Book: Offshore Safety Management
Chapter 1 - Offshore Safety Management

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Overview

This first chapter provides an overview of the management of risk and safety for offshore oil and gas facilities. Topics covered include:

• The management of safety;
• The types of safety (occupational, process and technical);
• Risk management;
• Regulations; and
• Special safety issues offshore.

The Table of Contents shown below provides detail as to the chapter's contents. A sample of the chapter is available.

Contents

Chapter 1 - Offshore Safety Management
Introduction
Value of Safety Management Systems
Structure of this Book
Industry Trends
Impact of Deepwater Horizon
Safety Management Systems
   1. Facility Description
   2. Technical Information
   3. Risk Assessment
   4. Risk Acceptance
   5. Report
   6. Audit
Historical Background
   Offshore
   Onshore
Occupational, Process and Technical Safety
   Occupational Safety
   Process Safety Management
      OSHA's PSM Standard
      SEMP and SEMS
      The Baker Report
      The Incident Triangle
   Technical Safety
Risk Management
   Perception of the Consequence Term
   Performance Based / Prescriptive Program
   Acceptable Risk
      Uncertainty
      Cost Benefit Analysis
      Risk Reduction
   Risk Matrices
      Consequence Matrix
      Frequency Matrix
      Risk Matrix
   As Low as Reasonably Practicable Risk - ALARP
      Setting ALARP
      Difficulties with ALARP
      Reverse ALARP
Regulations
   Types of Safety Regulation
      Prescriptive / Goal-Based
      Enforcement Mechanism
      Reporting Requirements
      Examples of Types of Regulation
   The Regulator's Dilemma
   Responsible Parties
Rule-Making Process (U.S.)
Regulatory Agencies (U.S.)
   Outer Continental Shelf
   State Jurisdiction
   Minerals Management Service (MMS)
   BOEMRE
   Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
      30 CFR Part 250
      Subparts
      NTLs
      Inspections
   Coast Guard
   Classification Societies
   Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
   Department of Transportation
   National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
   Army Corp of Engineers
   The Jones Act
   SAMS (California)
PFEER Regulation (UK)
International (SOLAS)
Special Safety Issues Offshore
   Lack of Escape Routes
   Persons on Board
   Hurricanes / Cyclones
   Downers and Leaners
   Blowouts
   Hydrogen Sulfide
   Dropped Objects
   Helicopters
   Ship Collisions