OffshoreWindandMarineEnergyHealthandSafetyGuidelines2014:Issue2www.RenewableUK.comRUK13-001-61ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSRenewableUKacknowledgesthetime,effort,experienceandexpertiseofallthosewhocontributedtothisdocument.ThisdocumentwaspreparedforRenewableUKbySgurrEnergyLtd.STATUSOFTHISDOCUMENTRenewableUKHealthandSafetyGuidelinesareintendedtoprovideinformationonaparticulartechnical,legalorpolicyissuerelevanttothecoremembershipbaseofRenewableUK.Theirobjectiveistoprovideindustry-specificadviceorguidanceforexamplewherecurrentinformationcouldbeconsideredabsentorincomplete.Healthandsafetyguidelinesarelikelytobesubjecttoreviewandupdatingandsothelatestversionoftheguidelinesmustbereferredto.Attentionisalsodrawntothedisclaimerbelow.DISCLAIMERThecontentsoftheseguidelinesareintendedforinformationandgeneralguidanceonly,donotconstituteadvice,arenotexhaustiveanddonotindicateanyspecificcourseofaction.Detailedprofessionaladviceshouldbeobtainedbeforetakingorrefrainingfromactioninrelationtoanyofthecontentsofthisguide,ortherelevanceorapplicabilityoftheinformationherein.RenewableUKarenotresponsibleforthecontentofexternalwebsitesincludedintheseguidelinesandwhereapplicabletheinclusionofalinktoanexternalwebsiteshouldnotbeunderstoodtobeanendorsementofthatwebsiteorthesite'sowners(ortheirproducts/services).Thelistsoflinksandreferencesarealsonotexhaustive.LINKSANDUPDATESAllreasonablecarehasbeentakentoensurethatthereferencesandlinksincludedintheguidanceareaccurateandeffectiveatthedateofpublication.Howevershouldyouidentifyanyreferencesorlinksthatappeartobeoutofdateorcompromised,RenewableUKwouldwelcomethesebeingbroughttoourattention.Pleasee-mailanycommentsorconcernsto:healthandsafety@RenewableUK.com.VERSION2014:Issue22ContentsINTRODUCTION5PARTAHEALTHANDSAFETYOFFSHORE10Introduction10A.1Legalframework11A.2Leadership&SafetyCulture34A.3Workforceengagement37A.4Ergonomics,HumanFactorsandBehaviouralSafety39A.5OccupationalHealthandMedicalFitnesstoWork44A.6ManagementSystems49A.7RiskManagement59A.8TrainingandCompetence66A.9Safesystemsofwork70A.10SimultaneousMarineOperations(SIMOPS)79A.11Stakeholderengagement81A.12Supplychainmanagement83A.13ManagementofChange86A.14StrategicPlanning89A.15Emergencyresponse&preparedness91A.16FirstAidandEmergencyMedicalResponse97PARTBTHEOFFSHORELIFECYCLE102Introduction102B.1ProjectDefinition104B.2ProjectDesign114B.3Construction&Commissioning120B.4Operations&maintenance125B.5Decommissioning129B.6Survey&Geophysical134B.7Logistics&Mobilisation137B.8Modifications&upgrades140PARTCOFFSHOREHAZARDSANDACTIVITIES143Introduction143C.1AccessandEgress145C.2Aviation156C.3CableLayingandEntry160C.4ConfinedSpaces167C.5ElectricalSafety172C.6Ergonomics177C.7Fire181C.8GeologicalUnknowns1873C.9HazardousSubstances191C.10Lifting194C.11MarineCo-ordination201C.12Metocean205C.13Navigation212C.14Noise217C.15PilingandGrouting220C.16PortsandMobilisation224C.17RemoteWorking228C.18SubseaOperations232C.19UnexplodedOrdnance240C.20VesselSelection243C.21Vibration246C.22WasteandSpillageManagement249C.23Welfare252C.24WorkatHeight257APPENDIX:EUDIRECTIVESANDASSOCIATEDUKREGULATIONS262PARTDFURTHERREFERENCESANDGLOSSARY263D.1FurtherReferences263D.2Abbreviations265MAINCHANGESFROMISSUE1OFTHEGUIDELINES:SectionChangeandReasonA.1.9,A.1.10AmendedtotakeaccountofMCAfeedbackA.6ComprehensiverevisiontotakeaccountofwithdrawalofMHWSRACOPandnewvers...