The search is on for people, teams, and companies who have gone the extra mile to ensure safety and wellbeing remains at the forefront of UK energy operations as nominations for the 2026 Energy Safety Awards open.
The annual awards event, jointly organised by Offshore Energies UK and Step Change in Safety, celebrates safety leadership, culture and performance across the energy sector.
Formerly known as the Offshore Safety Awards, the updated name reflects the evolving energy landscape and ensures the awards remain relevant, inclusive and future focused, while keeping safety firmly at the heart of the event. They spotlight the excellent work being done to promote safety, support wellbeing and drive improvements in safety performance and they take place on August 20, at Aberdeen’s P&J Live.
Nominations open for the awards open on March 31. The deadline for submissions is May 1 and the award categories are:
- Award for Major Hazard Awareness
- Award for Wellbeing
- Award for Safety Representative of the Year – sponsored by Opito
- Award for Workforce Engagement
- Award for Sharing & Learning
- Award for Outstanding Contribution to Safety
- Award for Decommissioning Safety
- Award for Site Leader
- Award for Aviation Safety
Mark Wilson, OEUK’s Energy Operations Director said, “The flagship Energy Safety Awards recognise outstanding safety efforts by individuals, teams, and organisations in our industry. Feedback and recognition help build a strong safety culture, and we look forward to this year’s entries highlighting positive contributions across the sector.”
Craig Wiggins, CEO of Step Change in Safety, said, “Across the energy industry, there is a huge amount of work happening every day to improve safety and wellbeing – often driven by people and teams who don’t seek recognition. The Energy Safety Awards shine a spotlight on those efforts, while reflecting the evolving energy landscape by bringing sectors together to share learning. I’d encourage organisations to put forward nominations and help showcase what excellent looks like across our industry.”
The deadline for submitting entries is May 1, 2026. More information about submitting a nomination for the Energy Safety Awards is available here . All nominations are submitted fully online and can be completed on any device, making it quick and easy to enter wherever you are.
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