This topic includes the application of the Working Times Regulations offshore, and includes the organisation of working time, eg fatigue and shift patterns.
Terms and conditions of employment. The working time regulations - extension offshore
(Operations Notice 65) Explains HSE's role in the enforcement of the Working Time Regulations (WTR) in the offshore sector.
Guidance for managing shiftwork and fatigue offshore
(Offshore Information Sheet 7/2008) Advice on good practice approaches to shift working in the offshore industry. While it is intended to be used in conjunction with HSE's generic generic guidance on shift work this document provides specific advice about working practices in the UK offshore sector that fall outside the scope of the generic guidance.
Policy on working hours offshore
(Offshore Information Sheet 8/2008) Basic principles for setting a policy on working hours offshore.
Guidance for managing shiftwork and fatigue offshore [PDF 69KB]