OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2009

Table of Provisions

CHAPTER 1--Preliminary

• 1.1 Name of Regulations
• 1.4 Objects
• 1.5 Definitions
• 1.6 Vessels and structures that are not facilities
• 1.7 Vessels and structures that are not associated offshore places
• 1.8 Forms, notices and reports
• 1.9 Relationship with other regulations made under the Act

CHAPTER 2--Offshore facilities

PART 1--OPERATORS

• 2.1 Nomination of operator--general
• 2.3 Acceptance or rejection of nomination of operator
• 2.4 Register of operators

PART 2--SAFETY--CASES

Division 1--Contents of safety cases

• 2.5 Facility description, formal safety assessment and safety management system
• 2.6 Implementation and improvement of the safety management system
Subdivision B--Safety measures
• 2.7 Standards to be applied
• 2.8 Command structure
• 2.9 Members of the workforce must be competent
• 2.10 Permit to work system for safe performance of various activities
• 2.11 Involvement of members of the workforce
• 2.12 Design, construction, installation, maintenance and modification
• 2.13 Medical and pharmaceutical supplies and services
• 2.14 Machinery and equipment
• 2.15 Drugs and intoxicants
Subdivision C--Emergencies
• 2.16 Evacuation, escape and rescue analysis
• 2.17 Fire and explosion risk analysis
• 2.18 Emergency communications systems
• 2.19 Control systems
• 2.20 Emergency preparedness
• 2.21 Pipes
• 2.22 Vessel and aircraft control
Subdivision D--Record keeping
• 2.23 Arrangements for records

Division 2--Submission and acceptance of safety cases

• 2.24 Safety case to be submitted to NOPSEMA
• 2.25 NOPSEMA may request more information
• 2.26 Acceptance or rejection of a safety case
• 2.27 Notice of decision on safety case
• 2.28 Consent to undertake work in a manner different from safety case
• 2.29 Duties under Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Act

Division 3--Revised safety cases

• 2.30 Revision of a safety case because of a change of circumstances or operations
• 2.31 Revision on request by NOPSEMA
• 2.32 Revision after 5 years
• 2.33 NOPSEMA may request more information
• 2.34 Acceptance or rejection of a revised safety case
• 2.35 Notice of decision on revised safety case
• 2.36 Effect of rejection of revised safety case

Division 4--Withdrawal of acceptance of a safety case

• 2.37 Grounds for withdrawal of acceptance
• 2.38 Notice before withdrawal of acceptance

Division 5--Exemptions

• 2.39 NOPSEMA may give an exemption

PART 3--VALIDATION

• 2.40 Validation of design, construction and installation, significant modification or decommissioning of a facility

PART 4--NOTIFYING--AND REPORTING ACCIDENTS AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES

• 2.41 Interpretation
• 2.42 Notices and reports of accidents and dangerous occurrences

PART 5--PENALTY--PROVISIONS

• 2.43 Facility must have operator
• 2.44 Safety case required for the relevant stage in the life of a facility
• 2.45 Work on a facility must comply with the safety case
• 2.46 New health and safety risk
• 2.47 Maintaining records
• 2.48 Person on a facility must comply with safety case
• 2.49 Interference with accident sites

PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS

• 2.50 Details in applications or submissions

PART 7--APPLICATION--OF THESE REGULATIONS IF A REMEDIAL DIRECTION IS IN FORCE

• 2.51 Application of these Regulations if a remedial direction is in force

CHAPTER 3--Occupational health and safety

PART 1--HEALTH--AND SAFETY

• 3.1 Avoiding fatigue
• 3.2 Possession or control of drugs or intoxicants
• 3.3 Person must leave the facility when instructed to do so
• 3.4 Prohibition on the use of certain hazardous substances
• 3.5 Limitations on exposure to certain hazardous substances
• 3.6 Exposure to noise
• 3.7 Exemptions from hazardous substances and noise requirements

PART 2--ELECTION--OF HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES

Division 1--Returning officer

• 3.8 Appointment of returning officer

Division 2--The poll

• 3.9 Number of votes
• 3.10 Right to secret ballot
• 3.11 Conduct of poll by secret ballot
• 3.12 Conduct of poll if no request made for secret ballot
• 3.13 If no candidate is elected

Division 3--Polling by secret ballot

• 3.14 Ballot - papers
• 3.15 Distribution of ballot papers
• 3.16 Manner of voting by secret ballot

Division 4--The count

• 3.17 Envelopes given to returning officer
• 3.18 Scrutineers
• 3.19 Returning officer to be advised of scrutineers
• 3.20 Persons present at the count
• 3.21 Conduct of the count
• 3.22 Informal ballot - papers
• 3.23 Completion of the count
• 3.24 Destruction of election material

Division 5--Result of election

• 3.25 Request for recount
• 3.26 Irregularities at election
• 3.27 Result of poll

PART 3--ADVICE--, INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES

• 3.28 OHS inspectors--identity cards
• 3.29 Taking samples for testing etc
• 3.30 Form of certain notices

PART 4--EXEMPTIONS--FROM THE REQUIREMENTS IN PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE ACT

• 3.31 Orders under clause 46 of Schedule 3 to the Act

PART 5--STATE--AND NORTHERN TERRITORY LAWS THAT DO NOT APPLY

• 3.32 Laws or parts of laws that do not apply

CHAPTER 4--Diving

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 4.1 Meaning of diving
• 4.2 When a diving operation begins and ends

PART 2--DIVING--SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

• 4.3 No diving without DSMS
• 4.4 Contents of DSMS
• 4.5 Acceptance of new DSMS
• 4.6 Acceptance of revised DSMS
• 4.7 Grounds for rejecting DSMS
• 4.8 Notice of reasons
• 4.9 Register of DSMSs
• 4.10 Revision of DSMS
• 4.11 Notice to revise DSMS

PART 3--DIVING--PROJECT PLANS

• 4.12 Diving project plan to be approved
• 4.13 Diving project plan to NOPSEMA if there is no operator
• 4.14 Diving project plan to NOPSEMA if requested
• 4.15 Updating diving project plan
• 4.16 Contents of diving project plan
• 4.17 No diving without approved diving project plan

PART 4--INVOLVEMENT--OF DIVERS AND MEMBERS OF THE WORKFORCE

• 4.18 Involvement of divers and members of the workforce in DSMS and diving project plan

PART 5--SAFETY--RESPONSIBILITIES

• 4.19 Safety responsibilities of diving contractors
• 4.20 Safety in the diving area
• 4.21 Diving depths

PART 6--DIVING--SUPERVISORS

• 4.22 Appointment of diving supervisors
• 4.23 Duties of diving supervisors

PART 7--START---UP NOTICES

• 4.24 Start - up notice

PART 8--DIVING--OPERATIONS

• 4.25 Divers in diving operations
• 4.26 Medical certificates

PART 9--RECORDS

• 4.27 Diving operations record
• 4.28 Divers' log books

CHAPTER 5--Transitional

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 5.1 Definitions

PART 2--OPERATORS

• 5.2 Operator of a facility before 1 January 2010

PART 3--SAFETY--CASES

• 5.4 Existing safety cases remain in force

PART 4--PIPELINES

• 5.6 Existing pipeline management plans remain in force
• 5.8 Operator of a pipeline before 1 January 2010

PART 5--DIVING--SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND DIVING PROJECT PLANS

• 5.10 Existing DSMS remain in force
• 5.13 Existing diving project plans remain in force

PART 7--EXEMPTIONS--FROM REQUIREMENTS IN PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE ACT

• 5.15 Existing exemptions remain in force
• SCHEDULE 3.1 Forms
• SCHEDULE 3.2 Hazardous substances