health matters. These could be anything from personal issues (depression for example) to work-related incidents. The medics are externally sourced from International SOS. The two companies have been working together for some time. Neil Forrest, Director HSSEQ at Seadrill, explains: ‘Being able to outsour

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