Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2009 (SLI NO 382 OF 2009) - REG 2.10

         (1)    The safety case for a facility must provide for the operator of the facility to establish and maintain a documented system of coordinating and controlling the safe performance of all work activities of members of the workforce at the facility, including in particular:

                (a)    welding and other hot work; and

               (b)    cold work (including physical isolation); and

                (c)    electrical work (including electrical isolation); and

               (d)    entry into, and working in a confined space; and

                (e)    procedures for working over water; and

                (f)    diving operations.

Note    Confined space is defined in regulation 1.5.

         (2)   The system must:

                (a)    form part of the Safety Management System described in the safety case in force for the facility; and

               (b)    identify the persons having responsibility to authorise and supervise work; and

                (c)    ensure that members of the workforce are competent in the application of the permit to work system.