The Offshore Safety Act

The Offshore Safety Act with Executive Orders and Guidelines

Below is a list of the Offshore Safety Act and the underlying regulations and guidelines.
 
By clicking on the number in the far left column you will get the text of the Act or regulation. If no English version is available (marked with 'N' in the far right column) you will get the Danish version.

(Column MOUs/Fixed: M: Applies for MOUs only; F: Applies for fixed only;
No marking: Applies for both mobile and fixed). 

 
The Act
 

No.

Date

Title

MOUs/Fixed

English

1424

21/12/2005

Act on Safety, etc. on  Offshore Installations for Exploration, Extraction and Transport of Hydrocarbons (Offshore Safety Act)

 

Y

107

07/02/2007

Amendment of the Offshore Safety Act (OSA)

 

Y*

512

06/06/2007

Sec. 32 in Act on Smoke Free Environment: Amendment of the OSA

 

Y*

1400

27/12/2008

Sec. 1 in Act on the Amendment of Various Acts in the Jurisdiction of Ministry of Climate and Energy

 

Y*

 287

15/04/2009

Amendment of the Offshore Safety Act (OSA)

 

 N**

 
*) Included in a compiled version of Act No. 1424.
**) Not yet translated into English and not included in the compiled version.
 
Executive Orders
 

No.

Date

Title

MOUs/Fixed

English

 1672

 22/12/2010

The Duties of the Danish Energy Agency 

 

 N

 1509

15/12/2010 

Certain Aspects of the Organisation of Working Time on Offshore Installations

 

 N

 1508

15/12/2010

Special Obligations for Producers, Suppliers and Importers of Substances and Materials for Use on Offshore Installations 

 

 N

 1506

15/12/2010

Occupational Health and Safety Training of Safety Groups on Offshore Installations 

 

 N

 1505

15/12/2010

Safety and Health Activities on Mobile Offshore Installations 

 M        

 N

 1504

15/12/2010

Safety and Health Activities on Fixed Offshore Installations 

 F

 N

 1503

15/12/2010

Executive Order of Business of The Offshore Safety Council 

 

 N

 1502

15/12/2010

Use of Substances and Materials (Chemical Agents) on Offshore Installations 

 

 N

 1501

15/12/2010

Emergency Response on Offshore Installations 

 

 N

 1482

14/12/2010

Operation, etc. of Offshore Installations, etc. 

 

 N

 1481

14/12/2010

Mobile Offshore Installations, etc.: Construction, design and equipment 

 M

 N

 1480

14/12/2010

Fixed Offshore Installations and Pipelines: Construction, design and equipment 

 F

 N

 672

 16/06/2010

Executive Order on Safety Signs and other Form of Signalling on Offshore Installations

 

 N

 392   

19/04/2010 

Executive Order on protection against risks from exposure to artificial optical radiation on offshore installations, etc. 

 

 N

 729

03/07/2009

Executive Order on Management of Safety and Health on Offshore Installations, etc.

 

 Y

 602

 24/06/2009

Executive Order on Protection against Exposure to Noise in Relation to Work on Offshore Installations

 

 Y

199

11/03/2009

Executive Order on Protection from Exposure to Biological Agents on Offshore Installations

 

N

1080

14/11/2008

Executive Order on Recognition of Professional Qualifications Acquired Abroad Related to Work on Offshore Installation

 

N

644

25/06/2008

Executive Order on Registration and Reporting of Work Injuries, etc. Pursuant to the Offshore Safety Act

 

N

556

16/06/2008

Executive Order on Exchange of Information Related to Provision of Services on Offshore Installations, etc. in a Country Different From the Country of Establishment.

 

N

399
 

15/05/2008

Executive Order on Medical Supervision of Work with Ionising Radiation on Offshore Installations

 

Y

398
 

15/05/2008

Executive Order on the Use of Personal Protective Equipment on Offshore Installations

 

Y

397
 

15/05/2008

Executive Order on Work with Display Screen Equipment on Offshore Installations

 

Y

395

15/05/2008

Executive Order on Manual Handling of Loads on Offshore Installations

 

Y

394
 

15/05/2008

Executive Order on Protection against Exposure to Vibrations in Relation to Work on Offshore Installations

 
 
 
 

N

1186

09/10/2007

Executive Order on Extension of the Scope for the Offshore Safety Act (Pipelines, Special Vessels, Accommodation on Ships).

 

N

1184

09/10/2007

Executive Order on Rules of Procedure for the Authorities’ Emergency Response Committee in pursuance of the Offshore Safety Act.

 

N

1032

23/08/2007

Charging Regulations (Reimbursement of Costs)

 

N

692

22/06/2006

Executive Order on The Accident Investigation Board for Major Incidents on Offshore Installations

 

Y

673

21/06/2006

Executive Order on Transfer of Certain Powers to the Danish Maritime Authority

 

Y

664

19/06/2006

Executive Order on Rules of Procedure of the Energy Appeals Board

 

N

 
 

 

 

 
Guidelines
 

No.

Date

Title

MOUS/Fixed

English

 

 01/2011

Guidelines for Working Time Regulations in the Offshore Sector 

 

 N

 

 04/2010

Guidelines for Approvals and Permits 

 

 N

 

07/2008

Guidelines for Executive Order on Registration and Reporting of Work Injuries, etc. Pursuant to The Offshore Safety Act (Executive Order no. 644 of 26/06/2008).

 

Y

 



 

 


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