Steven Sawhill (DNV) & Alexei Terekhov (VNIIGAZ) 8 December 2010

Barents 2020 Group 5Moscow 12 / 2010 progress report

Safe Working Environment for Personnel in the Barents Sea

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Group 5Objective & deliverable

Objective

Provide industry guidance for safe working environment for personnel on board ships and offshore installations operating in the Barents Sea

Required results / Deliverable

Guidance document as Annex proposal to ISO 19906.

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Physical and chemicalfactors

Ergo

nom

icfa

ctor

sP

sychosocial

factors

Thermal environment

Chemicals

Light Vibration

Noise

Radiation

Temperature, humidity and air velocity

Acclimatization

Shift

Remoteness

Darkness/lightness

Physical strain

Ergonomic work- place design

Organizational

Different cultures

InteractionInte

ract

ion

Arild Øvrum, UNN

Barents 2020 Group 5Focus on human health, safety and performance

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Management of occupational risks

Management of occupational risks

Estimation Preventive measures

Nature of factors Характер факторов

Elimination of a dangerous factor or risk

Degree of effect Степень влияния

ExposureЭкспозиция

Introduction of special work and rehabilitation routine

Application of personal protection equipment

(at risk remainder)

Reduction of dangerous factor or risk level

Aleksandr Ivanov, Giprospetsgaz

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Actions at design and operation stages, influencing the level of occupational risks for employees

Solutions for the occupational risks minimization

Design solutions Operational solutions

Personnel selection

Medical examination

Safety rules instructions

Supply of special meals

Medical services

Indemniy insurance (Employer)

Supply of uniform and personal protection equipment

Application of safe process technologies

Allowance for local conditions

Application of safe equipment

Establishing the work and rest routines

State insurances

Equipment of sanitary and household premises

Aleksandr Ivanov, Giprospetsgaz

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Annex to ISO 19906

1. Work in cold environment

2. Winterization

3. Noise and vibration

4. Stress management

5. Training and competence

Work / rest / clothing regime• Functional guideline recommendation• Based upon ISO 11079• Expand to include protection of hands, feet, head, face, breathing

Group 5 – Results to date

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Environment

Physicalstrain

Clothing

Wind Humidity

Metabolic energy production In different work situations.Low <–> medium <-> high

Work in Cold Climate – Work / Rest regimes

Temperature

Whole body heat balance -Insulation Requirements, IREQ

Calculation of Duration Limited Exposurebased on the environmental factors, physical strain and clothing available

Protection of extremities (hands, feet, head)Mittens, gloves, head wear.

Winterization Design of outdoor micro workspace environments.

AO, version 0.8 - 011210

Arild Øvrum, UNN

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Example from ISO 11079 Work / rest / clothing regime

Gives Duration of Limited Exposure for 5 different clothing ensembles at various temperatures

This diagram is for a moderate activity level (145 W/m2)

ISO 11079Time (hrs)

Tem

p. °

C

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Annex to ISO 19906

1. Work in cold environment

2. Winterization

3. Noise and vibration

4. Stress management

5. Training and competence

Work / rest / clothing regime• Functional guideline recommendation• Based upon ISO 11079• Expand to include protection of hands, feet, head, face, breathing

Health fitness assessment to work• Functional guideline recommendation• Based upon ISO 12894 and OGP 398• Expand to strengthen psychosocial assessment

Group 5 – Results to date

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Physical and chemicalfactors

Ergo

nom

icfa

ctor

sP

sychosocial

factors

Thermal environment

Chemicals

Light Vibration

Noise

Radiation

Temperature, humidity and air velocity

Acclimatization

Shift

Remoteness

Darkness/lightness

Physical strain

Ergonomic work- place design

Organizational

Different cultures

InteractionInte

ract

ion

Arild Øvrum, UNN

Barents 2020 Group 5Occupational health factors for working in the Barents Sea

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Annex to ISO 19906

1. Work in cold environment

2. Winterization

3. Noise and vibration

4. Stress management

5. Training and competence

Work / rest / clothing regime• Functional guideline recommendation• Based upon ISO 11079• Expand to include protection of hands, feet, head, face, breathing

Health fitness assessment to work• Functional guideline recommendation• Based upon ISO 12894 and OGP 398• Expand to strengthen psychosocial assessment

Group 5 – Results to date

Cold risk management• Functional guideline recommendation• Based upon ISO 15743 and ISO 12894• Strengthen Safe Job Analysis • Develop Permit for Cold Work

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Barents Sea climate zones

ISO 19906AARI

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Cold risk assessment workshop

Detailed planning for workshop on Wind Chill & Cold Exposure Risk

Scope, objective & agenda under development

To be held during our next Work Group meeting

St. Petersburg, March 2010

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Ships fit for Purpose

People fit for Purpose

Integral Elements for Arctic Success

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© 2008 Aker Arctic Technology. Used with permission.