Glossary
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Tolerability
Definition(s)
Tolerability
Tolerability refers to the willingness to operate with a risk to secure certain benefits and in the confidence that it is being properly controlled. 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 GuidelinesSurvey
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Survey
A specific visual or nondestructive examination of one or more platform components. Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global StandardsSurvey
An examination of a piece of equipment or a vessel in accordance with the appropriate Classification Society rules, guides, standards or other criteria of the Classification Society / Certifying Authority or in accordance with other specific standards. The examination may be required under classification or certification, or requested as a result of damage sustained by the piece of equipment or vessel. 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 GuidelinesSurvey
Signifies a systematic and independent examination of a vessel, materials, components or systems in order to verify compliance with the rules and/or statutory requirements. Surveys will be carried out on the vessel, at the construction or repair site as well as at sub-suppliers and other locations at the discretion of the Society, which also decides the extent and method of control. Source: Rules for Classification – Offshore units, DNVGL-OU-0101, Offshore drilling and support units, DNV GL, July 2015. Global StandardsSummary of Operation Boundaries
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Summary of Operation Boundaries (SOOB)
A summary of defeating factors (either single or in combination) that have the potential to exceed the tolerability limits of safe operations. These defeating factors are qualitatively determined using experience and establish the boundaries in which operations are carried out. Other Related Terms and Definitions: Shell EP95-0010 (Revision 1 – 25 Jan 2001) – (Manual of Permitted Operations – MOPO) – Manual of Permitted Operations defines the limits of safe operation when barrier effectiveness is reduced. The limit of safe operation permitted during periods of escalated risk in either likelihood or consequence. The limit of safe operations if the barriers are reduced, removed, or purposely defeated. 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 GuidelinesSource Identification
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Source Identification
Process to find, list and characterize sources. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO Guide 73 – Process to find, list and characterize sources. 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 GuidelinesScreening Criteria
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Screening Criteria
Values, targets or performance standards used to evaluate or compare the significance of an identified hazard, event or associated risk to determine the tolerability. They may be defined both in quantitative and qualitative terms. Screening Criteria includes (but is not limited to): regulatory requirements, industry standards, client requirements, internal company requirements (based on company values and experience). Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO-17776 – Target or standard used to judge the tolerability of an identified hazard or effect. IADC HSE Case Guidelines Issue 02 – (Acceptance Criteria) – The limits within which risks are acceptable. 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 GuidelinesScreening criteria
The values or standards against which the significance of the identified hazard or effect can be judged. They should be based on sound scientific and technical information and may be developed by the company and industry bodies, or provided by the regulators. Source: OGP Report No. 6.36/210, Guidelines for the Development and Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, July 1994. Global StandardsSafety Committee
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Safety Committee
A committee of management and staff representatives with the remit to advise on and assess the adequacy of preventive measures affecting health, safety and environment. 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 GuidelinesRisk Treatment
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Risk Treatment
The process of selection and implementation of measures to modify risk. 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 GuidelinesRisk Treatment
Process to modify risk (1.1).- NOTE 1 Risk treatment can involve: avoiding the risk by deciding not to start or continue with the activity that gives rise to the risk; taking or increasing risk in order to pursue an opportunity; removing the risk source (3.5.1.2); changing the likelihood (3.6.1.1); changing the consequences (3.6.1.3); sharing the risk with another party or parties [including contracts and risk financing (3.8.1.4)]; and retaining the risk by informed decision.
- NOTE 2 Risk treatments that deal with negative consequences are sometimes referred to as “risk mitigation”, “risk elimination”, “risk prevention” and “risk reduction”.
- NOTE 3 Risk treatment can create new risks or modify existing risks.
Risk Treatment
Process to modify risk. [SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009]- Note 1 to entry: Risk treatment can involve:
- avoiding the risk by deciding not to start or continue with the activity that gives rise to the risk;
- taking or increasing risk in order to pursue an opportunity;
- removing the risk source;
- changing the likelihood;
- changing the consequences;
- sharing the risk with another party or parties (including contracts and risk financing); and
- retaining the risk by informed choice.
- Note 2 to entry: Risk treatments that deal with negative consequences are sometimes referred to as “risk mitigation”, “risk elimination”, “risk prevention” and “risk reduction”.
- Note 3 to entry: Risk treatment can create new risks or modify existing risks.
Risk Treatment
See Barrier. Source: OGP Report No. 415, Asset integrity – the key to managing major incident risks, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, December 2008. Global StandardsRisk Transfer
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Risk Transfer
Action taken to manage risk that shifts some or all of the risk to another entity, asset, system, network, or geographic area.
Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global StandardsRisk Transfer
Action taken to manage risk that shifts some or all of the risk to another entity, asset, system, network, or geographic area. Sample Usage: A risk transfer may occur after increasing security at one facility because it might make an alternate facility a more attractive target. Annotation:- Risk transfer may refer to transferring the risk from asset to asset, asset to system, or some other combination, or shifting the responsibility for managing the risk from one authority to another (for example, responsibility for economic loss could be transferred from a homeowner to an insurance company).
- Risk transfer is one of a set of four commonly used risk management strategies, along with risk control, risk acceptance, and risk avoidance.
Risk Transfer
Sharing with another party the burden of loss of benefit of gain, for a risk. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO Guide 73 – Sharing with another party the burden of loss of benefit of gain, for a risk. 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 GuidelinesRisk Retention
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Risk Retention
Acceptance of the burden of loss, or benefit of gain, from a particular risk. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO Guide 73 – Acceptance of the burden of loss, or benefit of gain, from a particular risk. 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 GuidelinesRisk retention
Acceptance of the potential benefit of gain, or burden of loss, from a particular risk (1.1). NOTE 1 Risk retention includes the acceptance of residual risks (3.8.1.6). NOTE 2 The level of risk (3.6.1.8) retained can depend on risk criteria (3.3.1.3). Source: ISO Guide 73:2009(E/F), Risk Management – Vocabulary, First Edition, 2009. Global StandardsRisk Optimization
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Risk Optimization
Process, related to a risk, to minimize the negative and to maximize the positive consequences and their respective probabilities. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO Guide 73 – Process, related to a risk, to minimize the negative and to maximize the positive consequences and their respective probabilities. 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 GuidelinesRisk Management
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Risk Management
The process of identifying, analyzing, assessing, and communicating risk and accepting, avoiding, transferring or controlling it to an acceptable level considering associated costs and benefits of any actions taken.
Source: API RP 781 Security Plan Methodology for the Oil and Natural Gas Industries.1st Ed. September 2016. Global StandardsRisk Management
Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk. Source: API Bulletin 97, Well Construction Interface Document Guidelines, First Edition, December 2013. Global StandardsRisk Management
Process of identifying, analyzing, assessing, and communicating risk and accepting, avoiding, transferring or controlling it to an acceptable level considering associated costs and benefits of any actions taken.
Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global StandardsRisk Management
Process of identifying, analyzing, assessing, and communicating risk and accepting, avoiding, transferring or controlling it to an acceptable level considering associated costs and benefits of any actions taken. Sample Usage: The organization employed risk management to understand and reduce the risk it faced. Annotation: Effective risk management improves the quality of decision making. Risk management principles acknowledge that, while risk often cannot be eliminated, actions can usually be taken to control risk. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory GuidanceRisk Management
Risk management inter alia includes assessment and evaluation of risk, as well as planning and implementation of risk reducing measures: Source: Guidance Notes on Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (India), 2012. Regulatory GuidanceRisk Management
Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk. [SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009] Source: ISO/IEC 27000:2014, Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Overview and vocabulary, Third Edition, January 2014. Global StandardsRisk Management
Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO Guide 73 – Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk. 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 GuidelinesRisk Management
Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk (1.1). Source: ISO Guide 73:2009(E/F), Risk Management – Vocabulary, First Edition, 2009. Global StandardsRisk Management
The process of identifying, analyzing, assessing, and communicating risk and accepting, avoiding, transferring or controlling it to an acceptable level considering associated costs and benefits of any actions taken. Extended Definition: Includes:- conducting a risk assessment;
- implementing strategies to mitigate risks;
- continuous monitoring of risk over time; and
- documenting the overall risk management program.
Risk Management
Process of identifying and applying countermeasures commensurate with the value of the assets protected based on a risk assessment [9]. Source: ANSI/ISA–99.00.01–2007, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Part 1: Terminology, Concepts, and Models, 29 October 2007. National StandardRisk Communication
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Risk Communication
Exchange of information with the goal of improving risk understanding, affecting risk perception, and/or equipping people or groups to act appropriately in response to an identified risk. Sample Usage: As part of risk communication efforts, DHS provides information regarding the current threat level to the public. Annotation: Risk communication is practiced for both non-hazardous conditions and during incidents. During an incident, risk communication is intended to provide information that fosters trust and credibility in government and empowers partners, stakeholders, and the public to make the best possible decisions under extremely difficult time constraints and circumstances. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory GuidanceRisk Communication
Exchange or sharing of information about risk between the decision-maker and other stakeholders. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO Guide 73 – Exchange or sharing of information about risk between the decision-maker and other stakeholders. 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 GuidelinesRisk Avoidance
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Risk Avoidance
Strategies or measures taken that effectively remove exposure to a risk. Sample Usage: He exercised a strategy of risk avoidance by choosing not to live in an area prone to tornadoes. Annotation: Risk avoidance is one of a set of four commonly used risk management strategies, along with risk control, risk acceptance, and risk transfer. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory GuidancRisk Avoidance
Decision not to become involved in, or action to withdraw from, a risk situation. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO Guide 73 – Decision not to become involved in, or action to withdraw from, a risk situation. 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 GuidelinesRisk avoidance
Informed decision not to be involved in, or to withdraw from, an activity in order not to be exposed to a particular risk (1.1). NOTE Risk avoidance can be based on the result of risk evaluation (3.7.1) and/or legal and regulatory obligations. Source: ISO Guide 73:2009(E/F), Risk Management – Vocabulary, First Edition, 2009. Global StandardsRisk Acceptance
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Risk Acceptance
Explicit or implicit decision not to take an action that would affect all or part of a particular risk.
Source:API STANDARD 780, Security Risk Assessment Methodology for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, First Edition, May 2013. Global StandardsRisk Acceptance
Explicit or implicit decision not to take an action that would affect all or part of a particular risk. Sample Usage: After determining that the cost of mitigation measures was higher than the consequence estimates, the organization decided on a strategy of risk acceptance. Annotation: Risk acceptance is one of four commonly used risk management strategies, along with risk avoidance, risk control, and risk transfer. Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory GuidanceRisk Acceptance
Decision to accept risk in a given context based on the current values of society. Other Related Terms and Definitions: ISO Guide 73 – Decision to accept a risk ISO-17776 – Risk which is accepted in a given context based on the current values of society. 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 GuidelinesRisk Acceptance
A position taken by the company and/or its stakeholders that an action or activity should continue after consideration of any residual risk. 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 StandardsRisk Acceptance
Informed decision to take a particular risk. [SOURCE: ISO Guide 73:2009]- Note 1 to entry: Risk acceptance can occur without risk treatment or during the process of risk treatment.
- Note 2 to entry: Accepted risks are subject to monitoring and review.
Risk Acceptance
Informed decision to take a particular risk (1.1). NOTE 1 Risk acceptance can occur without risk treatment (3.8.1) or during the process of risk treatment. NOTE 2 Accepted risks are subject to monitoring (3.8.2.1) and review (3.8.2.2). Source: ISO Guide 73:2009(E/F), Risk Management – Vocabulary, First Edition, 2009. Global StandardsQuantitative Risk Assessment
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Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)
The evaluation of the extent of risk arising, with incorporation of calculations based upon the frequency and magnitude of hazardous events. 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 GuidelinesPollution
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Pollution
The introduction into the natural environment of any substance or form of energy outside the limits applicable to the activity that is subject to an authorization, including spills. Notes: Excerpted from section 1.(1) of the Regulations. Source: Environmental Protection Plan Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory GuidancePollution
Pollution is the introduction into the environment of substances or effects that are potentially harmful or interfere with man’s use of his environment or interfere with species or habitats. 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 GuidelinesPollution
POLLUTION means man-made or man-induced contamination or other degradation of the physical, chemical, biological, or radiological integrity of air, water, soil, or biological resource. Source: Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Practice and Procedure, Code of Colorado Regulations, 2 CCR 404-1, February 2013. RegulationsPollution
“Pollution” means the introduction into the natural environment of any substance or form of energy outside the limits applicable to the activity that is subject to an authorization, including spills (pollution). Source: Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-315, February 2013. Regulations Source: Drilling and Production Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, March 31, 2011. Regulatory Guidance Source: Offshore Waste Treatment Guidelines, The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, and National Energy Board, Canada, December 15, 2010. Regulatory Guidance Source: Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Drilling and Production Regulations, SOR/2009-317, Canada, current to May 31, 2012. RegulationsPollution
"Pollution" means the contamination of fresh water or soil, either surface or subsurface, by salt water, mineral brines, waste oil, oil, gas, and/or other deleterious substances produced from or obtained or used in connection with the drilling, development, producing, refining, transporting, or processing of oil or gas within the State of Oklahoma). Source: Corporation Commission, Oil and Gas Conservation, Oklahoma Administrative Code 165:10, February 2013. RegulationsPollution
The alteration of the physical, chemical, or biological quality of, or the contamination of, water that makes it harmful, detrimental, or injurious to humans, animal life, vegetation or property or to public health, safety, or welfare, or impairs the usefulness or the public enjoyment of the water for any lawful or reasonable purpose. Source: Oil and Gas Division, Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 3, February 2013. RegulationsPollution
Pollution in chemicals as mentioned in the fifth subsection means, for example, heavy metals in weight materials. Large amounts in this case mean volumes greater than 1000 m3 of water. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Activities Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory GuidancePotential Loss of Life
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Potential Loss of Life (PLL)
Expected number of statistical fatalities per year. 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 GuidelinesPersonal Protective Equipment
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Personal Protective Equipment
Equipment (such as protective clothing, respiratory devices, protective shields or barriers) worn or used by individuals to protect eyes, face, head and extremities. API RP 2201, Safe Hot Tapping Practices in the Petroleum & Petrochemical Industries, Fifth Edition, July 2003 (Reaffirmed October 2010), Global StandardsPersonal Protective Equipment
Equipment (such as protective clothing, respiratory devices, protective shields or barriers) worn or used by individuals to protect eyes, face, head and extremities from hazards of equipment, processes or environment capable of causing injury or functional impairment. API RP 2009, Safe Welding, Cutting, and Hot Work Practices in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries, Seventh Edition, February 2002 (Reaffirmed, March 2012), Global StandardsPersonal Protective Equipment
Clothing and equipment designed to protect responders from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards. NOTE Besides face shields, safety glasses, hard hats, and safety shoes, protective equipment includes a variety of devices and garments such as goggles, coveralls, gloves, vests, earplugs, and respirators. Source: API RP 98, Personal Protective Equipment Selection for Oil Spill Responders, First Edition, August 2013. Global StandardsPersonal Protective Equipment
Equipment intended to be held or worn by the worker to obtain protection from hazards. 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 GuidelinesPersonal Protective Equipment
“Personal protective equipment” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992. Note: S.I. 1992/2966. Source: The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, S.I. 1995/743, 1995. RegulationsOther Workplace Hazard
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Other Workplace Hazard
Also refer to any applicable regulatory definition. A Hazard with the potential to result in:- injury or ill health, up to and including single fatalities;
- significant damage to structure or equipment at installation or plant;
- limited environmental damage that will persist or require remedial action.
Muster Time
Definition(s)
Muster Time
The elapsed time for personnel to assemble at their designated Muster Station and complete checks, from first call to full muster check. 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 GuidelinesMuster Point
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Muster Point
A place of assembly for accounting all personnel assigned to that point. 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 GuidelinesMonitoring
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Monitoring
Observation of the operating parameters of a well, via instrumentation, on a predefined frequency to ensure that they remain within their operating limits- Note: 1 to entry: Examples of well operating parameters include pressures, temperatures, flow rates.
Monitoring
The repetitive and continued observation, measurement and evaluation of specific quality or performance criteria, to follow changes over a period of time and for a defined purpose. This term is sometimes further qualified to identify its specific purpose such as in Environmental Monitoring, Health Monitoring, etc. The monitored criteria are compared with the Screening Criteria to appraise compliance with regulatory standards and how well the operation is meeting company objectives. 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 GuidelinesMonitoring
Determining the status of a system, a process or an activity.- Note 1 to entry: To determine the status there may be a need to check, supervise or critically observe.
Monitoring
Continual checking, supervising, critically observing or determining the status in order to identify change from the performance level required or expected. NOTE Monitoring can be applied to a risk management framework (2.1.1), risk management process (3.1), risk (1.1) or control (3.8.1.1). Source: ISO Guide 73:2009(E/F), Risk Management – Vocabulary, First Edition, 2009. Global StandardsMonitoring
Supervision or oversight of an activity.- Note 1 to entry: Monitoring is carried out to ensure continuing compliance with, or adherence to, specific requirements.
Monitoring
Monitoring means systematic and regular studies to document the condition of the environmental resources, describe the risk of pollution and carry out control of pollution of marine environmental resources. Source: Guidelines Regarding the Framework Regulations, Norway, updated December 2012. Regulatory GuidanceMODU HSE Case
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MODU HSE Case
A formal demonstration that the Health Safety Environmental risks associated with the MODU have been assessed and are being effectively managed. 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 GuidelinesManagement System
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Management System
The management system that integrates operations and technical systems with the management of financial and human resources to ensure compliance with the Accord Acts and the regulations. Note: DPR 5; C-NLOPB Other Requirements Respecting Occupational Health & Safety, Section 2 & 3 and OSH (NS) Element 1, Part 3 & 4. 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 GuidanceManagement System
A structured set of interdependent doctrines, processes, documents and principles that are intended to ensure that the activities of an organization are directed, planned, conducted and controlled in such a way to provide reasonable assurance that the objectives of the organization are met. 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 GuidelinesManagement System
Set of interrelated or interacting elements of an organization to establish policies and objectives and processes to achieve those objectives.- Note 1 to entry: A management system can address a single discipline or several disciplines.
- Note 2 to entry: The system elements include the organization’s structure, roles and responsibilities, planning, operation, etc.
- Note 3 to entry: The scope of a management system may include the whole of the organization, specific and identified functions of the organization, specific and identified sections of the organization, or one or more functions across a group of organizations.