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Video
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Equinor – Tjeldbergodden – investigation of turbine breakdown and firePublished:
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Investigation of the Johan Castberg projectPublished:Presentation of the investigation into the causes of the challenges faced in constructing hull and equipment for Johan Castberg
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Investigation of fire at Hammerfest LNGPublished:Presentation of the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway’s investigation report following the fire at Hammerfest LNG on Melkøya on 28 September 2020.
Project reports
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Handling of security and preparedness against deliberate attacks in the petroleum sectorPublished: 03 May 2021The PSA has investigated the operating companies' approach to and handling of security risks. The conclusion is that there have been positive developments in the security domain, but that the industry still faces some challenges.
- Emergency preparedness
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Evaluation of collaboration on emergency preparedness (area contingency planning) – phase 3Published: 03 May 2021On commission from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), Safetec has undertaken a survey of Man Overboard (MOB) preparedness on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
- Emergency preparedness
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Use of risk acceptance criteria – an evaluationPublished: 01 March 2021On commission from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), Proactima has prepared a report on the use and purpose of risk acceptance criteria.
- Risk management
Features
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Ekofisk – a cradle for safety progress
Published:Prime minister Trygve Bratteli inaugurated the Ekofisk field on 9 June 1971, marking a milestone in Norwegian oil history. This was also the start of a 50-year tale of ups and downs, triumphs and disasters, tough times and technological advances.
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Process for better risk management
Published:Norway’s petroleum industry has got steadily better over the past 20 years at managing important factors which influence risk, thanks to data provided by the RNNP.
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Two decades of building trust
Published:The RNNP measures the effect of the industry’s work on safety, and how good the companies are at managing risk. This process celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2021.
Technical and supervisory news
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New limit values for chemical exposurePublished: 05 July 2021The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has adopted changes to the regulations on limit values for chemical exposure. They came into force on 1 July 2021 and also apply to benzene.
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Oil-based drilling fluids – still a working environment challengePublished: 29 June 2021Oil-based drilling fluids have been in use on the Norwegian Continental Shelf since the 1980s, and the working environment risk is well understood. Nevertheless, important improvement work remains to be done.
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Asbestos risk – a forgotten factor?Published: 23 June 2021In the petroleum industry, there has traditionally been a high level of awareness of asbestos risk and good practice for its management, but indications are emerging that the guard has been lowered and that knowledge of asbestos is inadequate.
Sikkerhetspodden - om sikkerhet og arbeidsmiljø
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Podkast: Hvordan kan oljeselskapene bevare sterke og livskraftige leverandører?Published: 15 June 2021Leverandørene har stor betydning. De har mye kompetanse og mye av teknologien og ressursene som er viktig for å unngå storulykker og ha et godt arbeidsmiljø. Hvordan kan vi sikre at oljeselskapene bidrar til å bevare sterke og livskraftige leverandører?
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Podkast: Veien til bedre arbeidsmiljøPublished: 19 May 2021Hva må til for å bedre arbeidsmiljøet? STAMI-direktør Pål Molander er gjest i vår nyeste podkastepisode.
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Podkast: Nytt fokus på arbeidsmiljøPublished: 09 April 2021Hvordan kan vi forhindre at folk blir syke eller må ut av arbeidslivet? Svaret ligger i å jobbe systematisk og forebyggende med arbeidsmiljøet.