Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018
sec.24Requirements for job safety analysis in particular circumstances
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sec.24 Requirements for job safety analysis in particular circumstances
This section applies if— there is no standard operating procedure for carrying out an activity at the drilling operating plant; or an activity that is not routinely carried out at the plant because of a change of circumstances, a standard operating procedure for carrying out an activity at the drilling operating plant is no longer suitable. new equipment is used unexpected geological conditions in the petroleum well are experienced Before the activity is carried out, a job safety analysis must be carried out to assess— for subsection (1) (a) —the potential risks of the activity; or for subsection (1) (b) —additional risks because of the change in circumstances. (sec.24-ssec.1) This section applies if— there is no standard operating procedure for carrying out an activity at the drilling operating plant; or an activity that is not routinely carried out at the plant because of a change of circumstances, a standard operating procedure for carrying out an activity at the drilling operating plant is no longer suitable. new equipment is used unexpected geological conditions in the petroleum well are experienced (sec.24-ssec.2) Before the activity is carried out, a job safety analysis must be carried out to assess— for subsection (1) (a) —the potential risks of the activity; or for subsection (1) (b) —additional risks because of the change in circumstances.
- (a) there is no standard operating procedure for carrying out an activity at the drilling operating plant; or Example of an activity for which there is no standard operating procedure— an activity that is not routinely carried out at the plant
- (b) because of a change of circumstances, a standard operating procedure for carrying out an activity at the drilling operating plant is no longer suitable. Examples of a change in circumstances— • new equipment is used • unexpected geological conditions in the petroleum well are experienced
- • new equipment is used
- • unexpected geological conditions in the petroleum well are experienced
- • new equipment is used
- • unexpected geological conditions in the petroleum well are experienced
- (a) for subsection (1) (a) —the potential risks of the activity; or
- (b) for subsection (1) (b) —additional risks because of the change in circumstances.