REVOCATIONS OF INSTRUMENTS
- Consult safety representatives on offshore health and safety matters Responsible Person
UK Statutory Instrument
1995
United Kingdom
The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
22 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
2 of 22 obligations carry a fine up to £1,000. 20 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Responsible Person 16
- Any Person 4
- Employer 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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Responsible Persons also bound by 56 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- MH(CT)(S)A 2003 2003 45 duties
- Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001 2001 24 duties
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (England/Wales comparison) 2005 22 duties
- The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 1995 21 duties
- Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 2017 11 duties
Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
Employers also bound by 171 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 204 duties
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 201 duties
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 1989 55 duties
- Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2006 51 duties
- TULRCA 1992 1992 47 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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REPEALS AND MODIFICATIONS OF THE 1971 ACT
Before the definition of “controlled waters” there shall be inserted...
For the definition of “controlled waters” there shall be substituted...
For the definition of “installation manager” there shall be substituted...
For the definition of “offshore installation” there shall be substituted...
For the definition of “owner” there shall be substituted the...
The Offshore Installations (Operational Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1976
For regulation 23 (duties of installation owners and installation managers)...
For regulation 27 (training) of the 1989 Regulations there shall...
The Offshore Installations (Emergency Pipe-line Valve) Regulations 1989
The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (First-Aid) Regulations 1989
The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992
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The Offshore Installations (Well Control) Regulations 1980
The Diving Operations at Work Regulations 1981
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The Offshore Installations (Safety Representatives and Safety Committees) Regulations 1989
For regulation 3 (application) of the 1989 Regulations there shall...
In regulations 11, 17, 20, 22, 24, 25 and 28...
In regulation 19 of the 1989 Regulations, in place of...
In regulation 22 (safety committee— functions) of the 1989 Regulations,...
Form to notify the death or loss of a person pursuant to regulation 21B
Notification concerning offshore installations
- Notify HSE when offshore installations enter or leave UK waters Responsible Person
Managers
- Appoint a competent manager for offshore installations Responsible Person
Co-operation
- Co-operate with management and safety officers on offshore installations Any Person
Records
- Maintain records of all personnel on offshore installations Responsible Person
Permits to work
- Use a permit-to-work system for hazardous offshore tasks Responsible Person
Instructions
- Provide written safety instructions to offshore workers Responsible Person
Communication
- Establish effective communication for offshore installations Responsible Person
Helicopters
- Appoint a Helicopter Landing Officer and ensure safe helideck operations Responsible Person
Operational information
- Collect and keep weather and installation motion data Responsible Person
Information to persons
- Ensure HSE sector office contact details are accessible to staff Responsible Person
Health surveillance
- Provide health surveillance for offshore workers Employer
Drinking water
- Provide and mark clean drinking water on offshore installations Responsible Person
Provisions
- Ensure food and drink on offshore installations is safe and high quality Responsible Person
Identification of the offshore installation
- Clearly identify your offshore installation Responsible Person
Mode of trial and penalties in relation to registration of death or loss
Fine up to £1,000- Fail to register a death or loss on an offshore installation Any Person
Notification of death or loss to other persons
- Notify next-of-kin or employer of a death or loss at an offshore installation Responsible Person
Notification of death or loss to the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen
- Complete and submit return of death form for offshore installations Responsible Person
Obligation to notify death or loss of person
- Report the death or loss of a person on an offshore installation Any Person
Power of inspectors of offshore installations; duty to provide accommodation and subsistence for inspectors
- Provide transport, accommodation, and food for offshore inspectors Responsible Person
Powers of inspectors in relation to pipelines
Fine up to £1,000- Fail to provide transport, accommodation, or food for pipeline inspectors Any Person
Registration of death or loss
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Registrar General must record offshore deaths in the marine register Statutory regulator
Browse 41 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Interpretation
Meaning of “offshore installation”
Meaning of “offshore installation”
Application
Application
Notification concerning offshore installations
Managers
Restraint and putting ashore
Restraint and putting ashore
Co-operation
Records
Permits to work
Instructions
Communication
Helicopters
Operational information
Information to persons
Health surveillance
Drinking water
Provisions
Identification of the offshore installation
Certificates of exemption
Certificates of exemption
Application of the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Obligation to notify death or loss of person
Notification of death or loss to the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen
Notification of death or loss to other persons
Registration of death or loss
Mode of trial and penalties in relation to registration of death or loss
Power of inspectors of offshore installations; duty to provide accommodation and subsistence for inspectors
Powers of inspectors in relation to pipelines
Safety Zones
Application of the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Repeals and modifications of the 1971 Act
Repeals and modifications of the 1971 Act
Revocation and modification of instruments
Revocation and modification of instruments
Safety Zones
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Health and Safety Executive
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