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Pipeline Works

The definition in OFAR of ‘pipeline works’ excludes diving operations by only referring to sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of article 5 of the 1989 Order (see paragraph 14); this means that OFAR do not apply to diving projects in connection with pipeline works. (This definition of pipeline works should be construed as referring to article 6, sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) of the 1995 Order.). Source: Health Care and First Aid on Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works, Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989, Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (UK HSE L123), Second Edition, 2000. Regulatory Guidance  

Pipeline Works

“Pipeline works” means any of the works mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of the definition of pipeline works in article 5 of the 1989 Order which relate to a pipeline within the meaning of these Regulations. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989, UK S.I. 1989/1671, 1989. Regulations  

Pipeline Works

“Pipeline works” means pipeline works within the meaning of article 6(2) of the 1995 Order. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations  

Pipeline Works

For S.I. 1995/738, in regulation 2(1) (interpretation) in the definitions of “pipeline” and “pipeline works”, replace the words “1995” with “2001. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, UK S.I. 2005/3117, 2005. Regulations  

Pipeline Works

“Pipeline works” means—

1. assembling or placing a pipeline or length of pipeline including the provision of internal or external protection for it;
2. inspecting, testing, maintaining, adjusting, repairing, altering or renewing a pipeline or length of pipeline;
3. changing the position of or dismantling or removing a pipeline or length of pipeline;
4. opening the bed of the sea for the purposes of the works mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of this definition, and tunnelling or boring for those purposes;
5. any activities incidental to the activities described in sub-paragraph (a) to (d) of this definition;
6. a diving project in connection with any of the works mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) of this definition or for the purpose of determining whether a place is suitable as part of the site of a proposed pipeline and the carrying out of surveying operations for settling the route of a proposed pipeline.

Source: The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001, UK S.I. 2013/214, 2013. Regulations

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Person In Control

The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations (MAR) 1995 (the 1995 Regulations) introduced a new definition of an ‘offshore installation’ and modified the definition of ‘person in control’. Further details are set out in the guidance to MAR, regulation 3. Source: Health Care and First Aid on Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works, Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989, Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (UK HSE L123), Second Edition, 2000. Regulatory Guidance  

Person In Control

In relation to pipeline works, the person in control is not necessarily the same as the pipeline ‘operator’ defined in regulation 2(1) of the Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996. Source: Health Care and First Aid on Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works, Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989, Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (UK HSE L123), Second Edition, 2000. Regulatory Guidance  

Person In Control

“Person in control” means— (a) in relation to an offshore installation–

1. the installation manager, or where no such manager has been appointed, the person made responsible by the owner for health and safety on the installation,
2. the owner, and
3. every person who, in relation to the installation, is a concession owner,
4. all as defined in section 12 of the 1971 Act;

(b) in relation to pipeline works, the owner of the pipeline or the proposed owner of the proposed pipeline as both are defined in section 33(3) of the Petroleum and Submarine Pipe-lines Act 1975 (Note: 1975 c. 74.) or, if no person has been designated as the owner of the pipeline or proposed owner of the proposed pipeline in pursuance of the said section 33(3), the person in whom the pipeline is vested or the person for whom it is to be constructed; (c) in relation to any activity in connection with an offshore installation–

1. the owner of the installation as defined in section 12 of the 1971 Act, and
2. the employer of persons engaged in that activity.

Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989, UK S.I. 1989/1671, 1989. Regulations  

Person In Control

In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989 (Note: S.I. 1989/1671.) for paragraph (a) of the definition of “person in control” there shall be substituted the following paragraph: “(a)in relation to an offshore installation, the person who is the duty holder as defined by regulation 2(1) of the 1995 Regulations for the purposes of those Regulations”. For paragraph (c) of the definition of “person in control” there shall be substituted the following paragraph: “(c)in relation to an activity in connection with an offshore installation—(i) the person who is, in relation to the installation, the duty holder as defined by regulation 2(1) of the 1995 Regulations for the purposes of those Regulations; and (ii) the employer of persons engaged in that activity”. Source: The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995, UK S.I. 1995/738, 1995. Regulations

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Prescribed Period

The term ‘prescribed period’ is used in the Regulations to set time limits on the various steps. A period of five weeks has been set in order to reflect crew changing cycles, which vary from installation to installation. Five weeks is a maximum period, to take account of those installations with long crew changing cycles. The ‘prescribed period’ can and should be reduced on installations with short crew change cycles, in order to cut down the overall election timetable. Significantly shorter periods may be particularly appropriate for mobile, single-employer constituency elections (see regulation 15 and paragraphs 45-51 in this guidance), where the employer’s team is scheduled to be on the installation only for a relatively short time. It is important to ensure that, as far as possible, all constituency members (except those who are unavailable, for example absent due to sickness, holidays or training) should take part. Source: A Guide to the Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989, Guidance on Regulations (UK HSE L110), Third Edition, 2012. Regulatory Guidance  

Prescribed Period

“The prescribed period” means the period of five weeks or such shorter period as is reasonably practicable to make representations, or nominations, or to vote as the case may be. Source: The Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989, UK S.I. 1989/971, 1989. Regulations