The safety case in context

Guidance Note Title The Safety Case in Context - An Overview of the Regime
Published Document The Safety Case in Context - An Overview of the Safety Case Regime
Principal Audience This guidance note is designed for those new to the Australian offshore safety case regime, or those who would like an overall understanding of the expectations of NOPSEMA regarding safety case preparation and implementation.
Core Concepts
  • Purpose of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulations 2009 (OPGGS)
  • Goal-setting performance based regime
  • What is a safety case and how is it recognised in law
  • Safety case acceptance by the authority
  • Preparation and contents of a safety case
  • Risk reduction, ALARP
  • Control measures & performance standards
  • Emergency planning
  • Involving the workforce
  • Lifecycle approach
Consultation Process This guidance note was posted as a draft discussion document for consultation. Comments were invited from industry and other interested stakeholders. The document was then revised to incorporate changes resulting from this consultation process. It is now published for use.
Comments Comments should be sent to: safetycaseguidance@nopsa.gov.au