UK Statutory Instrument SI 1996/913 United Kingdom

The Offshore Installations and Wells (Design and Construction, etc.) Regulations 1996

These Regulations contain requirements for ensuring that offshore oil and gas installations, and oil and gas wells are designed, constructed and kept in a sound structural state, and other requirements affecting them, for purposes of health and safety. The Regulations give effect, in relation to offshore installations in territorial waters …

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Enforced by
HSE, OPRED
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Operator15 Responsible Person10 Any Person5 Employer1

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TULRCA 1992 72 duties

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Schedules

Schedules

13 of 85 shown
s.sch001 Organisation of the installation Regulated
  • Design installation layout to minimise risk to people on boardResponsible Person
s.sch001 Sunlight let into workplaces via any window or skylight shall... Regulated
  • Control excessive sunlight in workplacesOperator
s.sch001 Floors, walls and ceilings of rooms Regulated
  • Ensure workplace floors are stable, non-slip, and free from bumps or holesAny Person
s.sch001 Roofs Regulated
  • Control access to weak roofs and provide safety equipmentAny Person
s.sch001 Windows and skylights Regulated
  • Design windows, skylights and ventilation devices for safe operation and positioningOperator
s.sch001 Doors for pedestrians must be provided in the immediate vicinity... Regulated
  • Provide pedestrian doors next to vehicle gates and keep them clearOperator
s.sch001 Traffic routes Regulated
  • Ensure safe access to and emergency escape from offshore workplacesOperator
s.sch001 Danger areas Regulated
  • Equip danger areas with devices to prevent unauthorised entryEmployer
s.sch001 If a mechanical ventilation system is used, it must be... Regulated
  • Maintain mechanical ventilation systems and fit breakdown alarmsOperator
s.sch001 Any room designated as sleeping accommodation— (a) must not be... Regulated
  • Don't overcrowd sleeping accommodation and ensure adequate spaceAny Person
s.sch001 Accommodation must include a sufficient number of showers and washing... Regulated
  • Provide sufficient showers and washing facilities with hot and cold running waterOperator
s.sch001 Where there are both men and women on an installation... Regulated
  • Provide separate sleeping, shower and toilet facilities for men and women offshoreOperator
s.sch001 Room temperature Regulated
  • Keep enclosed workplaces at a reasonable temperature during working hoursAny Person
72 other schedules
s.sch001 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 The temperature in rest areas, changing rooms, rooms containing facilities...
s.sch001 Enclosed workplaces must be adequately insulated against heat, bearing in...
s.sch001 The surfaces of floors, walls and ceilings in rooms must...
s.sch001 Transparent or translucent surfaces
s.sch001 Natural and artificial lighting
s.sch001 Workplaces must, as far as possible, receive sufficient natural light...
s.sch001 Lighting installations in workplaces and in passageways must be placed...
s.sch001 An installation shall be kept sufficiently clean, with any hazardous...
s.sch001 Workplaces in which persons are especially exposed to risks in...
s.sch001 It must be possible to clean windows and skylights without...
s.sch001 Doors and gates
s.sch001 Transparent doors must be appropriately marked at a conspicuous level....
s.sch001 Swing doors and gates must be transparent or have see-through...
s.sch001 Sliding doors must be fitted with a safety device to...
s.sch001 Doors and gates opening upwards must be fitted with a...
s.sch001 Power-operated doors and gates must function without risk of accident...
s.sch001 Arrangements shall exist for the collection at source and removal,...
s.sch001 When chains or similar devices are used to prevent access...
s.sch001 Traffic routes must be sufficient in number, in suitable positions,...
s.sch001 If means of transport are used on traffic routes, a...
s.sch001 Sufficient clearance must be allowed between vehicle traffic routes and...
s.sch001 Traffic routes must be clearly identified for the protection of...
s.sch001 Room dimensions and air space in rooms— freedom of movement in the workstation
s.sch001 The dimensions of the unoccupied area at the workstation must...
s.sch001 Rest rooms
s.sch001 Workstations must be designed and constructed with a view to...
s.sch001 Paragraph 39 does not apply if the workers are employed...
s.sch001 Rest rooms must be large enough and equipped with an...
s.sch001 If working hours are regularly and frequently interrupted and there...
s.sch001 Appropriate measures should be taken for the protection of non-smokers...
s.sch001 Outdoor workplaces
s.sch001 Workplaces outdoors must be adequately lit by artificial lighting if...
s.sch001 When workers are employed at workstations outdoors, such workstations must...
s.sch001 Pregnant women and nursing mothers
s.sch001 People with disabilities
s.sch001 Sanitary facilities
s.sch001 Ventilation of enclosed workplaces
s.sch001 Changing rooms must be easily accessible, be of sufficient capacity...
s.sch001 Changing rooms must be sufficiently large and have facilities to...
s.sch001 If circumstances so require, lockers for work clothes must be...
s.sch001 Provision must be made to enable wet work clothes to...
s.sch001 Provision must be made for separate changing rooms or separate...
s.sch001 If changing rooms are not required under paragraph 49, each...
s.sch001 Showers and washing facilities
s.sch001 Lavatories and washbasins
s.sch001 Provision must be made for separate lavatories or separate use...
s.sch001 Accommodation
s.sch001 Accommodation must contain sufficient beds or bunks for the number...
s.sch001 Showers must be sufficiently spacious to permit each worker to...
s.sch001 Accommodation must be equipped with a sufficient number of lavatories...
s.sch001 Accommodation and its plant must be maintained to adequate standards...
s.sch001 If air-conditioning or mechanical ventilation systems are used, they must...
s.sch001 Any deposit or dirt likely to create an immediate danger...
s.sch002 MODIFICATION OF THE OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS (SAFETY CASE) REGULATIONS 1992 (opens in a new tab)
s.sch002 Paragraph (1) of regulation 2 shall be amended in accordance...
s.sch002 In paragraph (3) of regulation 15, for the words “paragraph...
s.sch002 After regulation 15 there shall be inserted the following regulations:...
s.sch002 After paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 there shall be inserted...
s.sch002 After paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 there shall be inserted...
s.sch002 In Schedule 6 there shall be added to the heading...
s.sch002 After Schedule 6 there shall be added the following schedule:...
s.sch002 After Schedule 8 there shall be added the following schedule:...
s.sch002 For the definition of “concession owner" there shall be substituted...
s.sch002 After the definition of “safety case" there shall be inserted...
s.sch002 After the definition of “major accident" there shall be inserted...
s.sch002 After paragraph (7) of regulation 2 there shall be inserted...
s.sch002 There shall be substituted for paragraph (4) of regulation 8...
s.sch002 There shall be added to regulation 11 the following paragraphs:...
s.sch002 After regulation 13 (transitional provisions) there shall be added the...
s.sch002 After paragraph (2) of regulation 15 there shall be inserted...
s.sch003 REVOCATION (opens in a new tab)
s.004 General duty Regulated
  • Maintain the structural integrity of offshore installationsResponsible Person
s.005 Design of an installation Regulated
  • Design off-shore installations for safety and structural integrityResponsible Person
s.006 Work to an installation Regulated
  • Maintain the structural integrity of offshore installations during workResponsible Person
s.007 Operation of an installation Regulated
  • Operate the installation within safe limits and maintain recordsResponsible Person
s.008 Maintenance of integrity Regulated
  • Maintain the structural integrity of offshore installationsResponsible Person
s.009 Reporting of danger to an installation Regulated
  • Report significant threats to offshore installation integrity to HSEResponsible Person
s.010 Decommissioning and dismantlement Regulated
  • Maintain offshore installation integrity during decommissioningResponsible Person
s.011 Helicopter landing area Regulated
  • Ensure helicopter landing areas are safe and adequately designedResponsible Person
s.012 Additional requirements Regulated
  • Comply with additional installation safety and welfare requirementsResponsible Person
s.013 General duty Regulated
  • Ensure safety and prevent fluid leaks from offshore wellsOperator
s.014 Assessment of conditions below ground Regulated
  • Assess and review underground geological hazards before and during drillingOperator
s.015 Design with a view to suspension and abandonment Regulated
  • Design and construct wells for safe suspension and abandonmentOperator
s.016 Materials Regulated
  • Use suitable materials for all parts of a wellOperator
s.017 Well control Regulated
  • Provide and deploy suitable well control equipmentOperator
s.018 Arrangements for examination Regulated
  • Set up independent examination arrangements for well integrityOperator
s.019 Provision of drilling etc. information Regulated
  • Send weekly drilling reports to HSEOperator
s.020 Co-operation Regulated
  • Co-operate with well-operators on safety dutiesAny Person
s.021 Information, instruction, training and supervision Regulated
  • Ensure staff are trained and supervised for well operationsOperator
9 other provisions
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Application
s.022 Defence
s.023 Certificates of exemption
s.024 Transitional provision
s.025 Repeal of section 3 of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971
s.026 Modification of the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992
s.027 Revocation

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Set up a petroleum extraction business

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Set up a mining support service business

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