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NOPSEMA, HSRs and the Offshore Workforce Joelle Mitchell APPEA Health and Safety Representatives Forum November 2012, Perth Overview NOPSEMA Workforce involvement NOPSEMA Resources for HSRs for everyone A256955 12/11/2012


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NOPSEMA, HSRs and the Offshore Workforce

Joelle Mitchell

APPEA Health and Safety Representatives Forum November 2012, Perth

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Overview

  • NOPSEMA
  • Workforce involvement
  • NOPSEMA Resources

– for HSRs – for everyone

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An Overview of NOPSEMA

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Regulatory functions

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Compliance

Monitor and Enforce Investigate

Improvement

Promote Advise

Governance

Co-operate Report

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Why Involve the Workforce?

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Benefits of Workforce Involvement

  • The workforce has the most direct contact with

hazards and know the problems first hand

  • Contributes to a collaborative safety culture
  • Creates and maintains positive working

relationships

  • Helps identify potential gaps in safety

management

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OPGGSA 2006

  • Reflects Lord Cullen’s recommendations
  • Provisions for Workplace Arrangements

– Designated Workgroups – Health and Safety Representatives – Health and Safety Committees

  • Provisions for workforce involvement

– OHS Policy – Workforce consultation agreement – Safety Case development (Regs)

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NOPSEMA Resources for HSRs

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HSR Training Accreditation

  • Audit of Registered Training Organisations

seeking to be accredited

  • Provide accreditation where appropriate
  • Periodic ongoing audits to retain accreditation

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HSR Forums

  • Co-sponsorship and organisation
  • Presentations, participation in panel sessions,

facilitation of workshop sessions

  • Feedback forms and surveys

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During Planned Inspections

  • Inspectors meet with HSRs

– Discuss how workforce consultation processes are working – Guidance to foster productive working relationships with facility management – Provide clarification and advice

  • n OHS matters

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Planning for the Inspection

  • You may want to prepare before the inspection:

– Discuss with other HSRs any issues to raise – Copies of HSR or Committee meeting minutes – Issues and actions closeout status – Organise time to do a walk-around with the Inspector

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After the Inspection

  • Inspection Report issued to Operator

– Contains conclusions, reasons for conclusions and recommendations

  • Operator required to provide report to safety

committees and HSRs as applicable

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More Information on Planned Inspections

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Online Resources

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Online Resources

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HSR Handbook

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Resources for Everyone

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Safety Alerts

  • Brief reports on safety improvement issues:

– Summary of the issue – Why it is a problem – Key lessons and potential solutions

  • Issues from inspections and investigations
  • Alerts from other jurisdictions:

– Federal and state OHS Regulators – Australian industry associations – International offshore petroleum OHS Regulators – International industry organisations

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Safety Case Guidance Notes

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Involving the Workforce Draft Guidance Note

“The safety case should normally be prepared primarily by company personnel… Involvement of the company’s own personnel is the best way to obtain the full benefits within the company” (Lord Cullen, 1990)

  • OPGGS(S) Reg. 2.11

– Workforce consultation during safety case development and revision – Workforce involvement in hazard and risk identification

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  • 2011 APPEA HSR Forum workshop

– 91 comments recorded

  • Analysis and grouping:

– What makes workforce involvement effective – Areas for improvement in workforce involvement

  • Incorporated into Draft Guidance Note

Guidance Note Background

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Draft Available for Comment

  • Involving the Workforce

– Safety case development and revision – Formal Safety Assessment description – Facility description – Safety Management System description

  • Open for comments until December 7

– Comment template provided

  • Consider comments December/January
  • Workshops (if sufficient interest) Feb/March

2013

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Draft Guidance Note Access

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Thank you! Questions?