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Operations notices, safety alerts and safety notices

Operations notices

Operations Notices are intended to advise the offshore industry of new regulatory requirements, contact points within the Energy Division for communications (eg accident/incident reporting) and of other Government requirements with respect to offshore operations which may have safety implications.

No. Title Issue date
1 Offshore crane boom hoist rope failures[40] Jan 22
4 Radioactive substances regulation[41] Jan 23
6 Reporting of offshore installation movements (PDF) [42] Aug 22
11 Reporting of safety zone infringements[43] Apr 21
30 Reporting of oil and gas incidents[44] Jan 23
34 Notification of offshore site radiography[45] Jan 23
39 Offshore installations and pipeline works (management and administration) regulations 1995 guidance on identification of offshore installations[46] Feb 19
42 Offshore development areas[47] Nov 22
54 Establishment of safety zones for sub-sea installations[48] Nov 22
58 Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres regulations 2002[49] Jan 03
59 The equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres regulations 1996[50] Jan 03
61 Management of collision risk - Radio communication between offshore installations, their standby vessels and merchant ships[51] Apr 03
63 A guide to the equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres regulations 1996[52] Dec 03
64 The misuse of drugs regulations 2001: supply and possession of controlled drugs offshore[53] Jan 04
76 Guidance on the mixing of icing inhibitors to helicopter fuel offshore[54] Nov 08
77 Offshore accommodation standards - men and women sharing cabins[55] Mar 21
78 CAP 437 6th Edition : Offshore helicopter landing areas – Guidance on standards[56] Jan 09
80 Application of health and safety law to "walk to work" vessels[57] Feb 14
82 Guidance on the provision of accommodation on offshore installations (PDF) [58] Aug 22
84 Operations Notice 84 - SCR2015 and SCR2005: The Dual Regime, Differences in Terminology and Interpretation, and Impact on Guidance Material (PDF) [59] Sep 22
85 Policy for drug and alcohol testing for OMAR inspectors [60] Nov 21

Safety alerts

No. Title Issue date
01/06 Catastrophic failure of shell and tube production cooler[61] May 06
01/08 Flare system impaired by cooling water loss through bursting disc failure on an Intercooler Heat Exchanger[62] October 08

Safety notices

No. Title Issue date
1/04 The maintenance and thorough examination of braking systems on offshore cranes[63] Apr 04
4/04 Hydrocarbon releases: consideration of acute health effects[64] Nov 04
2/05 'Single line components' in the hoisting and braking systems of offshore cranes[65]   Feb 05
4/05 Weldless repair of safety critical piping systems[66]   July 05
6/05 Testing of HVAC dampers[67]   Sept 05
11/05 Potential catastrophic failure of pressure-balanced cage-guided control valves and chokes[68] Nov 05
01/06 Ensuring adequate safety during davit lifeboat drills, testing and maintenance on UK offshore installations[69] Jan 06
02/06 Interlocks for drill floor machinery[70] Dec 06
01/09 Explosion protected electrical heaters[71] Jan 09

HSE has introduced a new system for publishing safety bulletins[72]. To receive the latest news and information on offshore oil and gas please sign up for our free eBulletin service[73].

This guidance is issued by the Health and Safety Executive. Following the guidance is not compulsory and you are free to take other action. But if you do follow the guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with the law. Health and safety inspectors seek to secure compliance with the law and may refer to this guidance as illustrating good practice.

Link URLs in this page

  1. Offshore oil and gashttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
  2. How we workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/how.htm
  3. Offshore health and safety lawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/law.htm
  4. Workforce involvementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/workinvolvement.htm
  5. Unconventional oil and gas exploration (shale gas)https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/unconventional-gas.htm
  6. Overview - Offshore topicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/topics.htm
  7. Accommodationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/accommodation.htm
  8. Ageinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/ageing/index.htm
  9. Corrosion and materialshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/corrosion-and-materials.htm
  10. Offshore divinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/diving.htm
  11. Electrical and control systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/controlsystems.htm
  12. Evacuation, escape and rescue (EER)https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/eer.htm
  13. Fire, explosion and risk assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/assessment.htm
  14. Human factorshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/humanfactors.htm
  15. International liaisonhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/liaison.htm
  16. Marine and aviationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/marineaviation.htm
  17. Maritime integrityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/maritimeintegrity.htm
  18. Mechanical engineeringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/mechengineering.htm
  19. Occupational healthhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/occupationalhealth.htm
  20. Offshore pipelineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/pipelines.htm
  21. Process integrityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/processintegrity.htm
  22. Researchhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/offshoreresearch.htm
  23. Safety caseshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/safetycases.htm
  24. Safety management systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/managementsystems.htm
  25. Structural integrityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/structuralintegrity.htm
  26. Verificationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/verification.htm
  27. Wellshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/wells.htm
  28. Working timehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/workingtime.htm
  29. Overview - Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/resources.htm
  30. Overview - Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/publications.htm
  31. Operations noticeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/index.htm
  32. Safety alerts and noticeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/index.htm#safety-alerts
  33. Offshore information sheetshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/infosheets/index.htm
  34. Research reportshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/researchreports.htm
  35. Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/statistics/index.htm
  36. Offshore charging informationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/charging.htm
  37. Key programme final reportshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/programmereports.htm
  38. Offshore Directivehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/directive.htm
  39. Subscribehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/ebulletin/index.htm
  40. Offshore crane boom hoist rope failureshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/offshore-cranes.htm
  41. Radioactive substances regulationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on_04.htm
  42. Reporting of offshore installation movementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/omar/assets/docs/ops-notice6-reporting-offshore-installation-movements.pdf
  43. Reporting of safety zone infringementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on-11.htm
  44. Reporting of oil and gas incidentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on-30.htm
  45. Notification of offshore site radiographyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on-34.htm
  46. Offshore installations and pipeline works (management and administration) regulations 1995 guidance on identification of offshore installationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on_39.htm
  47. Offshore development areashttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on_42.htm
  48. Establishment of safety zones for sub-sea installationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on_54.htm
  49. Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres regulations 2002https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on_58.htm
  50. The equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres regulations 1996https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on_59.htm
  51. Management of collision risk - Radio communication between offshore installations, their standby vessels and merchant shipshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on_61.htm
  52. A guide to the equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres regulations 1996https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on_63.htm
  53. The misuse of drugs regulations 2001: supply and possession of controlled drugs offshorehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on_64.htm
  54. Guidance on the mixing of icing inhibitors to helicopter fuel offshorehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on_76.htm
  55. Offshore accommodation standards - men and women sharing cabinshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on-77.htm
  56. CAP 437 6th Edition : Offshore helicopter landing areas – Guidance on standardshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on-78.htm
  57. Application of health and safety law to "walk to work" vesselshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on-80.htm
  58. Guidance on the provision of accommodation on offshore installationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/omar/assets/docs/operations-notice-82-accommodation.pdf
  59. Operations Notice 84 - SCR2015 and SCR2005: The Dual Regime, Differences in Terminology and Interpretation, and Impact on Guidance Materialhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/omar/assets/docs/operations-notice-84-scr-2015-scr-2005.pdf
  60. Policy for drug and alcohol testing for OMAR inspectors https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/on-85.htm
  61. Catastrophic failure of shell and tube production coolerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/sa_01_06.htm
  62. Flare system impaired by cooling water loss through bursting disc failure on an Intercooler Heat Exchangerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/sa_01_08.htm
  63. The maintenance and thorough examination of braking systems on offshore craneshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/sn_01_04.htm
  64. Hydrocarbon releases: consideration of acute health effectshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/sn_04_04.htm
  65. 'Single line components' in the hoisting and braking systems of offshore craneshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/sn_02_05.htm
  66. Weldless repair of safety critical piping systemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/sn_04_05.htm
  67. Testing of HVAC dampershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/sn_06_05.htm
  68. Potential catastrophic failure of pressure-balanced cage-guided control valves and chokeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/sn_11_05.htm
  69. Ensuring adequate safety during davit lifeboat drills, testing and maintenance on UK offshore installationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/sn_01_06.htm
  70. Interlocks for drill floor machineryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/sn_02_06.htm
  71. Explosion protected electrical heatershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/notices/sn_01_09.htm
  72. new system for publishing safety bulletinshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/index.htm
  73. free eBulletin servicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/news/subscribe/index.htm
  74. Offshore publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/publications.htm
  75. Research reportshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/researchreports.htm
  76. Offshore statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/statistics/index.htm
  77. Diving micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/diving/index.htm
  78. Pipelines micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pipelines/index.htm
  79. Electricity micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/index.htm
  80. Carbon capture and storage micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/carboncapture/index.htm
  81. Regulating major hazards micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/regulating-major-hazards/index.htm
  82. Safety bulletinhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/index.htm
  83. HSE Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/index.htm
  84. Science and researchhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/research/index.htm
  85. Charging activitieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/charging/index.htm
  86. Health and safety statisticsfile:///J%7C/website/livelive/statistics/index.htm
  87. International Regulators Forumhttp://www.irfoffshoresafety.com/
  88. Institution of Occupational Safety and Healthhttp://www.iosh.co.uk/
Updated 2024-09-03