Related Documents
| Guidance Note Title | The Safety Case in Context – An Overview of the Regime |
| Principal Audience | This guidance note is designed for those new to the Australian offshore safety case regime, or those who would like an overall understanding of the expectations of NOPSA regarding safety case preparation and implementation. |
| Core Concepts |
- Purpose of the MoSOF Regulations
- Goal-setting performance based regime
- What is a safety case and how is it recognised in law
- Safety case acceptance by the authority
- Preparation and contents of a safety case
- Risk reduction, ALARP. Control measures & performance standards
- Emergency planning
- Consulting, informing, instructing, training
- Lifecycle approach
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| Current Status | This guidance note is currently posted as a draft discussion document and is open for consultation. Comments are invited from industry and other interested stakeholders. |
| Next Step | Please use the link to the comments template: "The Safety Case in Context – An Overview of the Regime" below to provide structured feedback and comment on this draft discussion document. After the closing date, NOPSA will compile the comments and update the guidance note. The finalized guidance note will then be posted on the NOPSA website. |
| Timing | Submissions are currently being reviewed. |
| Consultation Process | Initial draft by NOPSA with technical guidance provided by sample industry group, followed by open consultation via discussion paper on website. |
| Draft Document for Consultation | Guidance Note - The Safety Case in Context |
| Comments | Comments on the initial draft have closed. |
