IS EVIDENTIAL REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ANTAGONISING PROCESS SAFETY?

A UKCS Oil & Gas Practitioner’s dilemma A UKCS Oil & Gas Practitioner’s dilemma

Dr Ed Bailey

Weston Compliance Services

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RegulationsStructure

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Cumulative Procedures

Cumulative Risk

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RegimeRegulations

Evidential Compliance

Safety I

Risk

UKCS Regulatory Structure1

ProceduresCumulative

Risk

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http://www.safetydifferently.com/oil-and-gas-safety-in-a-post-truth-world/

UKCS Regulatory Structure

TightTightTightTight

PFEER

12%

LinearLinearLinearLinear ComplicatedComplicatedComplicatedComplicated ComplexComplexComplexComplex

InteractionInteractionInteractionInteraction

Coupling

Loose

SCR

PUWER

LOLER

PSR

MHR

PPE

MAR

12%

Onshore & OffshoreProcedures

Example: PFEER

Competence

Play your Part

Regulations2Procedures

Cumulative Risk

QuestionsFRAM

Marginalization

Safety Critical

Elements

Cumulative Risk

Performance Standards

Example:

Gas Detection

Firewater

Escape Routes

Regulations3Procedures

Cumulative Risk

QuestionsFRAM

Performance VariationFRAM

Effect on PLL

Example

Gas Detection

Regulations4Procedures

Cumulative Risk

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“However, it is ironic to train operators in following instructions and then put them in the system to provide intelligence”

Ironies of Automation, Bainbridge, 1983, Section 2.3 http://www.bainbrdg.demon.co.uk/Papers/Ironies.html

Dr Ed Bailey; ej8@mac.com; www.linkedin.com/in/dredwinbailey

Questions?

■ Where is Regulation derived from?

■ What is the function of the Regulator?

■ What is the function of Regulatory Compliance?

■ Is the Regulatory framework coherent?

■ What is the function of the Operators?■ What is the function of the Operators?

■ Is Safety II the panacea?

Regulations5Procedures

Cumulative Risk

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