Glossary
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Acoustic Signal
Definition(s)
Acoustic Signal
“Acoustic signal” means a coded sound signal which is released and transmitted by a device designed for that purpose, without the use of a human or artificial voice. Source: The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, S.I. 1995/743, 1995. RegulationsThe 1974 Regulations
Definition(s)
The 1974 Regulations
“The 1974 Regulations” means the Offshore Installations (Construction and Survey) Regulations 1974. Note: S.I. 1974/289. Source: The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, S.I. 1995/743, 1995. RegulationsControlled
Definition(s)
Controlled
For the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971, in Section 12(1), for the definition of “controlled waters” there shall be substituted the following definition: ““controlled waters” means—- tidal waters and parts of the sea in or adjacent to Great Britain up to the seaward limits of territorial waters; and
- any area designated by order under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964”.
The Owner
Definition(s)
The Owner
References in this section to “the owner”, in relation to an offshore installation, are to the person who controls the operation of the installation. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. RegulationsThe Helicopter Landing Officer
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The Helicopter Landing Officer
A competent person appointed to be in control of helideck operations on the offshore installation. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. RegulationsThe Onshore Record
Definition(s)
The Onshore Record
The duty holder shall ensure that, as soon as possible after an entry is made in the offshore record, a like entry is made together with the following additional information—- the nationality of the person working on or from the installation;
- his date of birth;
- his usual residence; and
- the name, address and relationship of any next of kin of his, in another record, in this regulation referred to as “the onshore record”.
The Offshore Record
Definition(s)
The Offshore Record
1) The duty holder shall ensure that there is kept on the offshore installation or at a suitable place nearby a record of the persons who are for the time being on, or working from the installation, and containing, in relation to each such person- (a) his full name; and
- (b) the name and address of his employer, if any, and in this regulation such a record is referred to as “the offshore record”.
Operating An Offshore Installation
Definition(s)
Operating An Offshore Installation
Any reference in these Regulations to operating an offshore installation is a reference to using the installation for any of the purposes described in regulation 3(1). Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. RegulationsRelevant Employee
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Relevant Employee
“Relevant employee” means an employee (a) who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, or who is not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom but who has been present in the United Kingdom and relevant waters in the course of employment there for a continuous period of not less than 7 days. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. RegulationsRelevant Employee
“Relevant waters” means (a) tidal waters and parts of the sea in or adjacent to Great Britain up to the seaward limits of territorial waters; and (b) any area designated by order under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964(4). Note: 1964 c. 29; section 1 was amended by the Oil and Gas (Enterprise) Act 1982 (c. 23), Schedule 3, paragraph 1. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. RegulationsFixed Installation
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Fixed Installation
“Fixed installation” means an offshore installation other than a mobile installation. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations Source: The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, S.I. 1995/743, 1995. RegulationsFixed Installation
“Fixed installation” means an installation which cannot be moved from place to place without major dismantling or modification, whether or not it has its own motive power. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. RegulationsFixed Installation
For S.I. 1995/738, in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) omit the definition of “fixed installation. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. RegulationsFixed Installation
For S.I. 1995/743, in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) omit the definition of “fixed installation. The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. RegulationsAssociated Structure
Definition(s)
Associated Structure
“Associated structure” means, in relation to an offshore installation, a vessel, aircraft or hovercraft attendant on the installation or any floating structure used in connection with the installation. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. RegulationsApparatus Or Works
Definition(s)
Apparatus Or Works
“Apparatus or works” means- apparatus or works described in paragraphs (a) to (f); and
- a structure described in paragraph (g), of the definition of “pipeline” in article 6(2) of the 1995 Order.
The 1995 Order
Definition(s)
The 1995 Order
“The 1995 Order” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 1995. Note: S.I. 1995/263. Source: The Diving at Work Regulations 1997, UK S.I. 1997/2776, 1997. Regulations Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations Source: The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, S.I. 1995/743, 1995. RegulationsThe 1995 Order
For S.I. 1995/743, in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) in the definition of “the 1995 Order”, replace the words “1995” with “2001” in both places in which they occur. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. RegulationsThe 1969 Act
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The 1969 Act
“The 1969 Act” means the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969. Note: 1969 c. 57. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. RegulationsMedically Trained Person
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Medically Trained Person
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph a “medically trained person” is a person who—- is either a registered nurse or the holder of a certificate of competency issued within the previous three years by the St John Ambulance Association of the Order of St John, the St Andrew’s Ambulance Association or the British Red Cross Society, and
- has received some adequate training in the use of mechanical artificial respiration equipment.
Igniter
Definition(s)
Igniter <equivalent sprinkler systems>
The device used to ignite the fire source. Source: Resolution A.800(19), Revised Guidelines for Approval of Sprinkler Systems Equivalent to that Referred to in SOLAS Regulation 11-2/12, 23 November 1995, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory GuidanceWork, At Work
Definition(s)
Work, At Work
For the purposes of these Regulations and of Part I of the 1974 Act, the meaning of “work” and “at work” shall be extended, in relation to the provision of first-aid and other medical assistance, the provision of advice in connection with health, and the provision of information in connection with all the foregoing, so that all persons employed or self employed are treated as being at work whether or not they are on duty, if they are on—- an offshore installation;
- a vessel engaged in pipeline works; or
- a vessel from which any of the following activities in connection with an offshore installation are being carried on, that is to say construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, maintenance, cleaning, demolition, dismantling and any activity immediately preparatory thereto.