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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2009 - REG 1.4

Objects

  (1)   An object of these Regulations is to ensure that facilities are designed, constructed, installed, operated, modified and decommissioned in Commonwealth waters only in accordance with safety cases that have been accepted by NOPSEMA.

  (2)   An object of these Regulations is to ensure that safety cases for facilities make provision for the following matters in relation to the health and safety of persons at or near the facilities:

  (a)   the identification of hazards, and assessment of risks;

  (b)   the implementation of measures to eliminate the hazards, or otherwise control the risks;

  (c)   a comprehensive and integrated system for management of the hazards and risks;

  (d)   monitoring, audit, review and continuous improvement.

  (3)   An object of these Regulations is to ensure that the risks to the health and safety of persons at facilities are reduced to a level that is as low as reasonably practicable.

  (4)   An object of these Regulations is to ensure that diving to which the Act relates is carried out in Commonwealth waters only in accordance with diving safety management systems that have been accepted by NOPSEMA.

  (5)   An object of these Regulations is to ensure that diving safety management systems make provision for the following matters in relation to the health and safety of persons:

  (a)   the identification of hazards and assessment of risks;

  (b)   the implementation of measures to eliminate the hazards, or otherwise control the risks;

  (c)   a comprehensive and integrated system for management of the hazards and risks;

  (d)   monitoring, audit, review and continuous improvement.

  (6)   An object of these Regulations is to ensure that the risks to the health and safety of persons who carry out diving to which the Act relates are reduced to a level that is as low as reasonably practicable.



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