Requirements for workplace health and safety are largely
identical to those onshore. Assessment of workplace health and
safety risks must be performed.
The requirements for workplace health and safety on offshore
installations are largely identical to the provisions of the
Working Environment Act applicable to businesses onshore. The
requirements are laid down in the Offshore Safety Act (Act No. 1424
on Safety etc. on Offshore Installations for Exploration,
Production and Transportation of Hydrocarbons), and the Danish
Energy Agency is in charge of authority supervision offshore.
In addition to an assessment of the risk of major accidents which
is related to the safe construction of the installation, an
assessment of the health and safety risks at the individual
workplaces is also required. In consultation with the safety
organization, the employer is responsible for drawing up a risk
assessment at the workplaces. In practice, this means the operator
as regards fixed offshore installations and the company with
overall responsibility for operating the unit as regards mobile
offshore units.
The risk assessment must be documented in a socallled Health and
Safety Case which must be submitted to the Danish Energy Agency in
connection with applications for approvals and permits.
Other Health aspects
Besides health at the workplace there are also other health risks
on an offshore installation. These risks include, but are not
limited to, drinking water, smoking and in-door climate in the
accommodation.
Food safety is dealth with by other authorities, see the page on
supervision.