Guidance for the oil and gas industry aligned to the Regulations – with main provisions given here – whose purpose is to ensure the whole offshore installation workforce is formally involved in promoting health and safety through freely elected representatives and committees. Addressed to dutyholders, employers, managers, safety representatives, committee members and the wider workforce. However, in explaining how to comply with requirements it also emphasises that the Regulations do not reduce the primary safety responsibilities of duty holders and other employers.
Covers all aspects of representation, eg elections, constituencies, nominations, results, powers, meetings, time-off, training and exercise of function. Styled presentation (eg bold, italics and margin coding) enables easy distinction between texts pertaining to the Regulations and additional guidance.
