Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00347:reg:9:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00347
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 6/18)
Character Range: 34161–37100

(c) ensure that members of the workforce are competent in the application of the permit to work system.

2.11  Involvement of members of the workforce
 (1) The operator of a facility must demonstrate to NOPSEMA, to the reasonable satisfaction of NOPSEMA, that:
 (a) in the development or revision of the safety case for the facility, there has been effective consultation with, and participation of, members of the workforce; and
 (b) the safety case provides adequately for effective consultation with, and the effective participation of, the members of the workforce, so that they are able to arrive at informed opinions about the risks and hazards to which they may be exposed on the facility.
 (2) A demonstration for paragraph (1)(a) must be supported by adequate documentation.
 (3) In subregulation (1):
members of the workforce includes members of the workforce who are:
 (a) identifiable before the safety case is developed; and
 (b) working, or likely to be working, on the relevant facility.
Note: Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the Act sets out the broad consultative provisions that apply, including provisions for the establishment of designated workgroups, the election of health and safety representatives and the establishment of OHS committees.
 The arrangements under these consultative provisions should be used for consultation with members of the workforce about the development, preparation and revision of the safety case.

2.12  Design, construction, installation, maintenance and modification
 (1) The safety case for a facility must describe the means by which the operator will ensure the adequacy of the design, construction, installation, maintenance or modification of the facility, for the relevant stage or stages in the life of the facility for which the safety case has been submitted.
 (2) In particular, the design, construction, installation, maintenance and modification of the facility must provide for:
 (a) adequate means of inventory isolation and pressure relief in the event of an emergency; and
 (b) adequate means of gaining access for servicing and maintenance of the facility and machinery and other equipment on board the facility; and
 (c) adequate means of maintaining the structural integrity of a facility; and
 (d) implementation of the technical and other control measures identified as a result of the formal safety assessment.

2.13  Medical and pharmaceutical supplies and services
  The safety case for a facility must specify the medical and pharmaceutical supplies and services, sufficient for an emergency situation, that must be maintained on, or in respect of, the facility.

2.14  Machinery and equipment
 (1) The safety case for a facility must specify the equipment required on the facility (including process equipment, machinery and electrical and instrumentation systems) that relates to, or may affect, the safety of the facility.
 (2) The safety case must demonstrate that: