NORSOK STANDARD FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT DESIGN

NORSOK STANDARD
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
S-002
Rev. 3, November 1997
Please note that whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the NORSOK standards
neither OLF nor TBL or any of their members will assume liability for any use thereof.
Working environment S-002
CONTENTS
FOREWORD 3
INTRODUCTION 3
1 SCOPE 4
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES 4
3 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS 5
3.1 Definitions 5
3.2 Abbreviations 7
4 CONTROL AND VERIFICATION ACTIVITIES 7
4.1 General 7
4.2 Procedures and work instructions 8
4.3 Experience report 9
4.4 Concept working environment analysis 9
4.5 Organisation and manning study 9
4.6 Risk analysis 10
4.7 Psycho-social analysis 10
4.8 Working environment area limits 10
4.9 Working environment analyses 11
4.10 Constructability analysis 13
4.11 Working environment inspections 13
4.12 Working environment status 13
5 WORKING ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS 14
5.1 Arrangements 14
5.2 Ergonomics 14
5.3 Technical appliances 16
5.4 Chemical substances and products 16
5.5 Noise and vibration 17
5.6 Illumination 20
5.7 Indoor climate 20
5.8 Outdoor operations 21
5.9 Radiation 21
ANNEX A WORKING ENVIRONMENT AREA LIMITS (NORMATIVE) 22
ANNEX B VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CLEARANCES AND DISTANCES
(NORMATIVE) 24
ANNEX C DETAILED REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO INSTALLATION AREAS
(NORMATIVE) 27
ANNEX D TYPICAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (NORMATIVE) 28
ANNEX E VIBRATION LIMIT CURVES (NORMATIVE) 31
ANNEX F WORKING ENVIRONMENT AREA CHART (NORMATIVE) 33
ANNEX G LIST OF APPLICABLE ACTS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS AND
GUIDELINES FOR THE NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF (INFORMATIVE) 35
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ANNEX H NOISE DATA SHEET (INFORMATIVE) 36

ANNEX I EXAMPLES OF METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF THE WORKING
ENVIRONMENT (INFORMATIVE) 38
ANNEX J PROCEDURE FOR NOISE CONTROL (INFORMATIVE) 41

FOREWORD
NORSOK (The competitive standing of the Norwegian offshore sector) is the industry initiative to
add value, reduce cost and lead-time and remove unnecessary activities in offshore field
developments and operations.
The NORSOK standards are developed by the Norwegian petroleum industry as a part of the
NORSOK initiative and are jointly issued by OLF (The Norwegian Oil Industry Association) and
TBL (Federation of Norwegian Engineering Industries). NORSOK standards are administered by
NTS (Norwegian Technology Standards Institution).
The purpose of this industry standard is to replace the individual oil company specifications for use
in existing and future petroleum industry developments, subject to the individual company's review
and application.
The NORSOK standards make extensive references to international standards. Where relevant, the
contents of this standard will be used to provide input to the international standardisation process.
Subject to implementation into international standards, this NORSOK standard will be withdrawn.
Annexes A, B, C, D, E, F are normative. Annexes G, H, I and J are informative.
INTRODUCTION
This standard applies to the design of new installations and modification or upgrading of existing
installations for offshore drilling, production, utilisation and pipeline transportation of petroleum,
including accommodation units for such activities.
Revision 3 includes the following changes:
• Implementation of the parts of the guidelines to the Norwegian “Regulations relating to

systematic follow up of the working environment in the petroleum activities” that affect
design. Guidelines to the design of the living quarters and doors and stairs are found in
NORSOK standards for the architectural discipline.
• Updating of the standard in view of new regulations and European standards.
• Implementation of experiences from Revision 2 in project work.

1 SCOPE
This NORSOK standard addresses design principles related to the working environment. It also
covers requirements to the procedures for control and verification of design in order to ensure that
these principles are implemented.
The purpose of this standard is to ensure that the design of the installation promotes the quality of
the working environment during the operational phase.
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
The following standards include provisions that, through reference in this text, constitute provisions
of this NORSOK standard. Latest issue of the references shall be used unless otherwise agreed.
Other recognised standards may be used provided it can be shown that they meet or exceed the
requirements of the standards referenced below.
EN 292 Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design, Part
1 and 2.
EN 294 Safety of machinery - Safety distances to prevent danger zones to be
reached by upper limbs.
EN 349 Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the
human body.
EN 547 Safety of machinery - Human body dimensions.
part 1 Principles for determining the dimensions required for openings for
whole body access into machinery.
part 2 Principles for determining the dimensions required for access openings.
part 3 Anthropometric data.
EN 563 Safety of machinery - Temperature of touchable surfaces - Ergonomics
data to establish temperature limit values for hot surfaces.
EN 614 Safety of machinery - Ergonomic design principles.
part 1 Terminology and general principles.
EN 626 Safety of machinery - Reduction of risks to health from hazardous
substances emitted by machinery.
prEN 1005 Safety of machinery - Human physical performance.
part 2 Manual handling of objects associated to machinery.
part 3 Recommended force limits for machinery operations.
EN 1050 Safety of machinery - Risk assessment.
prEN 12437 Safety of machinery - Permanent means of access to machines and
industrial plants
part 1 Choice of a fixed means of access between two levels
part 2 Working platforms and gangways
part 3 Stairways, stepladders and guard trails
part 4 Fixed ladders
DIN VDE 0848, Part 4 Safety at electro magnetic fields.

ISO 717/1 Acoustic rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building

elements.
ISO 5349 Guidelines for the measurement and the assessment of human exposure
to hand-transmitted vibration.
ISO 2631/1 Evaluation of human exposure to whole body vibration- Part 1: General
requirements.
NORSOK C-001 Living quarters area.
NORSOK C-002 Architectural components and equipment.
NS 4815 Determination of occupational noise exposure.
NS 8172 Measurement of noise levels from technical installations.
See Annex G for a list of acts, regulations, standards and guidelines for the Norwegian continental
shelf.
3 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
3.1 Definitions
Can Can-requirements are conditional and indicate a possibility open to the
user of the standard.
Enclosed work area Area that is fully protected against exposure to open air and ambient
conditions.
Hazard A source of possible injury or damage to health.
Informative references Shall mean informative in the application of NORSOK standards.
Manning Three levels of manning of work areas and work places are defined:
Permanently manned; Work area or work place manned at least 8 hours

a day for at least 50 per cent of the installation’s operation time.
Intermittently manned; Work area or work place where inspection,

maintenance or other work is planned to last at least two hours a day for
at least 50 per cent of the installation’s operation time.
Normally not manned; Work area or work place that is not permanently
or intermittently manned.
May May indicates a course of action that is permissible within the limits of
the standard (a permission).
Normative references Shall mean normative in the application of NORSOK standards.
Open work area Area with no substantial obstacles to the free. The area is completely
exposed to ambient conditions.

Semi-open work area Area that is weather protected e.g. with weather louvers, and partially
exposed to the open air.
Shall Shall is an absolute requirement which shall be followed strictly in

order to conform to the standard.
Should Should is a recommendation. Alternative solutions having the same

functionality and quality are acceptable.
Work area A work area is an area of the installation, where personnel stay or move
in connection with work.
Work place A work place is a volume within a work area, allocated to one or more
persons to complete work tasks related to production, inspection or
maintenance.
Working environment The totality of all physical, chemical, biological and psychological
factors at work that may affect the employees’ health and well being
through acute trauma or lasting exposure. The influences from lasting
exposure may be positive and negative.
Working Environment
Analysis A systematic work process including:
Definition, limitation and break down of the installation with respect to

one or more parameters (e.g. area, activities during operation, type of
equipment, chemical substance).
Hazard identification..
Estimation of potential consequences to the employees’ health and, if

feasible, of probability of occurrence.
Evaluation of needs of remedial actions.
Development of recommendations on remedial actions and/or follow-up

activities.
Identification of nonconformities and problems in meeting specified

requirements
Working Environment
Program A document covering:
Working environment objective and goals and acceptance criteria for

the risk of occupational injuries and possible work-related illnesses
during operation.

References to working environment requirements.
References to applicable procedures for control and verification.
Responsibilities for implementation of working environment

requirements in design and for control and verification activities,
including means of ensuring that the employees and their elected
representatives are given an opportunity of participating in matters of
importance to the working environment.
Plans for control and verification activities, deliverables included.
Status concerning performed activities.
The Working environment program may be a separate document or

integrated into a Health, safety and environment program.
3.2 Abbreviations
BOP Blow-Out Preventer.
CRIOP Crisis Intervention in Offshore Production
HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
LQ Living Quarters.
TLV Threshold Limit Value.
WCI Wind Chill Index
4 CONTROL AND VERIFICATION ACTIVITIES
4.1 General
This standard assumes that a Working environment program is established and maintained.
Table 1 lists the studies and analyses to be performed and documented for new installations in order
to control and verify that the design principles in clause 5 are met. For modifications or upgrading
of existing installations, new analyses shall be performed or existing analyses shall be updated for
the working environment factors that are affected by the modification. Responsibility and schedule
for the different control and verification activities shall be defined in the Working environment
program considering needs of timely input to design and procurement and needs of documentation.

Table 1 Overview of studies and analyses.
TYPE PURPOSE PERFORMED BY

Experience report To ensure experience transfer related to the Company
working environment from installations in
operation.
Concept working To identify and evaluate potential problem To be specified in
environment analysis areas as input to concept selection and working environment
verification of design. program
Organisation and To provide input to the establishment of Company
manning study working environment area requirements and to
working environment studies and analyses.
Risk analysis To verify compliance with company acceptance To be specified in
criteria for the risk of occupational injuries and working environment
to identify the necessary assumptions for Program
concept selection and optimisation and for
detail engineering.
Psycho-social analysis To analyse design and planned organisation Company
and manning in order to make an overall
evaluation of the working environment and to
identify potential problem areas related to the
psycho-social working environment in
particular.
Working environment To establish and implement area limits for To be specified in
area limits illumination, temperature, concentration of working environment
chemical substances in the working program
atmosphere, ventilation and noise
Working environment To identify and evaluate potential problem To be specified in
analyses areas for different working environment factors working environment
as input to concept definition and optimisation program
and design development.
Constructability To ensure that the design promotes a To be specified in
analysis satisfactory health, safety and environment working environment
standard during construction. program
Working environment To verify that the fabricated mechanical To be specified in
inspections packages, modules and structures meet the working environment
working environment requirements. program
Working environment To provide an updated overview of the status To be specified in
status on the different working environment factors. working environment
program
4.2 Procedures and work instructions

Procedures and work instructions for the defined studies and analyses according to clause 4.1 shall
be developed and maintained. In general, they shall cover the following:
• Aim and scope.

• Definitions.
• Responsibilities for initiation, execution and follow-up of the results.
• Descriptions of:
− Types of input to the analysis.
− Organisation of the analysis, requirements to qualified personnel and employee participation.
− Types of work to be done.
− Scheduling in relation to the progress of the project.
− Methods for estimations, calculations and measurements with reference to relevant national
and international standards.
− Priorities for selection of safety measures. EN 292-1, clause 4 is referred to.
− Documentation and follow up of the results.
• References.
The procedures and work instructions shall ensure that the requirements according to clauses 4.3 to
4.12 are implemented in the execution of the analyses and final conclusions.
4.3 Experience report

Sources of experience may include:
• earlier modifications to improve the working environment

• good technical solutions and solutions/equipment to be avoided
• statistics on occupational accidents, near accidents and possible work-related diseases
• results of working environment mapping and surveys
4.4 Concept working environment analysis

The concept working environment analysis shall provide input to concept selection and verification
of the selected concept including cost estimates.
The analysis shall cover but not be limited to the following potential problem areas:
• Risks of severe accidents and muscle-skeletal injuries in heavy material handling.

• Risks of severe accidents and muscle-skeletal injuries in handling of drilling equipment (if
relevant).
• Exposure to wind chill in naturally ventilated areas.
• Storage and handling of hazardous substances.
• Storage of bulky materials, e.g. scaffolding.
• Noise and vibration emitting equipment and areas with noisy activities adjacent to quite areas.
• Solitary work in permanently manned work areas.
4.5 Organisation and manning study

The study should specify the following for the different positions in the installation’s organisation:
• tasks / responsibilities
• distribution of working hours by area

4.6 Risk analysis

The methods for risk analysis shall be adapted to the applicable acceptance criteria for the risk of
occupational injuries, ref. Working environment program. Normally, the risk of accidents should be
analysed:
• for all personnel on the installation,

• for especially exposed groups of personnel,
• for critical activities with risk potential of severe consequences.
For requirements to specific types of risk analyses, see clause 4.9.
4.7 Psycho-social analysis

The conditions for a safe, efficient and health-promoting interaction between the employee and the
environment shall be determined by applying a systematic method. This should include an
evaluation of job demands and provisions for social interaction and self-determination in the
different positions on the installation. The analysis should also consider the provisions for coping
with the work situation offered by the various leisure activities during the time off at the
installation.
4.8 Working environment area limits
4.8.1 General
Detailed specifications of area limits for each room/work area that is readily accessible shall be
established as input to engineering. Annex A shows applicable area limits for illuminance,
temperature, noise and vibration for typical areas of an installation. In addition, the uniformity of the
illuminance (Emin / Emean) shall be specified. In establishing noise area limits above 85dB(A), the
individual employee’s exposure time in noisy areas shall be considered. For concentrations of
chemical substances in the working atmosphere, area limits shall be established when there is a
possibility of exceeding 10% of the threshold limit value according to clause 5.4.3. For Norway,
establishment of area limits for the number of air changes per hour shall be based on the
recommended calculation method in Directorate of Labour Inspection, order no. 516. The area
limits shall be documented on Working environment area charts as shown in Annex F.
Adequate calculations shall be performed in order to ensure implementation of the area

requirements in design and data sheets for vendor packages. These calculations shall be documented
on the Working environment area charts where relevant.
The quality of the illumination in the central control room should be evaluated in a special study.
The implementation of the requirements shall be verified by appropriate measurement methods and
documented in the Working environment area charts.
4.8.2 Noise and vibration control

During concept definition and optimisation, it shall be ensured that:
• Major noise and vibration sources are localised.

• Possible use of low noise equipment is evaluated.

• A review of the localisation of noisy equipment and areas in relation to silent areas is performed.
• The use of “buffer” zones is evaluated.
During engineering, it shall be ensured that:
• Significant noise and vibration sources are identified and their influences evaluated.
• Sound absorption treatment for all enclosed areas, sound insulation and vibration isolation for
equipment and machinery are specified.
• Maximum noise and vibration levels for significant noise and vibration sources are specified on
the basis of area noise and vibration limits and the acoustic properties and the adequate sound
insulation between areas. A safety margin of 3dB should be applied in the calculations. Additive
effects of several sources in the same area shall be taken into account. Noise data sheets for all
potential noisy equipment shall be prepared and included in the inquiries, see Annex H. Vendors
shall be requested to propose noise reduction measures, if equipment does not meet the
requirements. All noise data shall be guaranteed. Procedures for testing and control of the
guaranteed levels shall be required in the contract.
• Requirements to acoustic pipe insulation are specified.
• Noise and vibration levels are predicted and documented for the different areas of the installation
at a stage of the project where all requirements have been stated. The individual noise exposure
shall be calculated for typical categories of employees working in areas with a noise level above
83dB(A). No use of ear protection shall be assumed for the calculations.
• In areas where whole body vibration limits may be exceeded, structural vibration analysis are
performed.
• Noise and vibration predictions are updated, based on vendor guaranteed noise and vibration data
and the detail design of the installation.
During fabrication, it shall be ensured that all “noisy” non-standard equipment are tested according
to a defined test procedure during the Fabrication acceptance test. For standard equipment, data
from earlier tests may be accepted. All important tests shall be executed or witnessed by a qualified
noise control engineer.
It shall be ensured that, where feasible, a full noise mapping of the different areas of installation is
done during commissioning.
A recommended procedure for noise control is presented in Annex J.
4.9 Working environment analyses
4.9.1 General
The types of analyses to be performed are presented here. It is not required to repeat earlier
performed analyses or to evaluate design in cases where this represents a standard and previously
accepted solution, provided that design and manning are unchanged. In these cases, earlier analyses
or existing standard solutions and accompanying documentation shall be referred to. Where
practicable, different analyses should be combined. Examples of methods for working environment
analyses are presented in Annex I.

4.9.2 Coarse job safety analysis

This analysis shall be carried out for each work area on the installation. Operation/drilling,
repair/maintenance, material handling and waste handling/house keeping activities and walking
shall be covered at a coarse level. Risks of severe injury or fatality due to moving parts of
machinery, trapping/entanglement, falling to a lower level, sliding/stumbling/hitting against, ejected
materials, fire/explosions, hazardous substances shall be identified and evaluated. Causes and
potential consequences shall be identified and decisions on follow-up actions shall be made for
identified hazards.
4.9.3 Detailed job safety analysis

This analysis shall be carried out for critical work places, which involve tasks with a high risk of
accidents. Each task shall be broken down into steps and analysed by a method similar to that for
coarse job safety analysis. Also less severe accident risks shall be covered. Criteria for the selection
of work places for the analyses include:
• Frequently repeated manual tasks, especially in material handling.

• Manual tasks in the risk zone of mechanised equipment.
• Manual tasks involving hazards with potentially severe consequences.
For safety analyses of machines, EN 1050 is referred to.
4.9.4 Ergonomic job analysis

This analysis shall be performed for all workplaces, which involve tasks in operation or
maintenance with a significant risk of muscle-skeletal injuries. The aim is to identify potential
problem areas in design of workplaces in order to ensure that the requirements to maximum
workload are possible to meet. Input concerning manning, work sequences, frequency of operation,
inspection and maintenance tasks, necessary equipment for performance of the tasks, personnel
selection and earlier experience in similar tasks should be ensured prior to the analyses. The
analyses shall include but not be limited to evaluations of layout, clearances for performance of
tasks, location of work functions (displays, control actuators, manually operated valves etc.), needs
of stairs and access platforms, and lifting and transportation aids.
4.9.5 Man-machine interface analysis

This analysis shall include a job/task analysis and shall be performed for control room and control
cabin tasks, where human errors may cause accidents with severe consequences to personnel,
environment or property. The evaluations shall cover normal operation including start-up and
shutdown, emergency operations and maintenance/revision. The analyses shall cover personnel and
system safety aspects, including the possibility to control process disturbances in a safe manner. The
CRIOP-method, see Annex I, is referred to for complex and critical control rooms.
4.9.6 Analysis of the handling of hazardous substances/chemicals

All chemical substances that are planned for use during operation and maintenance and may
represent a health hazard shall be identified. Typical chemicals to be evaluated are process
chemicals, drilling mud, paint, diesel, lube oil and crude oil. The activities where there is a risk of
exposure to the chemicals during transportation, storage, use and disposal shall be identified and the
needs of control measures to eliminate or reduce exposure shall be evaluated. Needs for safety
showers or eye baths shall be evaluated.

4.9.7 Outdoor operations analysis

This analysis shall be carried out for work places in open and semi-open areas, considering the
duration of stay and assuming normal work clothing. The aim is to identify and remedy potential
problem areas related to the wind chill and hypothermia. During engineering, it shall be ensured
that:
• Workplaces in open and semi-open areas, where there is frequent work with a duration of 10
minutes or more are identified.
• Primarily, the design and localisation of equipment representing such workplaces is reviewed in
order to limit exposure to wind and rainfall. Secondly, the need for shelter to protect the workers
is evaluated.
• The Wind chill index (WCI) is calculated and documented for the identified workplaces. When
calculating the WCI, verified meteorological data for the past five years or more should be used.
• The acceptability of the exposure to high WCI’s is determined, considering the work load and
duration of stay in exposed areas, and assuming normal work clothing.
4.10 Constructability analysis

It shall be ensured that the design of the contract object promotes a satisfactory health, safety and
environment standard during construction. The following shall be considered in particular:
• Accessibility (with respect to installation, lifting, cutting, welding, shot blasting and surface
treatment) including selection of steel details and profiles.
• Selection of materials and chemicals.
Relevant experience related to health, safety and environmental pollution during construction shall
be collected, compiled and used.
4.11 Working environment inspections

Working environment inspections shall be carried out during Construction and Mechanical
Completion in order to verify that the physical installation meets the established requirements.
Special checklists shall be prepared for this purpose.
4.12 Working environment status

Working environment area charts according to Annex F or equivalent shall be applied in
documenting the working environment status. In principle, a Working environment area chart shall
be prepared for each room and area on the installation. To maintain a manageable number of Area
charts, several identical areas can be covered only by one typical chart, i.e. office, cabin, toilet/WC
and escape/transport route.
The Working environment area charts shall be kept updated with the results of predictions, and
measurements and problem areas and nonconformities identified in analyses and the status of
decisions on remedial actions.

5 WORKING ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Arrangements
5.1.1 General
Safe distances according to EN 349 shall apply between moving machinery parts and fixed objects.
Provisions shall be made for safe and efficient transportation of materials, both horizontally and
vertically. Storage areas and lay down areas belonging to them should be located in the vicinity of
each other and on the same level.
Offices, coffee bars and recreation rooms should preferably have access to daylight.
Workplaces shall be arranged to provide for contact with others. Solitary work shall be avoided in
permanently and intermittently manned areas.
5.1.2 Means of access

All work areas shall have a layout that provides for safe access for operation and maintenance.
Floors in work areas and walkways shall be designed in accordance with the following:
• Walkways for access to permanently and intermittently manned work places shall be arranged.
These shall be shown on relevant drawings.
• Drips of oil and slippery liquid onto floor shall be avoided, e.g. by using drip trays.
• Protruding objects shall be avoided in walkways, access ways and transportation ways.
• Need for anti skid surfaces shall be evaluated in all work areas where spill of slippery liquid,
dusts etc. may occur.
Stairs are preferred to ladders. Ladders may replace stairs where stairs are unfeasible or where daily
access is not required. Stairs, ladders and platforms shall be designed in accordance with Annex B
and recognised standards listed therein.
At the top of ladders, self-closing gates shall be arranged. Such gates shall not open towards the
ladder.
Fixed stepladders shall be provided with handrail on both sides.
Access openings in vertical partitions into cofferdams, tanks etc. shall be equipped with hand grips
on both sides above the opening.
5.2 Ergonomics
5.2.1 Prevention of muscle-skeletal injuries

Workplaces shall be designed such that the personnel is not exposed to excessive work loads with
risks of muscle-skeletal injury. For determination of maximum work load and force limits, prEN
1005, part 2 and 3 are referred to. The requirements above entail that efforts should be made to
avoid:

• monotonous muscular load

• excessive muscular load
• work in fixed or static position
• work with joints in extreme position
• work requiring high precision and which at the same time requires substantial use of force
• work in kneeling, squatting and lying positions
• work of long duration and of repetitive nature with hand above shoulders or below knees
• continuous asymmetric load on the body
5.2.1.1 Manual handling, transportation

• Transportation ways where trolleys and carts are used shall not contain steps and thresholds.
• The need for a lift for vertical transportation shall be evaluated.
• There shall be enough space for the use of lifting and transportation gear where lifting or
transportation of more than 25 kg is required.
• Trolleys, transportation tables and similar means of transportation should be easily manoeuvrable
and have a low rolling resistance. Minimum two of the wheels shall be lockable.
• Units in everyday use shall not be stored above shoulder height (1500 mm) and should not be
stored below 900 mm.
5.2.1.2 Hatches and doors

• Vertical inspection hatches should be side hinged.
• The opening force of doors in frequent use shall not exceed 65N (side hinged) and 50N (sliding
door) respectively. No doors shall have an opening force in excess of 130N (side hinged) and
105N (sliding door). Mechanically assisted opening of doors shall be considered in the main
walkways. Hinged doors leading to open areas shall be provided with a damping mechanism to
prevent crushing injuries.
5.2.1.3 Adaption for cleaning

• A ring main for high-pressure wash down stations shall be considered in areas where heavy
cleaning will take place.
• Drains shall be located so as to facilitate cleaning. Materials and surfaces of structural members,
installations and equipment shall be easy to clean and maintain.
• Maintenance and/or cleaning equipment and ditto consumables should be stored in the vicinity of
areas with frequent maintenance or cleaning.
• Equipment and fixtures should be mounted on plinths or fixed to walls so as to give maximum
free floor space for easy cleaning.
There shall be dedicated space for the necessary cleaning equipment adjacent to rooms requiring
cleaning by hand such as offices, coffee bars and toilets. The space shall be equipped with cold and
hot water, utility sink with grid (height 600 mm above floor) and sufficient vertical distance to the
tap for filling buckets. There shall be sufficient floor space to park a cleaning trolley.
For vertical and horizontal clearances, Annex B is referred to.
5.2.2 Man-machine interfaces

For control rooms and cabins and control panels where human errors may cause accidents with
severe consequences to personnel, the environment or property, the following shall apply:

• Displays and controls shall be designed in accordance with acknowledged ergonomic principles
and in order to allow the operator to carry out his tasks in a safe manner. The number of and
types of displays should however be minimised.
• Screens, panels and lighting fixtures shall have a location, which provides satisfactory view in a
normal working posture. It shall be easy to adjust the height and angle of computer screens and
keyboards as well as their distance to the operator.
• If visual displays (VDUs) are used, information should not be presented in a way which gives the
operator memory problems or adds to his load of work. Total system overviews should be
available from the displays, giving the operator opportunities to watch process performance.
The design shall be based on task analyses of functions, see clause 4.9.
Controls and displays shall be located in a logical manner with respect to frequency of use and
importance for safe operation and the movement of a control device should be consistent with the
effect in direction and magnitude. They shall be clearly marked in the language of the country.
In Norway, Directorate of Labour Inspection, order no. 528 is referred to.
5.3 Technical appliances
5.3.1 General
Machinery shall be designed in accordance with the methods and technical principles according to
EN 292-1 and EN 292-2. Relevant type B European Norms shall be identified and implemented.
5.3.2 Hot/cold surfaces

It shall not be possible to reach surfaces with a temperature above +70°C or below -10°C from work
areas, walkways, ladders, stairs or other passageways, ref. EN 563.
Shields are preferred to insulation, unless insulation also is required for heat conservation or noise
control.
5.4 Chemical substances and products
5.4.1 Handling and storage

Manual handling of hazardous substances should be avoided. The use of automatic or remotely
controlled equipment is preferred. Where this is not feasible, systems for safe manual handling shall
be provided.
The installation shall be designed such that all spillage is properly handled. The need for drain and
their effectiveness shall be evaluated for all work areas.
There shall be a dedicated storage area for each type of chemical. These areas shall not be used for
other purposes. The areas shall be properly ventilated and protected against fire. Chemicals that may
react with each other shall not be stored together.

5.4.2 List of hazardous chemicals

The design shall ensure that the exposure to chemical substances and products containing hazardous
substances is minimised. Residual risks shall be brought up in the instructions for use. Typical
examples of chemical products are process and drilling chemicals, paint, lube oil and preservation
chemicals. Hazardous substances according to Annex D1 are prohibited. Substances classified as
carcinogenic, allergenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicants shall be identified and evaluated for
substitution with less hazardous substances. A list of typical such chemicals is shown in Annex D.2.
For classification of chemicals, the national legislation is referred to.
All chemicals that follow the installation offshore or are included in instructions for operation and
maintenance shall be documented on Safety data sheets. In Norway, the Safety data sheets shall be
in the Norwegian language and approved through the Norwegian Oil Industry Association’s quality
assurance system for material safety data sheets.
5.4.3 Threshold Limit Values (TLV)

Emissions of hazardous substances from machines shall be controlled, ref. EN 626.
Extraction systems should efficiently pick up the pollutants near the source.
Under normal operation, the concentration of hazardous substances in the working atmosphere shall
be as low as reasonably possible. The installation shall be designed such that, under normal
conditions, the atmospheric concentrations of hazardous substances in permanently manned work
areas do not exceed 1/6 of the TLV’s according to the regulatory requirements in the country. For
other areas, an area limit of 1/3 of the TLV applies. For Norway, the TLV’s specified in Guidelines
from the Directorate of Labour Inspection (order no. 361) shall apply.
5.5 Noise and vibration
5.5.1 General
Installation of low noise equipment shall be the primary noise control measure. For piping systems,
selection of low noise valves and other components with low noise properties shall be given
priority.
Noisy equipment and equipment with high structure borne sound emission levels and areas with
noisy activities (e.g. lay down areas, work shops) shall not be located in the immediate vicinity of
areas with a noise level limit of 50dB(A) or below (e.g. offices, clinic, central control room,
sleeping/recreation areas).
No noise sources that may significantly reduce the speech intelligibility shall be installed in the
immediate vicinity of lifeboat stations and muster points. This also applies to the location of safety
relief valves.
There shall only be needs of shorter stay for inspection purposes in unmanned machinery rooms
during running of machinery. This should be accomplished through location of noisy machines in
separate rooms. There shall be no regular access ways through unmanned machinery rooms to other
workplaces.

5.5.2 Area noise limits

The following noise level limits reflect the requirements for conservation of hearing:
• The individual employee’s maximum exposure to noise during a 12 hours working day is
83dB(A).
• The maximum allowable noise level in any situation is 130dB(C) (“PEAK”). This limit also
applies to enclosed “normally unmanned areas”.
Annex A covers vibration limits and area noise level limits, total and for HVAC.
The area noise level limits shall apply as maximum levels at any location within an area, but not
closer than 1m to equipment and other noisy installations.
All limits refer to broad band noise without any distinct tonal characteristics. In case of tonal
characteristics, the noise level limit shall be set 5dB lower.
For areas, where the area noise level limit according to Annex A is 85dB(A) or 90dB(A), the limit
of 90dB(A) shall apply only where a lower limit is unfeasible. If an area limit of 90dB(A) is
incompatible with the individual employee’s maximum noise exposure, measures in design to
reduce the needs of stay in the noise zone shall be evaluated.
In workshops and kitchen, the noise limits refer to background noise including ventilation system
and external noise sources, but not manually controlled operations. For these operations, the
maximum noise exposure for 12 hours working day applies.
In control rooms, offices, computer rooms, radio rooms and laboratories the noise level limits refer
to background noise including HVAC as well as noise sources in continuous use within the actual
room.
During design emergency conditions, e.g. near safety relief valves, fire pumps or outdoor areas
during full emergency flaring, etc., only the maximum allowable noise level of 130dB(C) applies.
The noise level in the muster areas shall not exceed 90dB(A) and the noise level in the radio room,
the emergency management room and the central control room shall not exceed 60dB(A) during
emergency flaring.
Access to control rooms, offices, laboratories etc. from noisy areas should be via corridors or buffer
zones in which the noise level do not exceed the quiet room noise level by more than 5dB. Access
from walkways to permanently manned areas should be provided without passing a zone with noise
level above 83dB(A).
When selecting the design of enclosed spaces, i.e. when decisions on acoustic treatment shall be
taken, the requirements to PA system and speech intelligibility shall be taken into account. Low
reverberation times shall be adhered to.
For work shops, laboratories, control rooms, radio room, meeting rooms, coffee bars/TV rooms,
dining room and offices, the average octave band sound absorption coefficient shall not be less than
0.4 in the frequency range 250Hz to 2kHz.

The partitions between rooms shall be designed in order to achieve an adequate sound insulation.
Minimum permissible air borne sound insulation indices for horizontal, vertical and diagonal sound
transmission between adjacent rooms are shown in table 2. Acoustic rating of sound insulation shall
be according to ISO 717/1.
Table 2 Minimum permissible field measured weighted sound reduction index ( R’w )
between rooms in the living quarters.
Noisy rooms Work rooms Silent rooms Corridors/staircases

Noisy rooms 40dB1) 40dB 45dB2) 35dB
Work rooms 40dB 40dB 35dB
Silent rooms 40dB 40dB
Notes
1. Does not apply to partition between kitchen and dining room.
2. Common partition with clinic/ward shall be avoided.
3. The maximum unfavourable deviation from the reference curve should not exceed 8dB.
Examples of “Noisy rooms” are gymnasium, TV-rooms/cinema, kitchen, dining, and change rooms.
“Work rooms” are offices, meeting rooms, radio room, and control rooms. “Silent rooms” require a
high degree of privacy and include cabins, clinic/ward, and reading rooms.
5.5.3 Vibrations
Annex E shows the maximum limits for continuous whole body vibration from machinery and
equipment that shall apply. Vibration limits are based on boundaries given in ISO 2631/1
Evaluation of human exposure to whole body vibration- Part 1: General requirements. The limits
are derived from the acceptability of the exposure of human beings to vibrations and are based on a
12-hour working day.
The vibration limits are specified graphically as combined levels for vertical and horizontal
movements. The limits cover the range 1-80Hz in which the major body resonance occur. They are
not intended to be extrapolated beyond this range.
The vibration limits are categorised as follows:
Category 1 Limits for accommodation areas.

Category 2 Limits for control rooms, offices and laboratories.
Category 3 Limits for all general work areas.
Category 4 Limits for vibration locally to equipment.
Category 5 Maximum limits (normally unmanned areas).
Higher levels than those given in category 4 may be tolerated for shorter exposure than 12 hours.
Category 1, 2 and 5 shall also apply for intermittent operation.
Hand/arm vibrations shall meet the requirements stated in ISO 5349.

5.6 Illumination
For the general level of illuminance at 1m of elevation, the area requirements according to Annex A
apply. The uniformity of the illuminance shall be equal to or better than Emin/Emean = 0.5 in process,
utility and drilling areas.
For lighting calculations a maintenance factor, reflecting the environment and time between
maintenance intervals, shall be established and applied. Maintenance factor 0.8 is recommended.
Lighting shall be specified for each work place that requires at least daily access or is critical from a
safety point of view. For Norway, the guidelines in “Luxtabeller” from the Norwegian society for
good lighting shall be applied in the specification of task lighting.
To avoid shadows, illumination planning shall take the location of fixtures, racks and mechanical
equipment into consideration.
The difference in illuminance level between adjacent indoor areas should not exceed 5:1.
In enclosed areas, the difference shall never be more than 40:1 within the total field of vision.
Provision shall be made to avoid direct glare from sunshine, from artificial light sources and from
reflecting surfaces.
Glare in visual display units from reflecting surfaces, lamps and windows shall be avoided.
In the design of the lighting, the level of illumination and location of lamps shall make it easy to see
obstructions, steps in corridors, walkways etc.
Different levels of illuminance require different light colours if the lighting is to be comfortable.
Warm colours should be used in cabins and recreation areas where the lighting levels are below
500lux. High colour temperature, whiter light, should be used in areas with high lighting levels.
5.7 Indoor climate

Permanently manned work areas shall be enclosed and meet the climate requirements for such areas.
Annex A is referred to and, for Norway, Directorate of Labour Inspection, order no. 516.
Air inlets shall be located in open air and in areas not contaminated by exhaust outlets.
There shall be easy access for internal inspection and cleaning of ducts.
Printers, copy machines etc. to be used by more than one person should not be placed in
permanently manned rooms unless mounted in special cabinets.
Supply air ducts in the living quarters and in permanently manned areas outside the living quarters
shall after mechanical completion be cleaned to achieve a dust coverage in accordance with Table 3.

Table 3 Cleaning classes for supply air ducts.
Cleaning class Norm Maximum Applies to

A: High 3% 5% Cabins, clinic/ward, sensitive instrument rooms
B: Normal 5% 7% Permanently and intermittently manned areas in
LQ, offices and coffee bars outside LQ,
laboratories, permanently manned control rooms
and control cabins
C. Low 7% 10% Workshops
Air extract ducts shall be cleaned to cleaning Class C.
Materials containing synthetic mineral fibres, which are used in the living quarters or in
permanently manned areas, shall be fully sealed.
5.8 Outdoor operations

The percent of time that the individual employee is exposed to a WCI above 1000 W/m2 shall be
reduced as far as reasonably practicable for workplaces, where there is frequent work with duration
of 10 minutes or more.
For evaluations of the acceptability of a WCI above 1000 W/m2, the following operational
restrictions should be assumed to prevent harmful effects of wind chill on unprotected skin:
• WCI > 1600 W/m2: No outdoor work to be performed.

• 1600 W/m2 > WCI > 1500 W/m : The available working time per hour and person increases
2
from 0% to 33% linearly.

• 1500 W/m2 > WCI > 1000 W/m : The available working time per hour and person increases
2
from 33% to 100% linearly.
On installations that are planned for use in areas with arctic climate, outdoor operations shall be
identified and reduced to a minimum.
5.9 Radiation
The location of high voltage equipment (>690V) adjacent to permanently manned work areas and
accommodation areas should be avoided.
Electromagnetic field shall conform to the limits stated in the DIN VDE 0848, Part 4 - Safety at
electro magnetic fields.
For protection against radiation from radioactive sources, the national legislation is referred to. The
use of radioactive sources on an installation shall be minimised. A separate list of all radioactive
sources on the installation shall be prepared. This list shall give information on location, type of
equipment and radioactive source, radiation levels and required protection.
The radioactive sources shall be adequately marked at the location.
The design shall ensure that radioactive sources can be safely transported, handled, applied and
stored.

ANNEX A WORKING ENVIRONMENT AREA LIMITS (NORMATIVE)

Table A.1 Working environment area limits
Room description Level of Average Temp. Vibration Noise Noise

1)
manning illuminance Min- Max limit total HVAC
o
level (lux) C dB(A) dB(A)
External walkways and 100 outdoor 80
access ways
Stairs, walkways and 150 -
access ways in enclosed
areas
Lay down area 200 75
Muster area U 200 outdoor 2 75
Fire pump room U 200 5-35 3 110 80
3)
General process and utility I 200 outdoor / 3 85/90
area 5 - 35
HVAC room U 200 5-35 3 90
Switchboard and I 200 5-35 2 85 70
transformer room
6)
Central control room M 500 20-24 1 50 45
Adjustable
6)
Coffee bars outside LQ M 150 19-26 2 60 50
Battery room U 200 5-35 3 85 70
3)
Main generator room U 200 5-35 3 85/90 70
Emergency generator U 200 5-35 3 110
room
Local control room I 400 19-26 2 60 50
2) 6)
Inst/El. workshop M 500 19-26 2 65 50
2) 6)
Mechanical workshop/ M 500 16-26 2 65 50
welding
6)
Stores - Large parts 200 16-26 2 65 60
6)
Stores - Small parts 300 16-26 2 65 60
Laboratory I/M 500 19-26 2 60 50
6)
Paint shop I 500 16-26 2 65 55
2) 6)
Sand blast room I 300 16-26 2 65 55
Workshop office M 500 19-26 2 55 50
7)
Crane cabin M 400 19-26 2 65 60
Driller’s cabin M 400 19-26 2 65 60

Adjustable
Unmanned machinery U 200 5-35 3 110 80
room
Local instrument room U 400 5-35 2 75 60
Coffee barsin LQ, I 150 20-24 1 45 40
TV room etc.
Dining room M 300 20-24 1 55 50
Laundry
- machinery area M 300 20-24 2 75 60
- work area M 300 20-24 2 65 60

Room description Level of Average Temp. Vibration Noise Noise

1)
manning illuminance Min- Max limit total HVAC
o
level (lux) C dB(A) dB(A)
2)
Kitchen M 500 20-24 1 60 55
Dish washing M 500 20-24 1 70 55
Gymnasium I 500 20-24 1 50 45
4) 6)
Cabins M 150 20-24 1 40 35
6)
Clinic/ward M 600 20-24 1 40 35
6)
Offices/meeting rooms M 500 20-24 1 45 40
Radio room M 500 20-24 1 50 45
5)
Toilets/change room I 150 20-24 1/2 60 50
Drill floor M 350 outdoor 3 85
Monkey board M 200 outdoor 3 85
Pipe rack area I 200 outdoor 3 85
Mud/well logging I 500 16-26 2 60 50
3)
Shale shaker I 300 outdoor 3 85/90
3)
Mud room, mixing area I 200 outdoor 3 85/90
3)
Mud room, test station I 300 outdoor 3 85/90
Mud lab I 300 16-26 2 60 55
3)
BOP and well head areas I 150 outdoor 3 85/90
Notes:
1. M = Permanently manned
I = Intermittently manned
U = Normally unmanned
2. The noise limit refers to background noise including ventilation system and external noise sources, but
not manually controlled operations. For these operations, the maximum noise exposure for 12 hours
working day applies.
3. 85dB(A) is preferred in order to ensure that the individual employee’s maximum exposure to noise
during a 12 hours working day is 83dB(A). A maximum area noise level limit of 90dB(A) shall apply,
where the lower limit is unfeasible.
4. The control system shall allow for free cooling in cabins to 16°C. This shall not be a thermo dynamic
design requirement.
5. Category 2 applies outside LQ.
6. For mobile offshore installations, the noise requirement during operations is 5dB(A) higher than the one
given in table.
7. For crane cabins, the requirement refers to the equivalent sound level to which the crane driver is
exposed during a time period defined by a typical crane cyclus (in Norway cf. definition given in NS
4815).

ANNEX B VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CLEARANCES AND

DISTANCES (NORMATIVE)
Table B.1 Vertical and horizontal clearances and distances
Topic Vertical Horizontal Comments

MINIMUM CLEARANCES IN ACCESS WAYS AND WORK AREAS
Main walkways 2100 mm 1000 mm
(2300 mm is
recommended)
Access ways 2100 mm 600 mm Min. width 900 mm for access
(2050 mm in door to permanently and
openings and above intermittently manned
each step in a fixed workplaces
stepladder)
Hatch openings 800 x 800 mm Min. 600 x 600 mm applies for
access to cofferdams and tanks
from floor / platform
Transportation ways for 2100 mm Trolley width + 300
trolleys / trucks (2300 mm is mm /
recommended) Truck width + 900
mm
Work areas 2300 mm Down to min 2100 mm
acceptable in parts of work
areas
At work position for access to 700 mm
fixed equipment during
operation / maintenance
Between pipe bottom and floor 150 mm Does not apply to drain pipes
Between external diameter of 250 mm 250 mm Applies to flanges with
flange and fixed obstruction diameter above 100 mm. Pipes,
tubes and fittings shall be
accessible for maintenance
with necessary space for tools.
Space between fixed cabinets min. 250 mm Preferably fixed on floor
and floor without space
ARRANGEMENT OF WORK AREAS
Table top, seated work 680-750 mm Easily adjustable from work
position in permanently and
Thickness max. 50 intermittently manned
mm workplaces
Clearances for legs below Width min. 610 mm
work surface, seated work Depth min. 500/650
mm at knee
level/floor level
Table top, standing work 800-1050 mm Easily adjustable from work
position in permanently and
intermittently manned
workplaces


The centre height of control max. 1800 mm Does not apply to controls in
devices above floor level infrequent use (< once pr.
(including valve handles) month)
900 - 1500 mm for controls in
daily use and for controls
where access in an emergency
is required.
Visual displays above floor 1100 - 2000 mm For displays in daily use and
level, standing work for displays where reading in
an emergency is required.
Location of critical displays to
be based on task analysis, ref.
clause 4.9.5.
Electrical contacts and 900-1500 mm
switches above floor
Sink, heights above floor 600 mm
FLOOR, DECK SURFACES, PLATFORMS
Maximum unprotected 100 x 100 mm Larger openings shall be
openings covered or secured by guardrail
or similar. Hatches with
coaming height below 750 mm
to be equipped with railing.
Maximum opening in grating Ø 20 mm Note 3. Grating shall not allow
a ball with greater diameter to
fall through. Applies above
places with presence of
persons, otherwise Ø 35 mm.
Maximum unsecured height 800 mm Also applies to stairs. Higher
drop to lower level drops to be secured by guard-
rails, railings or bulkwalk
Maximum height difference in 350 mm
one step between floor / deck
levels in access ways
GUARDRAILS
Height from floor to top of min 1000 mm Also applies for distance
railing between stair railing and step.
Free space between handrail – max 380 mm Min two knee rails for guard-
knee rail - toe plate rails above floor.
Height toe plate min 100 mm
max 15 mm opening
between toe plate
and floor
Handrail - diameter 25 - 50 mm
LADDERS, STEPLADDERS1)
Inclinations Note 2
Min. / max. width between 400 mm / 600 mm
uprights
Spacing between rungs 250 - 300 mm Rungs evenly spaced and so
constructed that they
effectively prevent the foot
from slipping sideways.


Maximum allowable height of 10000 mm Note 3. Rest landing minimum
continuous ladders at each 6000 mm for ladders
above 10000 mm.
Clearance between the ladder
and fixed parts of the
surrounding:
in front of the ladder 650 mm
behind the front of rungs 200 mm (150 mm
for discontinuous
obstacles)
Safety cage for ladders higher 3000 mm
than
Safety cages: Hand grips to extend min. 1100
start at a height above floor / 2200 - 3000 mm mm above upper level.
deck
terminates at a height above min. 1100 mm
upper level
Diameter of safety cage 700 - 800 mm

STAIRS Note 2. See also NORSOK
Standard C-002
Notes:
1. Reference: prEN 12437-4
2. Inclinations
Ramps: 0 - 10°
Range to be avoided: 11° - 20°
Stairways: 21° - 45° Recommended 30° - 38°
Fixed stepladder: 46° - 75° Recommended 46° - 60°; preferred to fixed ladder
Fixed ladder: 76° - 90°
3. For Norway, requirements in NPD Guidelines on means of access, stairs, ladders etc. are referred to
when active.

ANNEX C DETAILED REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO INSTALLATION

AREAS (NORMATIVE)
C.1 Living Quarters

NORSOK standard C-001 is referred to for requirements to living quarters.
C.2 Drilling Unit

• There shall be anti-skid flooring in work and transportation areas.
• There shall be sufficient storage space near the work area for auxiliary equipment that is used
temporarily.
• The heavy equipment storeroom shall have a location that makes transportation/lifting onto/from
the drill floor easy.
• Arrangements shall be made to avoid unnecessary traffic on the drill floor.
• There shall be suitable conditions for appropriate handling of heavy logging instruments.
• The driller shall from a normal working position have an unrestricted view of the risk zone of the
equipment that he controls.
• Windows towards the rotary, top drive and finger board shall have an effective cleaning system
which ensures satisfactory visibility in all kinds of situations. It shall be possible to maintain the
cleaning system in a simple and safe manner.
• The design of the derrickman’s cabin shall meet the requirements to crane driver’s cabin, see
clause C3, points 1 to 5.
• The adding and mixing of powder to drilling mud shall be enclosed to reduce the danger of
chemical exposure. Adding and mixing operations that involve manual lifting/carrying should be
avoided. The chemical sack room and the mud mixing room should be situated on the same floor
and in the immediate vicinity of each other.
• It shall be possible to put pallets of sacks on the lifting table near a possible sack cutting
machine, using a truck or pallet lift.
• A separate mud laboratory with office facilities shall be provided.
C.3 Crane Driver’s Cabin
• The crane driver’s cabin shall be designed so that the crane driver, when sitting in a normal
position, has an unrestricted view of all loading positions.
• The crane driver’s chair shall be placed on rails so as to ensure ease of movement both backward
and forward. The chair shall be easily accessible for both entering and leaving.
• The crane driver’s chair shall meet the general requirements for chairs, have good individual
adjustment qualities and shall be designed to provide good resting comfort. The support provided
by the armrests shall be suitably adapted to the operator and the control levers.
• Control levers attached to the crane driver’s chair shall follow the chair’s movements. Other
controls shall be placed within the recommended working areas for hands and feet.
• Conditions shall be suitable for easy and safe cleaning of windows both externally and internally,
as well as cleaning and replacement of windshield wipers.
• It shall be possible to use telephones and other communication equipment in a loudspeaking
mode.
• There should be a chair or seat for the instructor for use during on the job training.
• The cabin shall be provided with adjustable lighting or with direct instrument lighting and a
reading lamp.

ANNEX D TYPICAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (NORMATIVE)
D.1 Hazardous Substances that are prohibited
Table D.1 Hazardous substances that are prohibited
Compound Formula CAS no. Reference

2-naftylamine and their salts 91-59-8 SAM
4-aminobiphenyl and their 92-67-1 SAM
salts
Benzidin and their salts 92-87-5 SAM
4-nitrodiphenyl 92-93-3 SAM
Asbestos 1332-21-4 Regulations relating to asbestos
Cadmium compounds Par-com-I
Carbontetrachloride CCl4 56-23-5 Montr.prot, Tx,K3
CFC type chemicals Montr.prot, SFT
Halon Montr.prot, SFT
Mercury compounds Par-com I
PCB Par-com I , SFT
Atapulgitt SAM
Alpha-sepiolite SAM
Trichloromethane CHCl3 67-66-3 SFT
(chloroform)
1,1,2-trichloroethane 79-00-5 SFT
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 79-34-5 SFT
1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane 630-20-6 SFT
Pentachloroethane 76-01-7 SFT
1,1-dichloroethylene 75-35-4 SFT
1,1,1-Trichloroethane 71-55-6 Montr.prot, SFT

D.2 Hazardous Substances that shall be evaluated for substitution with less
hazardous substances
Table D.2 Hazardous substances that shall be evaluated for substitution with less hazardous
substances
Compound Formula CAS no. Reference

Arsenic compounds Par-com - II
Benzene C6H6 71-43-2 K2
Bitumene 8052-42-4 K3
Chromates (VI) K3,A,R
Ethyleneglycol monoethyl ether 110-80-5 R
(2-Etoxyethanol)
Ethyleneglycol monoethyl ether acetate 111-15-9 R
(2-Etoxyethylacetate)
Ethyleneglycol monomethyl ether ( 2- Metoxyethanol) 109-86-4 R
Ethyleneglycol monomethylether acetate 110-49-6 R
( 2-Metoxyethylacetate)
Formaldehyde HCHO 50-00-0 A,K3,T
n-Hexane C6H14 110-54-3 R
Isocyanates SAM, A
Lead compounds Par-com II,
SAM
Methanedichloride CH2Cl2 75-09-2 K3
Nickel Compounds A
Trichloroethylene 79-01-6 K3

D.3 References
ParCom Paris Commission, Guidelines regarding harmonisation of procedures of
approval , evaluation and testing of offshore chemicals and drilling mud.
Annex F part I
ParCom II Annex F part II
Montr.prot Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone layer. With
amendments 1990.
SFT Regulations from Norwegian State Pollution Control Authority (SFT)
SAM Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s Regulations relating to systematic

follow-up of the working environment in the petroleum activities
(Systematisk oppfølging av arbeidsmiljøet i petroleumvirksomheten)
K,A,R,Tx,T Cancerogenic (K), Allergic (A), Reproduction toxic (R), Very toxic (Tx)
or Toxic (T) according to Regulations concerning labelling, sale etc. of
chemical substances and products which may involve a hazard to health.

ANNEX E VIBRATION LIMIT CURVES (NORMATIVE)


ANNEX F WORKING ENVIRONMENT AREA CHART (NORMATIVE)
WORKING ENVIRONMENT AREA CHART Doc.no. Rev. Date Page
Installation: Room/area name: Module/level: Area no.: Manning:1)
WORKING ENVIRONMENT AREA LIMITS
Factor Limit/level2) Preliminary Predicted at As built4) Status5) /

prediction3) issue for Notes6)
construction3)
Noise: Total
HVAC
Vibration
Illumination
Temperature
Air changes pr.

hour
Types of
hazardous
substances7) :
GENERAL
Factor Document id. Description of identified Decision Status5) /

no.8) hazards/nonconformities/ Notes6)
comments
Arrangements
Ergonomics
Technical appliances
Chemical substances
Outdoor operations
Radiation
Notes6):
PREPARED BY9) : CHECKED BY9): APPROVED BY9):

Notes:
1. Level of manning, see Annex A: Permanently manned (M); Intermittently manned (I); Normally
unmanned (U).
2. To be established according to clause 4.8.1.
3. Preliminary prediction and prediction at issue for construction shall be made for noise, see clause
4.8.2. The needs of two separate predictions shall be evaluated for other factors.
4. Measured values during commissioning.
5. Status: OK; Action required (AR); Nonconformity, action pending (NCP); Nonconformity,
approved (NCA); Not identified (NI); Not applicable (NA)
6. State references to underlying documentation, e.g. nonconformity reports
7. List all identified chemicals, that are planned for use and that may represent a health hazard, ref.
clause 4.9.
8. State document identification number for performed working environment analyses and design
reviews.
9. May be replaced by signatures on common front sheet.

ANNEX G LIST OF APPLICABLE ACTS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS

AND GUIDELINES FOR THE NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL
SHELF (INFORMATIVE)
G.1 Acts and Regulations

Acts, regulations and provisions for the petroleum activity, Vol. 1 and 2. Norwegian Petroleum
Directorate, Stavanger. See especially:
• Act relating to worker protection and working environment.

• Regulations relating to systematic follow-up of the working environment in the petroleum
activities (Systematisk oppfølging av arbeidsmiljøet i petroleumvirksomheten).
• Regulations relating to labelling, sale etc. of chemical substances and products that may involve
a hazard to health.
• Regulations relating to asbestos.
• Safety data sheets for chemical substances and products. Directorate of Labour Inspection, Order
no. 452 (EU Council Directive for Safety Data Sheets).
• Machines (Maskiner). Directorate of Labour Inspection, Order no. 522 (EU Council Directives
for Machinery Safety).
• Work at visual display terminals (Arbeid ved dataskjerm). Directorate of Labour Inspection,
Order no. 528 (EU Council Directive on the minimum safety and health requirements for work
with display screen equipment).
• Heavy and repetitive work (Tungt og ensformig arbeid). Directorate of Labour Inspection, Order
no. 531 (EU Council Directive on the minimum health and safety requirements for the manual
handling of loads where there is a risk particularly of back injury to workers).
Several other Norwegian regulations include requirements of relevance to the working environment.
G.2 Standards and Guidelines

• Administrative norms for pollution in the working atmosphere (in Norwegian). Directorate of
Labour Inspection, Order no. 361.
• Climate and air quality in the work place. Directorate of Labour Inspection, Order no. 516.
• Lux tables (Luxtabeller), Norwegian Society for Good Lighting.

ANNEX H NOISE DATA SHEET (INFORMATIVE)
SDS-050 Noise data sheet enclosed

NORSOK NOISE SDS-050
S-002 DATA SHEET Rev. 3, Nov. 1997
Page 1 of 1
Package no. Doc. no. Rev.
Tag no. Location/module

Unit No. req'd
Service Inquiry No.

Size & type Quote No.
Supplier P.o. No.
Manufacturer Job No.
Model Serial No.
1 EQUIPMENT DESIGN DATA

2 Calculated ∆ L=SWL - SPL dB (Note 1)
3 Efficiency %
4 Equipment size (l x w x h) m Driver type
5 Power kW Driver speed rpm
6 Capacity Equipment speed rpm
7 Pressure disch. Gear tooth contact rate Hz
8 Pressure suction Blades/vanes pass frequency
9 Equipment weight kg Number of stator/number of rotor blade ratio
10
11 COMPANY SPECIFIED DATA Octave band centre frequency, Hz
12 Noise Level Limits (Note 1) dBA 31.5 63 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
13
14
15
16
17 Special requirement:
18
19
20 Noise test required: Yes O No O Optional O
21
22 SUPPLIER DATA Octave band centre frequency, Hz
23 Guaranteed Noise Levels (Note 1) dBA 31.5 63 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
24
25
26
27
28 Narrow band component, Yes O No O Frequency/octave band: Hz
29 Method for Noise Level Test:
30
31 Description of implemented noise control measures / other information
32
33
34
35 AS BUILT NOISE DATA Octave band centre frequency, Hz
36 Measured noise levels (Note 1) dBA 31.5 63 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
37
38
39
40
41 Special information
42
43
44 Note 1 SPL Sound pressure level in dB (re. 20 µ Pa) at 1 m distance free field conditions.
45 SWL Sound power level in dB (re. 1 pW).
46
ANNEX I EXAMPLES OF METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF THE

WORKING ENVIRONMENT (INFORMATIVE)
I.1 Working Environment Risk Analyses

I.1.1 Job Safety Analysis
The aim of a job safety analysis (JSA) is to identify and evaluate the hazards, to which employees
are exposed when performing work activities. Coarse and detailed JSA differ in the level of detail,
by which the activities are broken down. A JSA is carried out in a JSA team, consisting of project
personnel and representatives of the user group. It follows a stepwise procedure:
1. Delimit the analysis to work activities within an area, in connection with a machine etc.
2. Identify the activities of the area/machine. In detailed JSA, each activity is described, step by
step.
3. Identify relevant hazards for each activity / sub-activity.
4. Estimate the expected frequency and consequences of accidents due to exposure to the identified
hazards.
5. Evaluate needs of remedial actions.
Steps 2, 3 and 4 of the analysis are supported by checklists. The results are documented in a table,
showing activity, hazards, causes, expected frequency and consequences and actions.
Reference: Harms-Ringdahl, L.: Risk Analysis - Principles and Practices in Occupational Safety.
Elsevier, London, 1993.
I.1.2 Chemical Handling Analysis

The Chemical handling analysis is a variation of the JSA, which focuses on risks of exposure to
chemical substances. It involves the following steps:
1. Identify hazardous chemicals that are planned for use during operation (incl. drilling) and
maintenance of the installation.
2. For each chemical, list all activities associated with it from when the chemical is brought to the
installation and until it is disposed of. Include handling/transportation, storage and use.
3. For each activity, identify risks of employees being exposed to the chemical through inhalation,
digestion or skin contact.
4. Estimate the frequency and extent of exposure and evaluate the risk of developing an
occupational accident or disease considering the toxicity of the chemical.
5. Evaluate needs of remedial actions
I.1.3 Comparison Risk Analysis

Comparison risk analysis results in an assessment of the expected increase/decrease in the accident
frequency rate of the new installation, as compared to the historical accident frequency rate of
existing “reference” installations. It involves the establishment of a database on accidents from the
reference installations. This is manipulated in order to establish a simulated database of expected
accidents on the new installation. The analysis is performed in four steps:

1. Selection of reference platforms and establishment of reference database.

2. Analysis of the accidents in the database by activity and hazard for each area of the installations.
3. Assessments of changes in exposure to hazards and probability of accidents for the new
installation in relation to the reference installations, considering design, manning and operations
program of the new and the reference installations. This part of the analysis is documented in a
table for each area of the platform. It shows the historical accident frequencies for the reference
installations, the expected accident frequencies for the new installation, and the detailed
assessments that have been made.
4. Calculation of accident frequency rates for different areas and occupations on the new
installation and for the installation as a whole.
Reference: Kjellén, U.: Integrating analyses of the risk of occupational accidents into the design
process - Part II: Method for prediction of the LTI-rate. Safety Science, Vol. 19, p. 3-
18, 1995.
I.2 Psycho-Social Analysis

Demand-resource analysis (DRA) is a systematic method for evaluation of the different aspects of
the working environment of a position on the installation. It focuses on the interactions between the
employee in this position and the environment concerning:
• job demands,
• social interaction,
• self determination, and
• provisions for coping through leisure activities.
A panel of operators and managers representing this position on an existing installation and project
personnel and working environment experts perform the DRA. They scrutinise design and planned
organisation and manning by examining the interactions between the employees in the position and
the environment. The eight first areas cover physical factors and the last five psycho-social factors
of the working environment. A profile showing the extent of positive and negative stresses for each
area along with comments is compiled.
I.3 Ergonomic Analysis

I.3.1 Task Analysis
In a task analysis, units of work are identified and described in order to analyse the resources
necessary for successful work performance. Both the requirements to the employees’ capabilities
(skills, knowledge, etc.) and to the working environment (controls, displays, procedures, etc.) are
considered.
There are many variations of task analysis. A simple method adapted for industrial use, lists the
sequence of tasks by purpose, action, needed information input, and problems related to controls,
displays and working posture. Results are used in order to identify the requirements for a good
design as input to the redesign of the workplace.

Reference: EN 614, Safety of machinery - Ergonomic design principles. Part 1: Terminology and
general principles.
Salvendy, G. (Ed.): Handbook of Human Factors. Whiley, 1986.
I.3.2 CRIOP
The objective of a CRIOP-analysis is to evaluate the design, manning and procedures of a control
centre in relation to its expected ability to handle disturbances that, if not properly handled, may
cause major accidents. A CRIOP analysis consists of two steps:
1. Review of the static characteristics of the control centre by use of a checklist.

2. Scenario analysis, including task analysis.
The static review includes arrangements, man-machine interfaces, physical working environment,
control- and safety systems, work organisation, procedures and training program.
In the scenario analysis, STEP-diagrams of potential accident scenarios are established. A STEP-
diagram shows the different “actors” (humans, objects) along the y-axis. Time is shown on the x-
axis. Actions are displayed in the diagram by actor and point in time. In the next step, critical
actions are identified, where human errors may have sever consequences. For each critical action,
design, manning and procedures are evaluated by considering the operators possibilities to detect
and diagnose hazards and to take proper actions.
Reference: Ingstad, O. and Bostad, L.: CRIOP - A scenario-method for evaluation of the offshore
control centre. SINTEF Report STF75 A89028, Trondheim, 1990.
I.3.3 Valves and Instrument Access and Operability Review

The aim of a valves and instrument access and operability review is to verify, that the operators’
access during their daily inspection rounds is safe and efficient. The review is carried out in a team,
consisting of project personnel and representatives of the user group. It follows a stepwise
procedure:
1. Identify the route through the process and utility areas that the operator takes during the daily
inspection tour.
2. Identify on a P&ID the valves, instruments, etc. that are accessed during this tour.
3. Review the walkway and the access to the identified tag numbers in relation to the requirements
to safe and easy access. This may be done on the basis of arrangement drawing or three-
dimensional CAD.

ANNEX J PROCEDURE FOR NOISE CONTROL (INFORMATIVE)
J.1 Scope
This document describes the procedure for noise control of offshore installations and equipment. It
describes the activities and studies, reports and documentation which shall be covered during design
and fabrication of an installation in order to ensure that the requirements given in NORSOK S-002
are implemented in the execution of the evaluations, analyses and final design.
The procedure defines the Contractor’s responsibility for acoustics, noise and vibration control and
its documentation during the concept, engineering, fabrication, commissioning and early production
phases. The same responsibilities apply to the Contractor’s sub-contractors.
J.2 Aim
The aim of this document is to establish a satisfactory noise control engineering working practice in
order to limit the noise level and attain satisfactory sound insulation and acoustic conditions
throughout all parts of the designed installation (accommodation, utility, drilling and production
areas). A good acoustic environment and controlled noise levels:
• reduce risk of permanent hearing damage to an acceptable level and prevent accident risks and
other health hazards,
• ensure that warning signals and emergency messages are clearly audible,
• allow adequate speech, telephone and radio communication and audible oral perception,
• make possible a reasonable level of conversational privacy,
• maintain working efficiency and proficiency of personnel performing designated tasks and
• provide an acceptable sleeping and recreational environment in accommodation area (living
quarters).
The work philosophy shall be to obtain a satisfactory working environment with regard to
Acoustics, Noise and Vibration at the lowest possible cost - without reducing the quality and the
accessibility or increase the maintenance and the production costs. This shall be attained through:
• Involvement of noise control engineers and co-operation with process, electrical, instrument,
piping, layout and mechanical (drilling) disciplines throughout the project.
• Involvement of experienced personnel from existing installations.
• Acceptance of noise control as an integral part of the design - also on process optimisation - from
the first stage of the project.
J.3 Requirements
NORSOK S-002, Working Environment
In Norway, the following acts and regulations apply:
• Act relating to worker protection and working environment.

• Regulations relating to systematic follow-up of the working environment in the petroleum
activities (Systematisk oppfølging av arbeidsmiljøet i petroleumvirksomheten).

Other references:
CONCAWE report 87/59 The prediction of noise radiated from pipe systems - an engineering
procedure for plant design
J.4 Organisation and Responsibilities

The engineering team should be equipped with at least one experienced noise control engineer,
working with noise control as their main activity. The noise control engineer is responsible for noise
control activities as defined by the noise control flow chart, Figure J.1. This includes establishment
of specific noise control requirements, noise evaluations and calculations and documentation of
results.
Table J.1 gives a summary of the different noise control related activities which the various
disciplines in an engineering team are responsible for. This should be used as a check-list for
ensuring that the necessary activities are included in the scope of work during the different phases of
the design.
Table J.1 Responsibilities and activities within an engineering project team
Discipline Responsibilities
Architectural Implement requirements for acoustic absorption in area design.
In collaboration with Noise control specialist, identify areas with specific
requirements for airborne noise insulation.
Implement floating floors, visco-elastic floor systems, vibration-reducing
cassettes, etc. where deemed necessary by the noise control evaluations.
Ensure that requisitions for doors/windows/internal and external wall systems,
etc. include necessary acoustic requirements.
Electrical Ensure that requisitions for all noise emitting equipment include necessary
requirements for noise and vibration control.
HVAC Consider noise control aspects when designing the ventilation system, e.g. air
velocity, pressure drops, location of system elements.
Specify required extent of primary and secondary sound attenuators in the
ventilation system and include attenuation requirements in the equipment
requisition.
Ensure that requisitions for all noise emitting equipment include necessary
requirements for noise and vibration control
Instrument Ensure that requisition for control valves includes noise limit and a requirement
for calculating noise levels from the valves.
Ensure that requisition for orifice plates includes a requirement for calculation of
generated noise.
Mechanical Ensure that requisitions for all noise emitting equipment include necessary
requirements for noise and vibration control.
Evaluate requirements for noise control treatment.
Ensure noise testing requirements are implemented in the package specification.

Discipline Responsibilities
Piping/Layout Ensure layout has considered location of noisy sources with relation to noise-
sensitive areas, both on a horizontal level and vertically.
Ensure layout has considered implementation of corridors/buffer zones between
noisy and noise-sensitive areas.
Ensure that there is enough space for implementation of noise control measures
(where required) around equipment.
Process Ensure that noise control aspects are considered during line sizing and process
design.
Include requirements for acoustic insulation of piping on the P & ID’s.
Safety Ensure that requisitions for any noise emitting equipment include necessary
acoustic requirements.
Ensure that working environment area charts include requirements to total area
noise levels and HVAC noise levels
Structural Ensure that structural design of supports and deck areas under main items
rotating and reciprocating equipment, takes into account required stiffness to
avoid vibration problems
Tele Evaluate the conditions and intelligibility of the public address (PA) system.
communication
J.5 Work Procedure and Instructions

This section gives a stepwise procedure for the execution, management and documentation of
acoustics, noise and vibration control during the different phases of a project. Project phase
designations are indicative. The steps shall not necessarily be taken in the described order. For
modification projects, the procedure as given herein may be simplified dependent on the type of
project. The applicable parts shall be considered.
The principal activities of the procedure are also shown by the FLOW CHART presented in Figure
J.1.

Figure J.1
NOISE CONTROL FLOW CHART

Review area layout and Evaluate planned manning
initiate any necessary and possible personnel
changes exposure levels
Define area limits Identify main sources
Specify maximum noise levels for equipment

as input to package specifications
Review bid info./data and participate

in bid clarification meetings
Coarse noise evaluation

Calculate area noise levels
report
Evaluate possible
control measures
Area control measures (e.g. Equipment control measures (e.g.

layout, acoustic absorption, alternative equipment, enclosures,
pipe insulation) lagging etc.)
Recalculate area noise

levels Noise prediction report
Consider further control measures
Include
modifications Follow-up of equipment
and platform design
Witness of supplier noise test
Acceptance and installation

of equipment
Perform area noise surveys Platform area noise

Identify survey report
remedial
actions

J.5.1 Concept evaluations

Step 1
During concept selection and optimisation, the following principal noise and vibration control
subjects shall be evaluated;
• the localisation of major noise and vibration emitting equipment and areas with noise generating
activities with regard to quiet areas such as living quarters, offices, laboratories and control
rooms.
• the use of low noise equipment.
• acoustic modifications at source.
• identification of any items of equipment which should be isolated due to high noise levels and
proximity to other items which will require regular maintenance.
• layout and arrangement changes, local or general (use of buffer zones).
• acoustic insulation and vibration isolation.
• valve and pipe noise control philosophy.
Decisions taken at this stage may have a major influence on the total cost of the installation as well
as acoustics, noise and vibration control measures.
The acoustical evaluation shall therefore be an integral part of all relevant evaluations by all
disciplines. The analyses of noise emissions and energy consumption should be co-ordinated.
The main items of mechanical equipment which must be evaluated as early as possible include, as a
minimum:
• gas compressors (motor and turbine driven)

• main generators (turbine driven)
• diesel engines (for emergency generators, firewater pumps, pedestal cranes, etc.)
• large pump sets (e.g. oil export, water injection, methanol injection)
• air compressors
• drilling equipment (e.g. shale shakers, mud pumps, drawworks, top drive)
J.5.2 Engineering Evaluations

Step 2
Define preliminary noise level limits for each area/room on the installation, based on NORSOK S-
002, Appendix A. Identify noise sources and evaluate principal acoustic and noise control solutions.
Ensure input from operations concerning plan for manning levels on the platform and exposure
periods for different categories of personnel on the installation and the areas in which they may
spend time. Based on this evaluation and using the first specification of area noise levels, derive
preliminary predictions of personnel noise exposure levels and revise the area limits or relocate
equipment if necessary.
Noise and vibration sources that may contribute to the overall area noise level, shall be identified
and their characteristics predicted. Principal acoustics, noise and vibration control solutions shall be

evaluated. Co-operation by all relevant disciplines is required, including layout, architectural,

mechanical (drilling), electrical, instrument, piping, structure, HVAC, and safety.
Reports/Documentation : Specific area noise level limits for total and HVAC noise. (May also
be input to “Working Environment Area Limits” report).
Step 3
Calculate maximum noise level limits for equipment and machinery. Give requirements for sound
absorption treatment, sound insulation solutions and vibration isolation. (Normal and “extreme”
conditions should be evaluated where possible). Possible relocation of equipment should be
evaluated if necessary.
The following procedure should be adopted when specifying maximum permissible noise emission
from equipment:
1. Establish area noise level limits (see Step 2).

2. Calculate the acoustic properties of enclosed spaces.
3. Determine the total "permissible" sound power emission into the area (From 1. & 2.).
4. Distribute the permissible sound power emission between the items in the area, including pipe
and structure borne noise, on the basis of their size, duty, operation cycle, typical (empirical)
noise emission and the available noise control hardware.
5. Make allowance for additive effects of direct sound from adjacent sources. (A noise prediction
model should be established).
6. Decide on the adequate form of specification (whether limits for sound pressure level, sound
power level or both shall be stated).
Reports/Documentation : Coarse Noise Evaluation Report
Step 4
All inquiries for proposals for noisy or potentially noisy equipment shall be accompanied by: a) a
Special Technical Specification which covers the requirements to vendor information and tests, and
b) a Noise Data Sheet on which the maximum noise level limits acceptable to the Company shall be
specified (several disciplines involved).
The Special Technical Specification is normally a part of a Master Package Specification whereas
the Noise Data Sheet is usually included in the package specification/inquiry documentation.
Due to the uncertainties present in all noise measurements and calculation procedures, it is practical
to design to noise levels 3 dB below the relevant area limits. This approach will also compensate for
problems with increased noise in time. Such a safety margin, however, shall always be considered
with respect to cost and technical basis.
The noise and vibration data and noise and vibration control measures stated in the Coarse Noise
Evaluation Report, shall be the basis for decisions and for a closer investigation in areas where
noise level limits may be exceeded.

The requirements to sound insulation, sound absorption and vibration isolation shall be specified
and implemented in the design, both for equipment and structures.
Reports/Documentation : Noise data sheets
Step 5
Review bid information and noise data and ensure that the noise control engineer participates in bid
clarification meetings for potentially noisy equipment.
A duly completed Noise Data Sheet shall be returned from each of the prospective vendors for noise
emitting equipment. Vibration data shall be asked for when adequate and required. All bids shall be
duly reviewed and incomplete data sheets returned to the vendor for completion.
All bids shall be reviewed with respect to:
• measured/estimated and guaranteed noise levels

• noise and vibration control design
• noise and vibration control cost increment
If Company requirements cannot be met by vendors’ standard acoustic design, vendor shall present
special design alternatives together with extra cost estimate.
Based on vendor information, possible revised noise limits for single and package equipment shall
be entered in the noise data sheet for purchase. All noise data shall be guaranteed in contract.
Preferably, documentation of the feasibility of the guaranteed values shall be provided.
Step 6
Further analysis and implementation of the requirements to sound insulation, sound absorption and
vibration isolation to be performed.
Based on experience and valve/pump/compressor noise estimations, requirements for piping

acoustic insulation shall be implemented. The extent of the insulation will be revised as final
Supplier data for equipment and valves becomes available and as the process design develops.
A dedicated procedure for the calculation and evaluation of noise from piping systems is given
below, where the steps do not need to be taken in sequential order:
1. Evaluate the process system and identify the noise sources, such as valves, pumps and
compressors.
2. Collect adequate process data such as fluid type(s), pressure(s) and flow conditions.
3. Identify pump and compressor power and rotational and vane tip speed(s).
4. Using supplier’s estimate of valve noise levels and pump and compressor noise levels, evaluate
level both to surroundings and in pipe.
5. Estimate max. flow velocities in pipes and corresponding noise levels.

6. Contact supplier for proposals for low noise valves and flow restriction orifices where found
necessary.
7. Prepare requirements to valve trim (treatment), silencers, vibration isolation and acoustic
insulation of pipes and equipment and/or maximum flow velocities.
8. Prepare and discuss alternative noise control measures with relevant persons in the project
process, piping and mechanical disciplines.
9. Try to "distribute" pressure drops in the system and/or avoid unnecessary pressure build up by
use of variable pump and compressor speed.
10.Update estimations, as relevant when adequate noise data are available.
11.If possible, prepare a "follow up" measuring program in order to collect "feed back" on noise and
vibration in piping systems.
CONCAWE report 87/59 “The prediction of noise radiated from pipe systems - an engineering
procedure for plant design” is recommended used as a basis for the estimations of pipe noise.
Step 7
In specified areas where whole body vibration limits may be exceeded, a review of the structural
discipline’s evaluation of the structural vibration levels with respect to human exposure should be
made.
Step 8
In cases where the main engineering contractor has the overall responsibility for noise control
design of the installation, the need for carrying out full quality audits of sub-contractors should be
evaluated, e.g. contractors for living quarters, process ship hulls, other modules, etc. This may be
required to verify conformity of requirements and interface items in the design.
Step 9
Based on guaranteed noise and vibration data for purchased equipment, layout, acoustic absorption
treatment, sound insulation and vibration isolation, the acoustic and noise control status shall be
documented. A Noise Prediction Report shall be prepared. Predicted values for valve, pipe and
ventilation noise shall be included. The noise levels may also be stated in the Working Environment
Area Charts.
Reports/Documentation : Noise Prediction Report
J.5.3 Fabrication
Step 10
All noisy equipment shall be tested during the Fabrication Acceptance Test. All test results shall be
documented. The test should preferably be witnessed by the project noise control engineer or
alternatively, another member of the project team who is capable of evaluating the test results and
determining the need for implementation of remedial actions while at the test site (in accordance
with Step 11).

Step 11
Test results shall be reviewed against noise data sheet performance values. Excessive noise and
vibration shall be documented and vendor shall start work on remedy to fulfil required levels.
Company shall approve such remedial designs before being incorporated.
Improved equipment shall be subject to a re-test. If a factory re-test cannot be arranged, provisions
must be made for a test on site, preferably in connection with the commissioning testing. A re-test
may be avoided if recommended remedial actions can be documented well enough so as to be able
to guarantee the noise level which the equipment will emit when finally in operation on the
installation.
Step 12
The Contractor shall follow up delivery of materials, elements, equipment and machinery and its
installation on site with particular respect to acoustics, noise and vibration control. This is a part of
the Mechanical Completion on acoustics, noise and vibration.
J.5.4 Commissioning
Step 13
Full noise level mapping of all areas shall be performed. Where feasible, this shall be made during
the commissioning phase. For other areas, this shall be done after start-up when all relevant noise
sources are in operation.
A preliminary noise test is recommended during commissioning of equipment, which represent

noise sources that may lead to excess of the area limits.
The measurements shall be performed with equipment in normal operation.
A measuring program shall be included in the commissioning procedure. Whole body vibration
levels, sound insulation and sound absorption shall be measured as applicable. Noise from the
ventilation system should be measured prior to start-up of the other major noise sources on the
installation.
The measurement results from all the different types of measurements shall be documented in the
Platform Area Noise Survey Report.
Reports/Documentation : Platform Area Noise Survey Report
J.6 Process and System Calculations

A good and cost-effective design of an installation requires;
1. Inclusion of noise control requirements in all relevant package specifications.

2. Review of pipe sizing specifications and process specifications for coverage of noise control (this
shall already be included as part of the NORSOK line sizing requirements). Calculation of noise
from pipes at different fluid velocities.
3. Evaluation of equipment or item noise reduction costs versus resultant noise levels in all areas in
order to optimise the technical/economical solutions.
4. Estimation of uncertainties in calculations - both due to calculation procedures/formulae and
possible “off spec” operating conditions. Estimation of “overall” or resultant uncertainty.
5. Evaluation of the relation between costs and uncertainties of specific noise control measures
(high uncertainty in a high cost measure to be evaluated against low uncertainties in low cost
measures etc. - recommendations to be specified).
6. Adequate specification of retrofit noise control measures - related to uncertainties and costs of
inclusion of these or other measures in primary design and fabrication.
J.7 Exchange of Information

In order to obtain a satisfactory level of co-operation between the Engineering Contractor and the
Company, exchange of information is of great importance.
Company data that should be made available for the Engineering Contractor:
• Experience data from earlier projects or present installations.

• Preliminary manning plan for the installation.
• Distribution of working hours by area for the different personnel positions in the platform’s
organisation.
• Noise control requirements as given in frame agreement contracts.
The information from the Engineering Contractor should cover the following documentation;
• All Studies and Analyses which are documented in reports.

• Noise Data Sheets for all types of equipment.
• Special noise control measures for equipment and machinery.

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ANNEX H NOISE DATA SHEET (INFORMATIVE) 36

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Annexes A, B, C, D, E, F are normative. Annexes G, H, I and J are informative.

Revision 3 includes the following changes:

• Implementation of the parts of the guidelines to the Norwegian “Regulations relating to

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ISO 717/1 Acoustic rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building

3 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Hazard A source of possible injury or damage to health.

Informative references Shall mean informative in the application of NORSOK standards.

Permanently manned; Work area or work place manned at least 8 hours

Intermittently manned; Work area or work place where inspection,

Normative references Shall mean normative in the application of NORSOK standards.

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Shall Shall is an absolute requirement which shall be followed strictly in

Should Should is a recommendation. Alternative solutions having the same

Definition, limitation and break down of the installation with respect to

Estimation of potential consequences to the employees’ health and, if

Evaluation of needs of remedial actions.

Development of recommendations on remedial actions and/or follow-up

Identification of nonconformities and problems in meeting specified

Working environment objective and goals and acceptance criteria for

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References to working environment requirements.

References to applicable procedures for control and verification.

Responsibilities for implementation of working environment

Plans for control and verification activities, deliverables included.

Status concerning performed activities.

The Working environment program may be a separate document or

4 CONTROL AND VERIFICATION ACTIVITIES

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Table 1 Overview of studies and analyses.

TYPE PURPOSE PERFORMED BY

4.2 Procedures and work instructions

• Aim and scope.

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4.3 Experience report

• earlier modifications to improve the working environment

4.4 Concept working environment analysis

• Risks of severe accidents and muscle-skeletal injuries in heavy material handling.

4.5 Organisation and manning study

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4.6 Risk analysis

• for all personnel on the installation,

For requirements to specific types of risk analyses, see clause 4.9.

4.7 Psycho-social analysis

4.8 Working environment area limits

Adequate calculations shall be performed in order to ensure implementation of the area

4.8.2 Noise and vibration control

• Major noise and vibration sources are localised.

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During engineering, it shall be ensured that:

A recommended procedure for noise control is presented in Annex J.

4.9 Working environment analyses

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4.9.2 Coarse job safety analysis

4.9.3 Detailed job safety analysis

• Frequently repeated manual tasks, especially in material handling.

For safety analyses of machines, EN 1050 is referred to.