The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 1992

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 3 TO BE INCLUDED IN A SAFETY CASE FOR A MOBILE INSTALLATION

1.  The name of the owner of the installation.

2.  A description, with scale diagrams, of:

(a) the main and secondary structure of the installation and its materials;

(b) its plant; and

(c) the layout and configuration of its plant.

3.  Particulars of the types of operation, and activities in connection with an operation, which the installation is capable of performing.

4.  The maximum number of persons—

(a) expected to be on the installation at any time; and

(b) for whom accommodation is to be provided.

5.  Particulars of the plant and arrangements for the control of operations on a well, including those—

(a) to control the pressure in a well;

(b) to prevent the uncontrolled release of hazardous substances; and

(c) to minimise the effects of damage to subsea equipment by drilling equipment.

6.  Particulars of plant and arrangements for—

(a) the detection of the presence of toxic or flammable gas; and

(b) the detection, prevention or mitigation of fires.

7.  A description of the arrangements made or to be made for protecting persons on the installation from hazards of explosion, fire, heat, smoke, toxic gas or fumes during any period while they may need to remain on the installation following an incident which is beyond immediate control and for enabling such persons to be evacuated from the installation where necessary, including the provision for—

(a) temporary refuge;

(b) routes from locations where persons may be present to temporary refuge and for egress therefrom to points from where the installation may be evacuated;

(c) means of evacuation at those points;

(d) facilities within temporary refuge for the monitoring and control of the incident and for organising evacuation.

8.  A statement of performance standards which have been established in relation to the arrangements referred to in paragraph 7 (including performance standards which have been established for structures and plant provided pursuant to such arrangements), and a statement of the minimum period for which the arrangements as a whole are intended to be effective following an incident referred to in that paragraph.

9.  A demonstration, by reference to the results of suitable and sufficient quantitative risk assessment, that the measures taken or to be taken in relation to the hazards referred to in paragraph 7, including the arrangements mentioned in that paragraph, will reduce risks to the health and safety of persons to the lowest level that is reasonably practicable.

10.  Particulars of the main requirements in the specification for the design of the installation and its plant, including any limits for safe operation and use specified therein.

11.  Particulars of—

(a) the limits of the environmental conditions beyond which the installation cannot safely be stationed or operated;

(b) the properties of the sea bed and subsoil which are necessary for the safe stationing and operation of the installation; and

(c) the locations in which the installation may be stationed and operated safely.

12.  Sufficient particulars to demonstrate that the design of the installation and its plant is such that the risks from a major accident are at the lowest level that is reasonably practicable.

13.  Particulars concerning any remedial work to be carried out to the installation or the plant referred to in the preceding paragraphs, and the time by which it will be done.