Lose weight or lose your jobs, offshore workers told
34 minutes ago Share Save Rebecca Curran, BBC Scotland and Ken Banks, North east Scotland reporter Share Save
BBC Offshore worker Phil Perry says the fear of losing his job is an added motivation in keeping his weight under control
Thousands of North Sea oil workers are being told they must lose weight if they are to keep flying offshore - or face losing their jobs. From November next year, industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said the maximum clothed weight for a worker heading offshore should be 124.7kg (19.5 st) - so they can be winched to safety in an emergency. The 249kg (39st) maximum Coastguard rescue helicopter winch load is made up of that figure plus the average 90.3kg
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