Guidance
Workplace safety and consultation arrangements guidance note
Workplace safety and consultation arrangements guidance note
- NOPSEMA
- Guidance
- Leadership and CultureOccupational HealthRegulation and Legislation
- Leadership and safety cultureRegulation and legislationWorker rights and retaliation protection
- Competence and trainingContractor management
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
Guidance on workforce consultation and representation at offshore petroleum facilities distinguishes statutory duties from suggested practice. It explains designated work group formation, representative selection, training and support, committee membership and meetings, information-access restrictions and dispute arrangements. An appendix sets out representative election procedures, including secret ballots and counting.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Worker rights and retaliation protection.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Contractor management; contractor assurance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
Consolidates statutory requirements and good practice for workforce consultation, representatives and health and safety committees.
Themes: leadership and culture, occupational health, regulation and legislation.