The Draugen HSE-Case serves as a risk management tool. Originally. risk management included only major safety hazards to personnel, environment and assets. Work environment risks such as ergonomics, psycho-social factors and exposure to chemicals and noise, was not given the same attention. The Draugen HSE-Case addresses this weakness and extends all work environment risks. In order to promote line responsibility and commitment, relevant personnel is involved in the Case development. "THESIS", a software application, is used to systematise input and to generate reports. The Draugen HSE-case encompasses:–HSE risk analyses related to specific activities,–Control of risk related to work environment,–Established tolerability criteria,–Risk reducing measures,–Emergency contingency measures,–Requirements for Competence and Follow-up.–zxcvbcxjnvbcxbvxcbvbvc–zxcvbcxjnvbcxbvxcbvbvc The development of Draugen HSE-Case is a continuous process. It will serve to - Minimise the potential of occupational illnesses, - Raise general awareness, - Make occupational health management more cost-effective. Introduction HSE-Cases have been developed after the Piper Alpha disaster on the British continental shelf in the North Sea. The purpose is to manage major safety hazards to personnel, environment and assets. Shell International provides a basic structure for the development of HSE-Cases by their Operating Companies. Shell Safety Cases have been developed in several countries. In Norway, Norske Shell has developed the HSE-Case for the Draugen offshore installation on the Norwegian continental shelf. The Norwegian authorities require that Operating Companies define risk acceptance criteria for their activities. These criteria are to cover risk to personnel, environment, assets and financial interests. During the last decade work environment circumstances have got more and more attention. The Norwegian Work environment Act is the main tool to control this. All employers are obliged to chart the work environment and to control all the risk factors in order to prevent injuries and diseases and to guarantee a sound work environment to their employees. The companies have to define their own specific requirements for the work environment which should be applied. In order to fulfil these requirements several methods are in use to chart and control work environment factors. In our view none of these do control the risks to an acceptable extent yet. Norske Shell E&P, Operations Department therefore decided to include work environment risk management in the Draugen HSE-Case, applying the HEMP principle. Statement of Theory and Definitions HEMP - Hazard and Effects Management Process. The Draugen HSE-Case is based on the Hazard and Effects Management Process (HEMP). HEMP is a structured hazard analysis methodology involving hazard Identification, Assessment, Control and Recovery and comparison with objectives. To completely manage a hazard requires that all four steps must be in place and recorded. A hazard is defined as the potential to cause harm, including illnesses and injuries. Hazard Identification takes place through a brainstorming session to reveal all threats that potentially can release a hazard and produce an incident. In the Hazard Assessment and Control phase barriers are put in place to block a threat from releasing a hazard. The (undesired) release of a hazard is called a Top Event.P. 307
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