The number of personal injuries and serious incidents per million hours worked has increased in the first quarter of 2026. None of the incidents had major accident potential.
At the end of the quarter, the serious incident frequency per million hours worked (SIF) was 0.26, up from 0.21 in the fourth quarter of 2025. Serious personal injuries are also included in these statistics.
"The number of serious incidents has remained low over a longer perspective. None of the incidents in the first quarter had major accident potential, but there was an increase in the number of personal injuries. Activity associated with work at heights and falling object risk are examples of areas we aim to improve through goal-oriented measures," says Camilla Salthe, executive vice president for safety, security & sustainability (SSU).
As of the first quarter, the total recordable injury frequency per million hours worked (TRIF) is 2.7 for the last 12 months, up from 2.3 in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Nine oil and gas leaks were recorded over the last 12 months, up from six in the fourth quarter. The degree of severity is classified according to discharge rate.
There were no serious well control incidents in the first quarter.
Improvements together with suppliers
Equinor places great emphasis on refining and strengthening cooperation with its suppliers.
"Cooperation with the suppliers will be crucial to achieve continuous improvement in our safety work. We want a working culture where everyone, regardless of employer, cooperates closely and works as one team," Salthe says.
During this quarter, Equinor reviewed practices surrounding its see to duty (vis-à-vis suppliers) to identify improvement areas during periods of high activity at the onshore facilities. The review provided a basis for recommendations related to factors such as onboarding and training of supplier personnel, as well as improved cooperation with the suppliers' safety delegate service.
"It's important to maintain a systematic and risk-based approach. This will allow us to spot areas that need improvement at an early stage in cooperation with the suppliers," Salthe says.
Preventive work
Through the "Always Safe" annual wheel, Equinor works with other operating companies and suppliers to enhance the understanding of factors that prevent safe work. The focus in the "Always Safe" learning package for the second quarter is on preventing personal injuries.
