Helicopter crash: workers told to put 'big boy pants' on after expressing safety fears

Offshore oil workers who expressed concerns about flying were told to put on their "big boy pants" or give up working in the industry days before a helicopter left their platform and crashed with the loss of four lives. The blunt advice was given to workers on the Borgsten Dolphin rig during a briefing that was meant to reassure them about the safety of the Super Puma EC225 aircraft, which was allowed to return to service two weeks ago. It was involved in two ditching incidents last year, and another incident in 2009, and was taken out of service for several months. It has now been grounded again, along with other Super Puma models, including the AS332 L2 model of the type that crashed near Shetland on Friday, killing three men and one woman. Fourteen people survived, but the fifth incident and the 20th death in just over four years in the North Sea has led to heightened concerns over the safety of all Eurocopter Super Pumas. The talk was given to workers on the Borgsten Dolphin on August 8 by officials from the oil firm Total and the helicopter operator CHC, whose aircraft crashed last week. full article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2401782/North-Sea-helicopter-crash-Super-Puma-helicopter-flights-oil-rigs-suspended.html Offshore jobs on oil rigs: http://oiljobreview.com/