OPITO APPROVED STANDARD OIM Controlling …

1 OPITO APPROVED STANDARD OIM Controlling Emergencies OPITO APPROVED STANDARD OIM Controlling Emergencies OPITO REV. 3 03-Oct 2005 AMEND. 4 09-Dec 2008 OPITO Page 2 of 24 The contents of this document were developed by an Industry Work Group co-ordinated by OPITO . The following organisations were represented on the Work Group :- Health & Safety Executive (HSE) UK offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) OPITO APPROVED Training Providers Guidance was also given by the Inter Union offshore Oil Committee (IUOOC) The industry work group which participated in the development of the NUI endorsement included.

2 Major employers Training providers Health & Safety Executive (HSE) The Helideck Certification Agency _____ Guidance and advice on this training STANDARD is available by contacting: OPITO Minerva House Bruntland Road Portlethen Aberdeen AB12 4QL Tel: 01224 787800 Fax: 01224 787830 Email: OPITO is the trading brand of CSSL, a member of the Cogent SSC Ltd group of companies. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval or information storage system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of the publishers.

3 OPITO APPROVED STANDARD OIM Controlling Emergencies OPITO REV. 3 03-Oct 2005 AMEND. 4 09-Dec 2008 OPITO Page 3 of 24 AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT & DATE PAGES CHANGES MADE BY CHECKED BY APPROVED BY Full revision of STANDARD ; APPROVED 03/10/05 All B. Provan G. Clark B. Provan 1 Changed Cogent to OPITO Various I. Emslie G. Clark I. Emslie 2 Changed to new OPITO logo; updated header, title page & numbering scheme 17-01-08 All T.

4 Wilson P. Crowther P. Crowther 3 Moved revision bar to header 09-Dec 2008 All except title page T. Wilson J. Cameron M. Duncan 4 Changed header to reflect amendment numbering scheme 09-Dec 2008 All except title page T. Wilson J. Cameron M. Duncan Any amendments made to this STANDARD will be recorded above. OPITO APPROVED STANDARD OIM Controlling Emergencies OPITO REV. 3 03-Oct 2005 AMEND. 4 09-Dec 2008 OPITO Page 4 of 24 CONTENTS PAGE SECTION A FUNCTIONAL MAP 5 SECTION B COMPETENCE STATEMENTS 6 Unit 1 Core Essential Knowledge Knowledge

5 Endorsements SECTION C GUIDANCE FOR ASSESSORS 18 SECTION D 20 GUIDANCE FOR DUTY HOLDERS OIM Training Deputy OIM SECTION E 23 RESOURCES Staff Facilities SECTION F GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 24 OPITO APPROVED STANDARD OIM Controlling Emergencies OPITO REV.

6 3 03-Oct 2005 AMEND. 4 09-Dec 2008 OPITO Page 5 of 24 FUNCTIONAL MAP OPITO APPROVED STANDARD OIM Controlling Emergencies OPITO REV. 3 03-Oct 2005 AMEND. 4 09-Dec 2008 OPITO Page 6 of 24 B. THIS UNIT OF COMPETENCE DESCRIBES THE MINIMUM standards OF PERFORMANCE RECOMMENDED BY THE offshore PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. IT DOES NOT FORM PART OF A NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION GROUP TITLE : MANAGING offshore INSTALLATIONS UNIT : Controlling EMERGENCIES (Core Unit) This Unit of competence is concerned principally with emergencies involving large numbers of people and which by their very nature are threats to life, the installation or the environment.

7 This Unit forms the Core for all types of installations. Where applicable, the following endorsements (specific to the type of installation) must be assessed in conjunction with this Core Unit. These are: Endorsement: Production Operations (Fixed) Endorsement: Production Operations (Floating) Endorsement: Drilling Operations (Fixed) Endorsement: Drilling Operations (Floating) Endorsement: Mobile/Floating Installations Endorsement: Normally Unattended Installations (NUI) EVIDENCE: During an emergency, with time being of the essence much of the assessment evidence required for Elements 2 to 6 will become available within a short period of time.

8 Evidence for Element 1, however, will be compiled by the Duty Holder from naturally occurring sources of evidence ( OPITO certificates will only be issued when the delegate is deemed competent in all elements of the STANDARD ); the function being pro-active rather than reactive. A minimum of 3 emergency scenarios should take place to ensure the standards of performance are covered. Each should be based around a major incident chosen from: Well Control Incident Explosion and fire Accommodation fire Helicopter incident Pipeline incident Collision or wave damage causing structural collapse Loss of stability (Mobile installations) OPITO APPROVED STANDARD OIM Controlling Emergencies OPITO REV.

9 3 03-Oct 2005 AMEND. 4 09-Dec 2008 OPITO Page 7 of 24 The events on which the candidate is judged must include the following at least once in any series of emergency scenarios: Evacuation Abandonment of installation/rig Injured personnel Missing personnel or man overboard Loss of communication Loss of evacuation and muster points Stressed Personnel (individual ineffectiveness or mass panic) Extreme weather conditions Loss of essential facilities Loss of key personnel Rapidly developing situation leading to information overload Loss of mooring (where appropriate) OPITO APPROVED STANDARD OIM Controlling Emergencies OPITO REV.

10 3 03-Oct 2005 AMEND. 4 09-Dec 2008 OPITO Page 8 of 24 Key Role: Controlling EMERGENCIES Unit 1: Controlling Emergencies Element : Maintain a State of Readiness Element : Assess Situation and Take Effective Action Element : Maintain Communications Element : Delegate Authority to Act Element : Manage Individual and Team Performance Element : Deal with Stress in Self and Others OPITO APPROVED STANDARD OIM Controlling Emergencies OPITO REV.