Reporting Unsafe Working Conditions in Offshore Operations
Procedures and responsibilities for reporting unsafe working conditions in offshore activities, including guidelines from CFR regulations and the USCG. Learn about the importance of reporting and the process involved in addressing hazardous conditions.
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Unsafe Working Conditions
30 CFR 250.1933 What procedures must be included for reporting unsafe working conditions? (a) Your SEMS program must include procedures for all personnel to report unsafe working conditions in accordance with 250.193. These procedures must take into account applicable USCG reporting requirements for unsafe working conditions. (b) You must post a notice at the place of employment in a visible location frequently visited by personnel that contains the reporting information in 250.193. 30 CFR 250.1933 What procedures must be included for reporting unsafe working conditions?
30 CFR 250.193 Reports and investigations of possible violations. (a) Any person may report to BSEE any hazardous or unsafe working condition on any facility engaged in OCS activities, and any possible violation or failure to comply with: (1) Any provision of the Act, (2) Any provision of a lease, approved plan, or permit issued under the Act, (3) Any provision of any regulation or order issued under the Act, or (4) Any other Federal law relating to safety of offshore oil and gas operations. (b) To make a report under this section, a person is not required to know whether any legal requirement listed in paragraph (a) of this section has been violated. (c) When BSEE receives a report of a possible violation, or when a BSEE employee detects a possible violation, BSEE will investigate 30 CFR 250.193 Reports and investigations of possible violations.
https://www.dco.uscg.mil/OCSNCOE/D8ocs-MSIB/ This Marine Safety Information Bulleting (MSIB) informs the public and partner agencies the process for reporting unsafe working condition to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) located at the Eight Coast Guard District in New Orleans, LA. Authority: 33 CFR 142.7 report hazardous or unsafe working conditions on any unit engaged in OCS activities to the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection. 33 CFR 142.7 grants any person the right to
Does an Operator have the responsibility to report a contractor s UWC to BSEE and USCG? Example: Liftboat working on well Fire in engine room Generator casualty from fire Contractor refuses to submit CG-2692 Has 2 generators and the other is still working
Have you received training on what constitutes a UWC? or are UWCs common sense? Has your company or an employee of your company ever reported a UWC? Have YOU reported a UWC? Is UWC underutilized by offshore safety professionals? Are we complicit when we learn of a UWC and don t report it?