Seacare OHS Forum Oct Seacare Maritime OHS Forum Trends, Issues & Focus Gavin Guyan NOPSA
Seacare OHS Forum Oct National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority Commonwealth Statutory Authority with an Advisory Board and public service staff By amendment of the Commonwealth Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act in 2003
Seacare OHS Forum Oct NOPSA Legislated Functions to promote the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations; to develop and implement effective monitoring and enforcement strategies to secure compliance with the legislation; to investigate accidents, occurrences and circumstances and to provide lessons learnt to offshore petroleum operators; to advise persons on occupational health and safety matters relating to offshore petroleum operations; to report and make recommendations to Australian Government, State and NT Ministers; and to cooperate with Australian Government, State and NT agencies, and Designated Authorities to ensure effective regulation of offshore petroleum operations.
Seacare OHS Forum Oct Facilities NOPSA regulates OHS at petroleum “facilities” in Commonwealth waters “Facilities” are Defined in the (PSLA) Act –Specifically excludes: Offtake tankers AHTSVs
Seacare OHS Forum Oct Legislation Commonwealth Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 Management of Safety on Offshore Facilities Regulations (MoSOF) Occupational Health & Safety, Diving, and Pipeline Regulations Revised Schedule 7 of the Act
Seacare OHS Forum Oct NOPSA Regulatory Regime Offshore safety regulated through duties of care and the safety case, not through detailed rules Safety Cases assessed by NOPSA Operator compliance tested by NOPSA inspections and investigation Enforcement action taken as necessary
Seacare OHS Forum Oct Inspections Typically 2-3 day duration, at least annually Compliance with general duties & with facility safety case: –MAE –OHS –Workforce Consultation –National Programmes & Topical issues –MOUs – Joint Inspections
Seacare OHS Forum Oct Ongoing Focus Facility Integrity –Process & structural esp. ageing facilities Lifting Operations & Noise Management Marine Operations Facility Interfaces –Joint Inspections FPSO / FSO Workforce Consultation
Seacare OHS Forum Oct Trends
Seacare OHS Forum Oct Trends Activity level high & increasing in most areas Absolute no. incidents and frequency up. –Skill Shortages => Competency Supervision Promotions Manpower Agency role?
Seacare OHS Forum Oct Issues & Concerns Manage the facility / vessel activity overlap –Bourbon Dolphin –Vessel on tow, safe anchorage etc. Increasing number of vessels outstripping capacity to safely manage operations. Shipyard punchlists not properly closed out Ageing Facilities Relatively high day-rates driving client performance expectations
Seacare OHS Forum Oct Questions?