Norwegian workforce involvement in safety offshore: Regulatory framework and participants’ perspectives

Abstract

Highlights Norwegian regulatory framework with its employee participation tradition. Posits a response of the UK government was the introduction of new offshore regulations with a required need for safety meetings and elected safety representatives. Recognizes, in Canada, that moving into the production phase of the offshore oil industry triggered a renewed interest in offshore safety. Concludes Norway’s amended offshore oil and gas regulations of 1998 placed heavy emphasis on workers’ input to enable all the changes to take place in a correct manner.

Citation

Hart, S.M. (2002), "Norwegian workforce involvement in safety offshore: Regulatory framework and participants’ perspectives", Employee Relations, Vol. 24 No. 5, pp. 486-499. https://doi.org/10.1108/01425450210443267