Listen: Warning of safety risks to offshore workers

We're being warned the North Sea is facing the same problems as it was in the lead up to the Piper Alpha disaster.

Union officers say that the industry is in a similar position to what it was when the crash took the lives of 167 men.

Now there are fears that as firms look to cut operational costs, workers safety could be at risk.

Tommy Campbell from UNITE the Union says it's a crisis that must not be allowed to worsen:

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