Guidance
Control measures and performance standards guidance note
Control measures and performance standards guidance note
- NOPSEMA
- Guidance
- N-04300-GN0271
- Control of WorkInspection and MaintenanceManagement of ChangeProcess Safety
- Barrier managementMajor accident managementRegulation and legislationRisk management
- Evacuation, escape and rescueFunctional testingRisk assessmentSafety-case assurance
- Offshore installation
Summary
Guidance for offshore facility operators on selecting and assessing controls for major accident risks and establishing verifiable performance standards. It addresses layered protection, common-mode failures, ALARP demonstration, critical operating parameters and lifecycle suitability, linking safety-case documentation with functional testing, monitoring, audit, review and contingency arrangements when controls underperform.
Classifications: Barrier management; safety barrier management.
Classifications: Major accident management; major accident prevention.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety-case assurance.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
The guidance covers selecting, assessing, assuring and maintaining control measures and performance standards for major accident risks.
N-04300-GN0271. Themes: control of work, inspection and maintenance, management of change, process safety.