Technical and supervisory news
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Stronger spotlight on ICT securityPublished:
- Cyber security
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The threat picture and Norwegian petroleum activitiesPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has reviewed this year’s unclassified threat and risk assessments from the Norwegian Intelligence Service (NIS), the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) and the Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM). S
- Security
- Cyber security
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Changes to the temporary hire regulations from 1 AprilPublished:The Norwegian government has restricted opportunities for employers to hire personnel from temporary work agencies.
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Updated form for notification and reporting of incidentsPublished:The digital form for notifying and reporting incidents has now been expanded to include a field for reporting electrical accidents resulting in personal injury.
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Changed parameters – consequences for safety and the working environment in the petroleum industryPublished:A research project and study conducted for the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has strengthened understanding of how changes to parameters affect working conditions.
- Working environment
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New guidelines to the regulations on health and safety in explosive atmospheresPublished:The regulations on health and safety in explosive atmospheres regulate the work to systematically map and prevent risk. New guidelines are intended to make the regulations easier to understand.
- Process safety
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Diving report for 2022Published:Four potential (near-miss) incidents were recorded during saturation diving for the petroleum industry off Norway during 2022. The level of activity amounted to 89 960 hours – almost double the 2021 figure.
- Diving
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Learning more about human factors when investigating incidentsPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has seen a need to strengthen the follow-up of human factors in its investigations. In order to understand incidents better, it must determine why people acted as they did.
- Working environment
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New exposure limit for diesel exhaustPublished:Exposure to diesel exhaust fumes is an occupational health challenge in the petroleum industry, both onshore and offshore. A new exposure limit for diesel exhaust comes into effect on 21 February 2023
- Working environment
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Societal safety and security – the PSA’s responsibilityPublished:The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) is responsible for following up and taking care of societal safety, security and emergency preparedness in its area of responsibility.
- Security
- Cyber security
- Emergency preparedness