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Australian Diving Regulations: How do we do it down under?Tam HarveyOHS Regulatory Specialist (Diving)Safety and Integrity Division
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Safe and environmentally responsible Australian offshore petroleum and greenhouse
gas storage industry
Our Vision
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• Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)
• An independent Statutory and Regulatory authority
• Established under the Commonwealth Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
• Regulate under the Commonwealth Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (safety) Regulation 2009
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Who we are
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What we regulate
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Safety Facilities
Integrity Wells
Environment Activities
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Examples of facility types
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Production Platforms and Vessels, Pipelines, Drilling, Pipe‐lay, Construction & DecommissioningVe
ssels & Structures
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Role and Responsibilities
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Inspections
Safety case and DSMS
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Incident investigations
Enforcement
Promote
Advise
Knowledge
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Our strategy for improvement
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Stop old incidentsAnalyse databank of previous incidents
Test for risks to ALARP in assessments and inspections
Find one, fix manyPrevent future events through examination and sharing learnings from current non‐compliances, incidents and best practices
Enhance existing good practice
Respond to evolving trendsAddress transparency expectations
Remove unnecessary regulatory burden to improve efficiency
Looking elsewhere for better practices and tools to apply now
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Diving regulation requirements
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Diving regulation requirements (ii)
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Diving Improvements
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Example of Future: Prevent DP Incidents
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Big Data Opportunity?
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Global Action
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DP Diving Ergonomics
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Diving Bell Ergonomics
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Further Opportunities
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