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Safety resources
NOPSEMA has developed a series of advice documents to inform and assist stakeholders to interpret and meet the requirements of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 and relevant state legislation where a state or the Northern Territory has conferred regulatory powers and functions to NOPSEMA.
NOPSEMA's advice documents should not be relied on as advice on the law, nor treated as a substitute for legal advice in any relevant situation. NOPSEMA's assessment of a regulatory permissioning document, monitoring and enforcement activities, are undertaken in accordance with the regulations.
NOPSEMA’s advice documents are subject to periodic review and update. Comments and suggestions on the content of any advice documents are welcomed can be directed to information@nopsema.gov.au.
Operator nomination and registration
Policies
PL0002 - Operator nomination, registration and deregistration - Rev 10 - February 2016 (PDF 75KB)
Guidance notes
GN0007 - Criteria for registration and deregistration - Rev 7 - December 2011 (PDF 124KB)
Guidelines
GL0019 - Frequently asked questions on operator nomination - Rev 9 - April 2016 (PDF 136KB)
Forms
FM0008 - Facility operator nomination - Rev 22 - February 2017 (DOCX 178KB)
FM0065 - Analysis of operator status - Rev 8 - January 2016 (DOCX 199KB)
Registers
Register - Current operators - 31 December 2017 (PDF 131KB)
Validation
Policies
PL0286 - Validation - Rev 9 - June 2016 (PDF 154KB)
Guidelines
GL0525 - Validation - Rev 14 - February 2018 (PDF 248KB)
Forms
FM0880 - Proposed scope of validation submission cover sheet - Rev 5 - November 2014 (DOCX 190KB)
FM0325 - Scope of validation matrix - Rev 10 - March 2017 (PDF 125KB)
Safety case
Policies
PL0050 - Assessment - Rev 14 - January 2018 (PDF 261KB)
PL0052 - Safety case assessment - Rev 14 - August 2016 (PDF 236KB)
Guidelines
GL0225 - Making submissions to NOPSEMA - Rev 17 - April 2019 (PDF 200KB)
GL0238 - Safety case levies - Rev 20 - June 2016 (PDF 275KB)
Guidance notes
GN1668 - Safety case guidance notes cross reference - Rev 1 - February 2017 (PDF 307KB)
GN1733 - Vessel facilities subject to external hydrocarbon hazards - Rev 0 - August 2017 (PDF 3.2MB)
GN0087 - Safety case lifecycle management - Rev 7 - March 2018 (PDF 652KB)
GN0106 - Safety case content and level of detail - Rev 9 - October 2015 (PDF 790KB)
GN0107 - Hazard identification - Rev 5 - December 2012 (PDF 657KB)
GN1051 - Supporting safety studies - Rev 0 - March 2014 (PDF 569KB)
GN0165 - Risk assessment - Rev 5 - May 2017 (PDF 823KB)
GN0166 - ALARP - Rev 6 - June 2015 (PDF 765KB)
GN0271 - Control measures and performance standards - Rev 4 - December 2012 (PDF 1022KB)
GN1052 - Safety management systems - Rev 1 - August 2015 (PDF 287KB)
GN1054 - Involving the workforce - Rev 2 - January 2019 (PDF 518KB)
GN1053 - Emergency planning - Rev 0 - April 2016 (PDF 617KB)
Forms
FM0628 - Safety case content concordance table - Rev 5 - November 2015 (DOC 241KB)
FM0268 - Safety case submission cover sheet - Rev 11 - November 2015 (DOCX 235KB)
Diving operations
Policies
PL0054 - Diving Submission Assessment - Rev 10 - 28 June 2016 (PDF 166KB)
Guidelines
Guidelines for complying with the Diving Safety Regulations - Third Edition - June 2018 (PDF 878KB)
Forms
FM1000 - Diving safety management system submission cover sheet - Rev 6 - January 2016 (DOCX 191KB)
FM0711 - Diving safety management system concordance tables - Rev 5 - January 2016 (DOCX 239KB)
FM0711 - Diving safety management system concordance tables - Rev 5 - January 2016 (DOCX 239KB)
FM1453 - Diving project plan (DPP) concordance table - Rev 4 - February 2018 (DOCX 101KB)
Registers
Register - Diving safety management systems and diving project plans - 18 January 2019 (PDF 199KB)
Petroleum safety zones
Policies
PL0886 - Petroleum safety zone assessments - Rev 5 - October 2016 (PDF 198KB)
Guidance notes
GN1695 - Petroleum safety zones and the Area To Be Avoided - Rev 0 - October 2016 (PDF 574KB)
Forms
FM0910 - Application for a petroleum safey zone - Rev 5 - August 2017 (DOCX 100KB)
FM0917 - Report of an alleged petroleum safety zone infringement - Rev 3 - August 2015 (DOC 261KB)
FM0942 - Application for a petroleum safety zone variation - Rev 3 - September 2016 (DOCX 91KB)
FM1282 - Application to revoke a petroleum safety zone - Rev 2 - September 2016 (DOCX 84KB)
Occupational health
GN1744 - Qualifications of medical personnel on offshore facilities - December 2017 (PDF 835KB)
GN0191 - Noise exposure standards - Rev 5 - June 2014 (PDF 98KB)
GN1397 - Fatigue avoidance - Rev 0 - November 2014 (PDF 249KB)
Technical reports
From time to time NOPSEMA commissions technical reports from external consultancies. Selected reports are made available here.
Offshore petroleum facility accommodation
Technical Report - Offshore Petroleum Facility Accommodation (PDF 738KB) was prepared by SVT Engineering Consultants for NOPSA in July 2011.
Offshore helicopter operations 2010 update
Report - Offshore helicopter operations 2010 update - April 2010 (PDF 2.6MB) was prepared by HART Aviation Advisors for NOPSA in April 2010.
Investigation into the uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from the Montara Wellhead Platform on 21 August 2009
The following reports were prepared by Stuart Wright Pte Ltd and are dated 17th February 2012.
Health and safety representatives
Policies
PL1068 - HSR assistance by consultant - Rev 1 - April 2013 (PDF 183KB)
Guidance notes
GN1054 - Involving the workforce - Rev 2 - January 2019 (PDF 518KB)
GN1783 - Workplace Arrangements - Rev 0 - March 2019 (PDF 366KB)
Forms
Use of this form is not mandatory, but may be used by HSRs to facilitate the request process.
Handbook
Course outline
Forms
FM0194 - Provisional OHS improvement notice - Rev 6 - March 2016 (DOC 57KB)
Inspections
Policies
PL1523 - Inspection - Rev 3 - March 2017 (PDF 179KB)
PL0025 - OHS planned inspection - Rev 17 - March 2017 (PDF 260KB)
Guidelines
GL0047 - Role of operator and workforce in planned inspection - Rev 6 - June 2015 (PDF 126KB)
Forms
FM0709 - Notification of entry - Rev 2 - January 2012 (DOC 124KB)
Reporting accidents and dangerous occurrences
Guidance notes
Guidelines
GL0033 - Deaths and injuries - monthly summary reporting - Rev 9 - June 2016 (PDF 169KB)
Forms
FM0522 - Deaths and injuries - monthly summary report - Rev 4 - December 2012 (DOC 148KB)
Determinations
Determination - Reporting of accidents and dangerous occurences - March 2012 (PDF 164KB)
Enforcement
Polices
PL0067 - Enforcement - Rev 15 - March 2017 (PDF 235KB)
Guidelines
GL0069 - NOPSEMA Inspector OHS Enforcement Decision Appeals - Rev 10 - February 2015 (PDF 147KB)
GL0071 - Amending the period of OHS notices - Rev 5 - February 2015 (PDF 126KB)
GL0517 - Completion of a OHS provisional improvement notice - Rev 4 - March 2016 (PDF 125KB)
Forms
FM0194 - Provisional OHS improvement notice - Rev 6 - March 2016 (DOC 57KB)
Other safety resources
Policies
PL0157 - Exemptions - Rev 4 - December 2011 (PDF 98KB)
PL0749 - Liaison - Rev 5 - July 2017 (PDF 497KB)
PL1305 - Sharing and using information under the OPGGS Act 2006 - Rev 0 - December 2013 (PDF 186KB)
Guidance notes
Guidelines
GL1643 - Assurance of TEMPSC and associated systems - Rev 0 - February 2016 (PDF 98KB)
Information papers
IP1631 - MODU mooring systems in cyclonic conditions - Rev 0 - December 2015 (PDF 220KB)
Information paper - Offshore OHS legislative framework (PDF 61KB)
Reports
Report - Error tolerance in dynamic positioning systems - November 2018 (PDF 291KB)
Interim report - Industry safety improvement initiatives - April 2013 (PDF 382KB)
Regulator articles
2018
False alarms during maintenance of safety-critical equipment
Industry's obligations to meet community expectations
Effective frontline hazard identification tools
Effective control of work systems critical to preventing incidents and injuries
Health surveillance: occupational contact dermatitis
2017
How safe organisations can drift into disaster
Good industry practice in the construction of HPHT wells
Verifying safety features of light well intervention systems
DP systems' tolerance to human error: an international collaboration
Work management review following recent incidents
NOPSEMA concerned about misuse of Management of Change
Inspecting and maintaining Ex equipment
Industry good practice for saturation diving
NOPSEMA identifies more loss-of-position incidents
As low as reasonably practicable - guarding against 'reverse ALARP'
Third party certification of safety-critical equipment
Continual improvement of international well integrity standards
Maintenance of well-testing equipment
Significant changes to a facility require validation
Reporting of well incidents - titleholders' performance
Dynamic position control systems must be tolerant to human error
Failure to manage valve locking and car sealing systems
Are you analysing your failure rate data for process safety valves?
Hazardous chemicals information, instruction and training
2016
Inspection and maintenance of safety critical equipment
Dropped objects data analysis
Chute based emergency evacuation system
Exclusion of major accident events in safety cases
Appropriate medical and first aid services
Critical maintenance for idle rigs
Investigating failures of riser emergency shutdown valves
Hand-arm vibration prevention
2015
Thermal and overpressure protection for TEMPSC and muster stations
Risks associated with electric storage batteries
What changes require an operator to revise their safety case?
Demonstrating that risks are ALARP; a key element for safety case acceptance
Safe working load for crane operations
Dropped objects
Marking of emergency-use attachment points and lifting equipment
Emergency shut-down and blow-down valve integrity management
Are you sure your lifeboats are ready to go?
Revised diving air and gas purity standards
Barrier systems for control of Legionella
Note: NOPSEMA's advice documents should not be relied on as advice on the law, nor treated as a substitute for legal advice in any relevant situation. NOPSEMA's assessment, monitoring and enforcement activities are undertaken in accordance with the Regulations. NOPSEMA’s advice documents are subject to periodic review and update. Comments and suggestions on the content of any advice documents are welcomed can be directed to information@nopsema.gov.au.