Diving

Diving

Definition(s)

Diving

Diving has the meaning given by regulation 4.1. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Diving

Diving:
  1. For these Regulations, a person is diving if he or she:
    1. is in a chamber inside which the ambient pressure is equal to or higher than the hydrostatic pressure at a depth of 1 metre in seawater (whether or not the chamber is submerged in water or another liquid); or
    2. is submerged in water or another liquid and his or her lungs are subjected to a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure (whether or not he or she is wearing a wetsuit or other protective clothing); or
    3. is in a manned submersible craft that is submerged in water or another liquid.
  2. For these Regulations, diving also includes diving using a snorkel and diving without the use of any breathing apparatus.
  3. For these Regulations, diving does not include:
    1. diving using a snorkel for the purpose of conducting an environmental survey; or
    2. diving without the use of any breathing apparatus for that purpose.
    Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations

Diving

Means diving under water where the diver breathes gases at greater than atmospheric pressure; and “diver” has a corresponding meaning. Source: Guidelines for Occupational Diving 2004, Occupational Safety and Health Service, New Zealand, updated October 2010. Regulatory Guidance  
Workforce

Workforce

Definition(s)

Workforce

A collective term for the human resources of the company, including all employees and contractors, and all managers and workers. Source: IOGP Report No. 510, Operating Management System Framework for controlling risk and delivering high performance in the oil and gas industry, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, June 2014. Global Standards

Workforce

Members of the workforce includes members of the workforce who are:
  1. identifiable before the safety case is developed; and
  2. working, or likely to be working, on the relevant facility.
Note: Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act sets out the broad consultative provisions that apply, including provisions for the establishment of designated workgroups, the election of health and safety representatives and the establishment of OHS committees. The arrangements under these consultative provisions should be used for consultation with members of the workforce about the development, preparation and revision of the safety case. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Workforce

“Workforce” includes every person who is for the time being working on or from an offshore installation under a contract of service or a contract for services, other than the installation manager, a body corporate or an unincorporated body of persons. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989, UK S.I. 1989/971, 1989. Regulations
In Situ

In Situ

Definition(s)

In situ

In situ means:
  1. in relation to a facility that contains asbestos — that the asbestos was fixed or installed in the facility:
    1. before 1 January 2005; and
    2. in such a way that the asbestos does not constitute a risk to any person unless the asbestos is disturbed; and
  2. in relation to an item of plant — that the asbestos was fixed or installed in the item of plant:
    1. before 1 January 2005; and
    2. in such a way that the asbestos does not constitute a risk to any person unless the asbestos is disturbed.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

In situ

Sampling directly within an exhaust gas stream. Source: Resolution MEPC.184(59), 2009 Guidelines for exhaust gas cleaning systems, 17 July 2009, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Bona Fide Research

Bona Fide Research

Definition(s)

Bona fide research

Bona fide research means a systematic, investigative or experimental activity conducted for the purpose of:
  1. acquiring new knowledge; or
  2. creating new or improved materials, products, devices, processes or services; or
  3. analysis to identify the kind or quantities of ingredients in a substance.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Start-up Notice

Start-up Notice

Definition(s)

Start-up notice

Start-up notice, for a diving project, means a written notice, signed by or for the person giving it, dated and containing the following information:
  1. the name, address and telephone number of the diving contractor for the project;
  2. the name, address and telephone number of a person who can be contacted by NOPSEMA at any time during the project;
  3. the date when diving is expected to begin;
  4. the expected duration of the project;
  5. the location of the project;
  6. the depth to which divers will dive;
  7. the purpose of the diving project;
  8. the estimated number of people to be engaged in the project;
  9. the breathing mixture to be used;
  10. the title, document number and revision number of the diving project plan for the project.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Substantive Criminal Law

Substantive Criminal Law

Definition(s)

Substantive criminal law

Substantive criminal law has the meaning given in subclause 1 (1) of Schedule 1 to the Crimes at Sea Act 2000. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Noise Exposure

Noise Exposure

Definition(s)

Noise exposure

Noise exposure standard means the noise exposure standard set out in the National Standard for Occupational Noise [NOHSC: 1007(2000)] published by the Australian Safety and Compensation Council, as existing from time to time. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Appropriate Exposure Standard

Appropriate Exposure Standard

Definition(s)

Appropriate exposure standard

Appropriate exposure standard means an airborne concentration for a substance as set out in the Adopted National Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment [NOHSC:1003(1995)] published by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, as existing from time to time. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Safety Authority

Safety Authority

Definition(s)

Safety Authority

Safety Authority has the same meaning as it had in section 7 of the Act before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Act 2011. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Former Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

Former Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

Definition(s)

Former Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

Former Occupational Health and Safety Regulations means the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Occupational Health and Safety) Regulations 1993, as in force immediately before 1 January 2010. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Former Pipelines Regulations

Former Pipelines Regulations

Definition(s)

Former Pipelines Regulations

Former Pipelines Regulations means the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Pipelines) Regulations 2001, as in force immediately before 1 January 2010. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Former Management of Safety Regulations

Former Management of Safety Regulations

Definition(s)

Former Management of Safety Regulations

Former Management of Safety Regulations means the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Management of Safety on Offshore Facilities) Regulations 1996, as in force immediately before 1 January 2010. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Former Diving Safety Regulations

Former Diving Safety Regulations

Definition(s)

Former Diving Safety Regulations

Former Diving Safety Regulations means the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Diving Safety) Regulations 2002, as in force immediately before 1 January 2010. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Safety Case in Force

Safety Case in Force

Definition(s)

Safety case in force

For the definition of safety case in force in relation to a facility in subsection 7 (8) of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Act 2003, a safety case in force in relation to a facility is a safety case that is in force. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Workplace

Workplace

Definition(s)

Workplace

Workplace has the meaning given in clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Workplace

Workplace, in relation to a facility, means the whole facility or any part of the facility. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

Workplace

“Work place” means any place where an employee is engaged in work for the employer. Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations  

Workplace

“Workplace” means any working area, or place, including an installation or marine vessel, where an employee is or is likely to be engaged in any occupation and includes any vehicle or mobile equipment used or likely to be used by an employee in an occupation. Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations  

Workplace

Workplace shall mean the whole area intended to house workstations, relating to the immediate and ancillary activities and installations of the mineral-extracting industries through drilling, including accommodation, where provided, to which workers have access in the context of their work. Source: Concerning the minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in the mineral-extracting industries through drilling (eleventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC), Council Directive 92/91/EEC of 3 November 1992. Legislation  

Workplace

Any working area, or place, including an installation or marine vessel, where an employee is or is likely to be engaged in any occupation and includes any vehicle or mobile equipment used or likely to be used by an employee in an occupation. Note: OSH (NL) 1.1; C-NLOPB Other Requirements Respecting Occupational Health & Safety; OSH (NS) Element 1, Part 1, Section 1.1. Source: Incident Reporting and Investigation Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, November 30, 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Workplace

The whole area of an installation, including accommodation, to which workers have access in the context of their work, (i.e., all areas on the MODU). Source: International Association of Drilling Contractors, Appendix 2 to Health, Safety and Environment Case Guidelines for Offshore Drilling Contractors, Issue 3.3.2, February 2010. IADC Guidelines  

Workplace

In this regulation “workplace” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. Note: S.I. 1992/3004. Source: The Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/2038, 1995. Regulations  

Work Place

space within a work area, allocated to one or more persons to complete work tasks related to production, inspection or maintenance work system combination of people and work equipment, acting together in the work process, at the work place, in the work environment, and under the conditions imposed by the work task working environment totality of all physical, chemical, biological and physiological factors at work that may affect the employees’ health and well-being through acute trauma or lasting exposure working environment analysis systematic work process including the following: - definition, limitation and breakdown of the installation, work systems and work areas with respect to one or more parameters to reduce the risk of human error and improve task performance, e.g. area activities during operation, type of equipment, chemical substance. Source: Rules for Classification and Construction, IV Industrial Services, 6 Offshore Technology, 9 Guideline for Personnel Transfers by Means of Lifting Appliances, Edition 2011, Germanischer Lloyd SE, Global Standards
Voter

Voter

Definition(s)

Voter

Voter means a person who is eligible to vote in an election under the Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Therapeutic Drug

Therapeutic Drug

Definition(s)

Therapeutic drug

Therapeutic drug means a drug that:
  1. may be prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner under a law of a State or Territory; or
  2. may be sold under that law, without a prescription prepared by a qualified medical practitioner.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Stage in Life

Stage in Life

Definition(s)

Stage in life

Stage in the life of the facility means any of the following:
  1. construction of the facility;
  2. installation of the facility;
  3. operation of the facility;
  4. modification of the facility;
  5. decommissioning of the facility.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Returning Officer

Returning Officer

Definition(s)

Returning officer

Returning officer means a person appointed as a returning officer under regulation 3.8. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  
Qualified

Qualified

Definition(s)

Qualified

A person who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate of professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter and work. Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Seventh Edition, December 2014. Global Standards

Qualified

Qualified:
  1. in relation to a medical practitioner — means qualified or entitled, under a law of a State or Territory, to practise as a medical practitioner; and
  2. in relation to a nurse — means qualified or entitled, under a law of a State or Territory, to practise as a nurse; and
  3. in relation to a pharmacist — means qualified or entitled, under a law of a State or Territory, to practise as a pharmacist.
 Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations

Qualified

"Qualified" means one who by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training and experience has successfully demonstrated ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work, or the project. Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations
OHS Inspector

OHS Inspector

Definition(s)

OHS inspector

OHS inspector means a person appointed as an OHS inspector under section 680 of the Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

OHS inspector

OHS inspector means a person appointed as an OHS inspector under section 680. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation  

OHS inspector

OHS inspector means an OHS inspector appointed under section 680. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Offshore Petroleum Operations

Offshore Petroleum Operations

Definition(s)

Offshore petroleum operations

Offshore petroleum operations has the meaning given by section 643 of the Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Offshore petroleum operations

Offshore petroleum operations means any regulated operations (including diving operations) that:
  1. relate to:
    1. the exploration for petroleum; or
    2. the recovery, processing, storage, offloading or piped conveyance of petroleum; and
  2. if the operations are diving operations—take place in NOPSEMA waters; and
  3. if the operations are not diving operations—take place:
    1. in NOPSEMA waters; and
    2. at a facility.
    Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Offshore Greenhouse Gas Storage Operations

Offshore Greenhouse Gas Storage Operations

Definition(s)

Offshore greenhouse gas storage operations

Offshore greenhouse gas storage operations has the meaning given by section 643 of the Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Offshore greenhouse gas storage operations

Offshore greenhouse gas storage operations means any regulated operations (including diving operations) that:
  1. relate to:
    1. the exploration for potential greenhouse gas storage formations or potential greenhouse gas injection sites;or
    2. the injection of a greenhouse gas substance into the seabed or subsoil; or
    3. the permanent storage of a greenhouse gas substance in the seabed or subsoil; or
    4. the compression, processing, offloading, piped conveyance or pre-injection storage of a greenhouse gas substance; or
    5. the monitoring of a greenhouse gas substance stored in the seabed or subsoil; and
  2. if the operations are diving operations—take place in NOPSEMA waters; and
  3. if the operations are not diving operations—take place:
    1. in NOPSEMA waters; and
    2. at a facility.
     
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation    

Offshore greenhouse gas storage operations

Offshore greenhouse gas storage operations has the same meaning as in Part 6.9 of this Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Member of the Workforce

Member of the Workforce

Definition(s)

Member of the workforce

Member of the workforce has the meaning given by clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Member of the workforce

Member of the workforce, in relation to a facility, means an individual who does work at the facility:
  1. whether as an employee of the operator of the facility or of another person; or
  2. whether as a contractor of the operator or of another person.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, Australia, amended 2012. Legislation
Manned Submersible Craft

Manned Submersible Craft

Definition(s)

Manned submersible craft

Manned submersible craft means a craft that is designed to maintain its occupant, or some or all of its occupants, at or near atmospheric pressure while submerged (whether or not it is self-propelled, and whether or not it is supplied with breathing mixture by umbilical), including a craft in the form of a suit. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Major Accident Event

Major Accident Event

Definition(s)

Major accident event

Major accident event means an event connected with a facility, including a natural event, having the potential to cause multiple fatalities of persons at or near the facility. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Intoxicant

Intoxicant

Definition(s)

Intoxicant

Intoxicant means a beverage or other substance for human consumption (other than a substance for medical or pharmaceutical use) that contains alcohol. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
In Force

In Force

Definition(s)

In force

In force, in relation to a safety case, including a revised safety case, means that:
  1. the safety case has been accepted by NOPSEMA in relation to a facility; and
  2. the acceptance of the safety case has not been withdrawn.
Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations
Health and Safety Representative

Health and Safety Representative

Definition(s)

Health and safety representative

Health and safety representative means a person selected as a health and safety representative for a designated work group under clause 25 of Schedule 3 to the Act. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations  

Health and safety representative

Health and safety representative means an employee elected, as an individual or as a member of a health and safety committee or both, to represent the views of employees in relation to health and safety at work. Source: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Public Act 1992 No 96, New Zealand, as of 1 July 2011. Legislation
Facility Owner

Facility Owner

Definition(s)

Facility owner

Facility owner includes an owner, a charterer or a lessee of a facility or a proposed facility. Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations