Report
Technical Report - Offshore petroleum facility accomodation
Technical Report - Offshore petroleum facility accomodation
- NOPSEMA
- Report
- Human FactorsNoise and VibrationOccupational Health
- Human factorsNoiseOccupational healthRespiratory hazardsVibration
- Occupational exposure monitoringHuman-centred designRisk assessmentVentilation
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
This informational technical report synthesises good practice for offshore petroleum living quarters. It addresses cabin layouts, privacy, communal spaces, acoustic insulation, vibration isolation, artificial lighting and indoor air quality. Recommendations cover design modelling, vendor specifications and commissioning checks, with application to new facilities and practicable improvements to existing accommodation.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Noise; occupational noise.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Respiratory hazards; respirable dust; inhalation hazards.
Classifications: Vibration; hand-arm vibration; whole-body vibration.
Classifications: Occupational exposure monitoring; exposure assessment.
Classifications: Human-centred design.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Ventilation; forced ventilation.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
Provides good-practice design guidance for offshore accommodation, including noise, vibration, lighting and indoor air quality.
Themes: human factors, noise and vibration, occupational health.