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OPITO STANDARDS
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This standard has been designed to accommodate global variations in national legislation
and regulations. In the absence of relevant national legislation and regulations, OPITO
approved centres should use legislative and regulatory criteria specified within this Standard
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AMENDMENTS
AMENDMENT & DATE PAGES CHANGES CHECKED APPROVED
MADE BY BY BY
Standards completely All I. Emslie G. Clark I. Emslie
reviewed 07/12/2006
1- Contact the OPITO All M. Carr J. Cameron J. Cameron
27 Standards Manager for
details
28 Inclusion of use of PLB (DVD) 13, 25, M. Carr J. Cameron J. Cameron
P13 & 25. 35
Change from ‘equipment of a
type found on offshore oil and
gas installations..’ to ‘equipment
of a type in use regionally..’ P35
25-May-2010
29 Entire standard moved to new All M. Carr P. Lammiman J. Cameron
OPITO template
10 -Aug 2010
Detailed TEMPSC and HUET Section M. Carr P. Lammiman J. Cameron
30 specification added – C4
19/10/2010
Contents
Just about every operator worldwide insists that everyone travelling to one of their offshore
assets (production platform, drill rig, FPSO etc) must complete an offshore survival course
before being allowed to travel.
The OPITO approved BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training)
course provides the delegate with a range of important survival tools including Safety, Fire
Prevention and Fire Fighting; First Aid and Hypothermia; Helicopter Safety and Escape; and
Survival at Sea.
Upon completion of the course the delegate will have an awareness of the hazards encountered
when working on offshore installations and the safety regime and safety management systems
in place to control and mitigate those hazards.
The BOSIET will also equip participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to respond
appropriately in the event of an offshore emergency and to enhance their survivability through
proper use of emergency equipment and procedures.
The Further Offshore Emergency Training programme is a 1-day course which must be
undertaken by individuals who have a valid BOSIET or TBOSIET, or FOET or TFOET
certificate. The FOET certificate re-validates a delegate’s survival training for a further 4 years.
This programme is designed to meet the initial onshore safety and emergency response training
requirements for personnel new to the offshore oil and gas industry.
Emergency response training contains physically demanding and potentially stressful elements.
All personnel who participate in such training must be medically fit and capable of participating
fully.
Where doubt exists regarding the medical fitness of any delegate the training establishment
should seek the advice of a medical officer.
A medical officer, familiar with the nature and extent of the training must be ‘on call’.
Note: Practical exercises should be designed and delivered solely to meet this standard,
and must not place on the delegates any physical or mental demands other than those
required to meet the Standard.
The aims of the BOSIET are to introduce delegates to the specific safety issues and regimes
relevant to offshore installations, and to equip them with the basic emergency response
knowledge and skills for commuting to and from offshore installations by helicopter.
(a) Delegates must be able to identify the hazards which are specific to offshore oil and
gas installations, explain potential risks associated with those hazards, and how
controls are put in place to eliminate or reduce risks.
(b) Delegates must be able to demonstrate, in a simulated environment, that they can
use the safety equipment, and follow procedures in preparing for, and during
helicopter emergencies – with particular focus on escaping from a helicopter
following ditching.
(c) Delegates must be able to demonstrate that they can effectively use basic
firefighting equipment, and practice self rescue techniques in low visibility situations
e.g. smoke filled areas.
The learning outcomes are specified for each of the following modules; they are:
MODULE 1 Safety Induction
(1) Identify the main offshore hazards, explain their potential consequences and how
they are controlled.
(2) Explain the potential environmental impact of offshore installation operations.
(3) State key offshore installation safety regulations and explain the basic concept of
these regulations.
(4) Explain the principles of managing safety on offshore installations.
(5) State the procedures for prescribed medicines offshore
(6) Explain the alcohol and substance abuse policy
(7) Explain PPE requirements of commuting to, and working on an offshore
installation.
(8) Explain how to report incidents, accidents and near misses on an offshore
installation.
(9) Explain the role of the Offshore Medic.
(1) Donning a transit type survival suit, aviation lifejacket and Emergency Breathing
System Equipment (EBS)
(2) Operation and use of EBS during pool exercises
(3) Actions in preparation for a helicopter ditching and an emergency landing
(4) Actions following a controlled emergency descent to a dry landing with
evacuation via a nominated exit
Delegates will be assessed against the learning outcomes using direct observation and oral
and/or written questions as appropriate.
Formal evaluation of knowledge:
Question paper at the end of Module 1 (30 minutes)
Training providers must have a documented procedure in place for dealing with persons not
meeting the stated learning outcomes.
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The optimum ‘contact time’ for this training is seen as 21 hours and 5mins.
Module 1 Safety Induction part is 100% theory. A ratio of 40% theory to 60% practical is
appropriate for the remaining modules.
Where this training is part of a programme of longer duration the total contact time per day must
not exceed 8 hours and the total training day must not exceed 10 hours. The total training day
includes contact time, refreshment and meal breaks and travel between training sites where
applicable.
The training staff will introduce each module by explaining aims, learning outcomes, timetable,
assessment methods and training staff roles. The time taken for this is expected to be
approximately 10 minutes for each module, and this is in addition to the timings stated in the
table below.
The training programme outlined below will assist the delegates to meet the stated learning
outcomes. The order in which elements of the training programme are delivered may vary.
However, contents in Appendix 1 must be covered prior to course commencement.
To make efficient use of time and ensure effective learning there should, wherever practicable,
be an integration of the three phases of explanation, demonstration and practise. Full use
should be made of visual / audio visual aids and course handout material. Training staff should
give practical demonstrations for all training activities which delegates are required to practice
and demonstrate.
1.1.4 The offshore environment (i.e. remote nature, harsh conditions, proximity of
working/living environments)
1.5.7 Role of the Health & Safety Authorities – scope, activities and powers of the
health & safety inspector
1.5.8 Use of relevant ISO standards e.g. ISO 14001
1.5.9 Industry’s expectations of personal safety behaviour to include industry
vision, expected standards for safety and behavioural safety tools
(a) Reporting in
(b) Items permitted/not permitted offshore
(c) Installation induction
(d) Safety constituencies
(e) Role of safety representatives and safety committees
(f) Responsibilities of employers
(g) Employee line of reporting
(h) Cabin/laundry/bond
(i) Recreation /smoking
(j) Getting on with others
(a) Procedures
(b) Work authorisation
(c) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
(d) Maintaining a safe workplace
(e) Waste disposal
(f) The right to stop unsafe work
1.6.8 What to do when not satisfied e.g. contact immediate supervisor, OIM, Safety
Representative, health & safety regulator
1.6.9 Injuries and illness to include:
2.2.7 Donning a transit type survival suit, emergency breathing system equipment
and an aviation lifejacket
2.2.8 Use of the Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) - DVD to be shown in UK and
Ireland. Optional in other regions (no practical demonstration required)
2.2.9 Ditching and emergency landing including brace positions for the range of
seating locations and harness types
2.2.10 Emergency equipment onboard including aviation liferaft stowage, operation
and entry
2.2.11 Initial actions on boarding the aviation liferaft e.g. mooring lines, deploying
the sea anchor, raising the canopy and raft maintenance
2.2.12 Secondary actions on boarding the aviation liferaft e.g. posting lookouts,
activating the radio beacons and first aid
2.2.13 Evacuation including:
(a) Locate
(b) Release (on-command)
(c) Exits & push out windows - on water, underwater, capsize
NOTES:
- All delegates should be encouraged to use the emergency breathing system equipment
throughout the capsize exercise although use of the emergency breathing system equipment
throughout the capsize exercise is not mandatory
- Compressed air cylinders are not to be used during the EBS training
- Although push out windows are to be fitted for the final capsize exercise, the ability of the
delegate in the operation of these should be assessed during the partial submersion exercise.
3.1.5 The SAR organisation, means of rescue from the sea and survival craft and
actions to take during rescue
3.1.6 The importance of correct personal clothing
3.1.7 Rescue by helicopter – winchman duties
3.1.8 Methods of rescue – standby vessel, FRC, net, basket and ladder (this may
be achieved by the use of video or slides)
(The information in 3.1.4 (a) to (d) is in addition to the information detailed during installation
briefings.)
3.1.13 Rescue by helicopter – the hi-line, double lift and single lift (minimum single
lift to be demonstrated practically),
3.1.14 Mustering, boarding and strapping in as a TEMPSC passenger (the craft then
to be lowered into water and released)
3.1.15 Water entry (stepping off poolside 1m height) and the precautions when
entering from a height
3.1.16 The fitting of a helicopter lifting strop, subsequent lifting and (simulated) entry
into a rescue helicopter including:
Note: Emergency first aid training will normally be delivered along with sea survival (i.e. the
first aid actions suitable for use in a liferaft and TEMPSC)
(a) ABC
(b) CPR
4.1.1 The common causes and nature of fires onboard offshore oil and gas
installations with an emphasis on electrical, domestic and welding related
fires
4.1.2 The “triangle of combustion” and the spread of the fire – conduction,
convection and radiation
4.1.3 Extinguishing media; to include water, dry powder, foam and CO2
4.1.4 The purpose of fixed fire and gas detection and firefighting systems
4.1.5 Actions to take in areas where these systems are deployed in respect of
those having an effect on a persons health and safety (i.e., deluge, halon,
CO2, and the urgent need to evacuate the area)
More detailed information on fire equipment and procedures specific to an installation will be
included in installation safety briefings.
(1) All practical sessions involving the use of the above equipment should include
the appropriate procedure on discovering a fire with emphasis on raising the
alarm.
(2) The OPITO standard will be satisfied if each delegate practises the operation and
use of each of the following types of fire extinguisher:
This programme is designed to meet the further onshore safety and emergency response
training requirements for personnel working in the offshore oil and gas industry.
The FOET is open to persons who have a valid (in-date) OPITO approved BOSIET or
TBOSIET, or FOET or TFOET certificate.
It is the duty of the training provider to verify to OPITO the pre-requisites of the delegates, if
requested.
Emergency response training contains physically demanding and potentially stressful elements.
All personnel who participate in such training must be medically fit and capable of participating
fully.
Where doubt exists regarding the medical fitness of any delegate the training establishment
should seek the advice of a medical officer.
A medical officer, familiar with the nature and extent of the training must be ‘on call’.
Note: Practical exercises should be designed and delivered solely to meet this standard,
and must not place on the delegates any physical or mental demands other than those
required to meet the Standard.
The aim of the FOET is to provide the delegates with the opportunity to practice and
demonstrate emergency response skills which are not possible to practice during offshore drills,
exercises and emergency training.
Delegates will be required to demonstrate their skills and the level of knowledge and
understanding of the following key areas.
MODULE 5 Helicopter Safety and Escape
(3) Self-rescue techniques with a smoke hood from areas where visibility is
completely obscured
(4) Small group escape techniques with a smoke hood from areas where visibility is
completely obscured
Delegates will be assessed against the learning outcomes using direct observation. Training
providers must have a documented procedure in place for dealing with persons not meeting the
stated learning outcomes.
Where this training is part of a programme of longer duration the total contact time per day must
not exceed 8 hours and the total training day must not exceed 10 hours. The total training day
includes contact time, refreshment and meal breaks and travel between training sites where
applicable.
The training programme outlined below will assist the delegates to meet the stated learning
outcomes. The order in which elements of the training programme are delivered may vary.
However, contents in Appendix 1 must be covered prior to course commencement
To make efficient use of time and ensure effective learning there should, wherever practicable,
be an integration of the three phases of explanation, demonstration and practise. Full use
should be made of visual / audio visual aids and course handout material.
The FOET Training course consists of the following modules and elements:
5.1.7 Donning a survival suit, aviation lifejacket and emergency breathing system
equipment
5.1.8 Becoming familiar with the equipment prior to the first exercise
5.1.9 Verifying the integrity of the emergency breathing system equipment
5.1.10 Carrying out re-breathing actions using emergency breathing system
equipment at atmospheric pressure in dry conditions
5.1.11 Carrying out breathing actions in a pool environment utilising personal air
(must experience positive and negative pressure created by body orientation
in the water)
5.1.12 Deploying EBS equipment, operating a push out window (on instruction from
aircrew) and carrying out a dry evacuation via a nominated emergency exit to
an aviation liferaft from a helicopter ditched on water
5.1.13 Assisting others where possible and carrying out initial (e.g. mooring lines,
deploying the sea anchor, raising the canopy and raft maintenance) and
secondary actions (e.g. posting lookouts, activating the radio beacons and
first aid) on boarding the aviation liferaft
5.1.14 Escape, through a window opening which is under water, from a partially
submerged helicopter (deploying and operating EBS equipment but without
operating a push out window)
5.1.15 Escape, through a window opening which is under water from a partially
submerged helicopter (deploying and operating EBS equipment and
operating a push out window)
5.1.16 Escape, through a window opening which is under water, from a capsized
helicopter (deploying EBS equipment on surface prior to capsize and
operating a push out window), inflating a lifejacket, deploying the spray visor
and carrying out in-water procedures (including individual and group survival
techniques) – swimming, HELP, towing, chain, huddle and circle
5.1.17 Boarding of an aviation liferaft from the water
5.1.18 Being rescued by one of the recognised methods available offshore
5.1.19 Survivor action on rescue – MRRD, FRC, helicopter etc.
NOTES Module 5:
- All delegates should be encouraged to use the emergency breathing system equipment
throughout the capsize exercise although use of the emergency breathing system equipment
throughout the capsize exercise is not mandatory
- Compressed air cylinders are not to be used during the EBS training
- Although push out windows are to be fitted for the capsize exercise, competence in the
operation of these should be assessed during the partial submersion exercise
NOTES Module 6:
(1) The OPITO standard will be satisfied if each delegate practises the operation and
use of each of the following types of fire extinguisher:
(3) Although not a requirement of the standard, delegates may operate a small bore
hose reel and/or fire blanket if sufficient time is available.
In order that a training programme may be delivered successfully it is essential that the right
people are there to support the programme and that the appropriate facilities and equipment are
in place.
C.1 Staff
OPITO approved training providers will deliver training and carry out assessment of the
modules.
It is important that the staff involved have the appropriate qualifications and experience to
ensure that all training and supporting activities are carried out in accordance with current
legislation.
A qualified first aid person must be in attendance during all practical emergency breathing
systems (EBS) training.
Training staff involved in HUET diving support operations will be trained using the OPITO
Training course entitled: ‘HUET Diver’.
All staff will have the appropriate competencies to conduct/assist with the element of training
being undertaken.
(1) The ratio shown for theory sessions indicates the maximum number of delegates
attending the course.
C.3 Facilities
It is important to ensure that the full range of facilities are made available to ensure delegates
get the most out of their training. The following facilities criteria must be adhered to:
Administration arrangements appropriate for enrolment and certification of delegates and all
aspects of the delivery of training in accordance with this standard.
Theory training area(s) so designed to enable each delegate to view, hear and participate fully
in the subject matter being taught.
Practical training areas so designed to enable each delegate to individually, or as part of a
team, to view, hear and practise the following:
1. Dry evacuation into an aviation liferaft on water from a helicopter trainer
2. Escape from a partially submerged helicopter trainer through an exit which is under
water and use of emergency breathing system equipment
3. Escape from a capsized helicopter trainer and use of a lifejacket
4. Evacuate from a helicopter trainer following an emergency dry landing
5. Operation of emergency exits and push out windows of a type currently found on
helicopters operating offshore
6. Donning of a survival suit, aviation lifejacket and emergency breathing system
equipment
7. Operation of an aviation liferaft
8. Operation and use of EBS during pool exercises
9. Deployment of emergency breathing system equipment during helicopter evacuation
and escape training
10. The donning of a permanent buoyancy life jacket
11. The use of a helicopter lifting strop and winching to a simulated rescue aircraft
12. The boarding of a marine life raft from the water
13. In-water procedures, including individual and group survival technique, followed by
rescue by one of the recognised methods available offshore
14. Mustering, boarding and strapping in as a TEMPSC passenger (the craft then to be
lowered and released)
15. The use of portable fire extinguishers on a range of fires of surface area 0.1 m2 to
1.0 m2 against the following:
a) Class B contained spill
b) Class A fire
16. The donning and wearing of a smoke hood in an area which can be smoke logged
using cosmetic smoke
17. Dedicated concreted area with adequate drainage to allow the delivery of all fire
fighting exercises for 16 delegates, instructors and support staff
NOTES:
1. A fresh water pool with appropriate water treatment facilities is required for conducting
all HUET and in-water exercises. Continued.
All facilities must be maintained and where appropriate, inspected and tested in
accordance with current standards/legislation and manufacturers recommendations.
Risk assessments must be conducted and documented for all training facilities and
equipment.
C.4 Equipment
The following equipment, of a type in use regionally on offshore oil and gas installations and
helicopters involved in offshore operations, is required to meet the needs of the training
programme.
1. Aviation and marine lifejackets
2. Cosmetic smoke generator
3. Emergency Breathing System Equipment
4. Fire blanket
5. First Aid Equipment
6. Fuels and props (Class A & B fires)
7. Helicopter rescue strops
8. Helicopter Underwater Escape Trainer(s) c/w removable exits
9. Hose reel
10. Health & safety figures on accident statistics
11. Installation emergency organisation chart (examples)
12. Location aids suitable for training purposes (e.g. dummy radio beacons and
pyrotechnics)
13. Mannequins and cleaning equipment
14. Marine liferaft and ancillary equipment
15. Permit to Work (examples)
16. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
17. Portable Extinguishers – water/foam, CO2 and dry chemical
18. Rescue equipment
19. Rescue facility (optional)
20. Aviation liferaft and ancillary equipment
21. Smoke hoods
22. Products on task based risk assessment, lifting and mechanical handling, PRfS, and
Permit to Work (e.g. from Step Change in Safety)
23. STOP/START/TOFS information
24. Survival Suit
25. TEMPSC and ancillary equipment
26. Tertiary Escape Systems (video/slide presentation)
27. Torches
28. Transit Suits
29. Video – Pyrotechnics
30. Video - Hypothermia
31. Winch for use during simulated helicopter rescue
32. Sufficient diving equipment for HUET safety divers
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Particular attention must be paid to the hygienic maintenance of EBS equipment including
random sampling third party microbiology testing. EBS units must be individually numbered to
facilitate traceability.
TEMPSC Requirements
(a) Davit arrangement, complete with rubber buffers to enable delegates to enter the
TEMPSC without it moving
(b) Centrifugal brake arrangement to enable the TEMPSC to be lowered without power;
activation of this system is undertaken from within the TEMPSC by the
coxswain/instructor
(c) Electric winch for hoisting, complete with limit switches to prevent Davit/TEMPSC
damage
(d) Minimum lowering height of 2m; applicable to ‘bund wall’ and pool arrangements. In
tidal areas; max. 5m lowering height, as this may vary due to tidal fluctuation.
HUET Requirements
Helicopter Underwater Escape Trainers (HUETs) used for OPITO training must meet the
following criteria:
(a) The Trainer must have at least four seats for delegates and sufficient space for minimum
of one instructor
(b) The Trainer must have a push-out window exit available for each delegate.
(c) The Trainer push-out window exits should be of a similar size to those found on the
common offshore helicopters.
(d) The Trainer must be able to be lowered on to the surface of the water and then
subsequently lowered below the water in an upright position.
(e) The Trainer body (with the seats) can rotate a minimum of 180° in a controlled fashion.
(f) There is a means of stopping the trainer rotation in an emergency i.e. a brake.
(g) The Trainer, in an emergency can be rapidly retrieved to the surface and if necessary to
the side of the pool with the delegates inside.
(h) The Trainer must have realistic seating arrangement as found in offshore helicopters,
and include seatbelt/harness fastenings and a system for releasing delegates in an
emergency should the buckle fail to open.
(i) The Trainer requires a nominated exit i.e. a door (hinged or sliding) with the operating
mechanism of a type similar to that found on offshore helicopters.
Note: One HUET can be used for both wet and dry exercises. Alternatively, two trainers can
be used.
All equipment must be maintained, and where appropriate, inspected and tested in
accordance with current standards/legislation, guidance and manufacturers
recommendations.
All joining instructions must contain information which indicates that certain aspects of the
course are of a physical nature and contain potentially stressful elements.
Prior to each course commencing, delegates must sign a declaration indicating they have read
and understood a written statement regarding the physical and potentially stressful nature of the
programme, and the need for delegates to be in good health.
D.2 Periodicity
The maximum interval between the successful completion of BOSIET training and subsequent
completion of FOET training is 4 years.
Note: Some individual companies require re-validation at intervals more frequent than that
required by OPITO; in these instances it will be acceptable for training providers to omit or
modify the expiry date to avoid confusion. However the validity period will remain as set by
OPITO with regard to the central register and the industry as a whole.
D.3 Certification
Training establishments are responsible for issuing a certificate direct to the delegate
completing the programme and to the sponsoring company (when required). Each certificate
must indicate that the delegate has been assessed against the learning outcomes and must
contain the following:
Each delegate attending any OPITO approved programme must be registered with the Central
Register (CR) operated by OPITO. Registration must be made by the training establishment to
OPITO within one week following the course.
OPITO confirms that information on the registration form will be contained in a computerised
register which will be available to employers, prospective employers and training providers in
the oil and gas industry to verify training records. At all times use of this data will be strictly in
accordance with principles laid down in the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Glossary
Appendix 1
The topics listed below are to be delivered as part of the introduction to this course and included
in the Lesson Plans/Instructor guides/Exercise Plans. Additional introduction topics may include
training centre layout and alarms, emergency actions, first aid and domestic arrangements