Inquiry into death of worker with Covid to consider safety measures on oil rig

Donald Singer, 66, died in hospital a month after being airlifted from the Ninian Southern Platform off Shetland in April 2020.

The first discretionary fatal accident inquiry to be launched into the death of a worker with Covid-19 will examine safety measures on an offshore oil rig, a hearing has been told.

A preliminary hearing for an inquiry into the death of offshore worker Donald Singer, 66, took place at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday.

Mr Singer died on May 4, 2020 at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after being airlifted from the Ninian Southern Platform off Shetland.

The crane operator, from Aberdeen, was removed from the platform by a search and rescue helicopter on April 3 2020 after his Covid symptoms worsened.

The hearing was told Covid measures in the airport Mr Singer used will