Alternatives for Inspecting Outer Continental Shelf Operations.
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National Academies Press,
1900
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Table of Contents:
- ""Alternatives for Inspecting Outer Continental Shelf Operations""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""OVERVIEW OF MMS FUNCTIONS""; ""The Safety Mission""; ""Inspection Budget""; ""OVERVIEW OF THE OCS OPERATIONS""; ""Facilities""; ""Offshore Oil and Gas Operations""; ""Crew Size""; ""Geographic Distribution""; ""Age Factors""; ""Growth in Number of Operating Companies""; ""Systems and Technologies""; ""System Safety Management""; ""Design Considerations""; ""Manufacturing Standards for Safety Equipment""; ""Training""
- ""Aspects of Safety on the OCS""""Crew Safety""; ""Protection of Facilities and Property""; ""Environmental Protection""; ""Conservation of Resources""; ""SUMMARY""; ""2 Current Inspection Program: Evolution and Practice""; ""PRESENT INSPECTION PRACTICE""; ""Overview of Inspection Program""; ""Inspection Policy""; ""Inspection Procedures""; ""Safety Communication to Operators""; ""Summary""; ""TECHNICAL FOUNDATION FOR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS""; ""Evolution of the Safety Practices for Drilling Operations""; ""Evolution of the Requirements for Safety Devices for Production Facilities""
- ""SAFETY PERFORMANCE RECORD""""Adequacy of MMS OCS Safety Information System""; ""Injuries and Fatalities""; ""Exposure and Rates of Incidence of Injuries and Fatalities""; ""Causes of Fatalities and Injuries""; ""Pollution (Spill) Incidents""; ""Fires, Explosions, and Blowouts""; ""Violations Cited During Inspections""; ""3 Major Considerations in Formulating An Inspection Program""; ""RELATIONSHIP OF INSPECTION TO SAFETY""; ""Compliance Versus Performance""; ""How Much Inspection?""; ""Inspecting for Operational Safety""; ""ADVANCES IN SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT""
- ""CONFORMANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW""""4 Alternative Approaches to Safety Inspection""; ""MODIFICATION OF PRESENT PRACTICES""; ""Alternative 1: Increased Inspection Onsite by MMS""; ""Alternative 2: Inspection of a Sampling of PINCs During Annual Inspections, and Increased Spot Inspections""; ""Illustrative Scenario""; ""Greater Operator Accountability""; ""Safety Analyses""; ""Enhanced Spot Inspections""; ""Alternative 3: Annual Inspection of a Sampling of Facilities, and Increased Spot Inspections""; ""DEPARTURES FROM PRESENT INSPECTION PRACTICE""
- ""Alternative 4: Third-Party Inspection With Government Audit""""Alternative 5: Self-Inspection""; ""5 Considerations In Evaluating OCS Inspection Alternatives""; ""PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY SAFETY AWARENESS""; ""MAINTAINING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE""; ""View of Congress""; ""Media and Public Opinion""; ""Comparability With Other Federal and State Agency Practices""; ""EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES""; ""Government Resources""; ""Operator Resources""; ""Societal Costs and Benefits""; ""QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING OF INSPECTOR FORCE""; ""IDENTIFICATION OF SAFETY TRENDS AND WARNINGS""
