Library / B 771 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 106
B 771 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 106

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(f )  ensure that all personnel and contractors undergo occupational fitness
tests and minimum industry training as may be specified by the Authority ;
(g) provide clear, comprehensive, safe and practical operational
procedures and guidelines for its personnel ;
(h) develop good health protection and promotion programmes for its
personnel, and mandate all its contractors to take similar actions ;
(i)  ensure that all contract documents entered into with contractors specify
the responsibilities of contractors with regards to safety of operations ;
(j)  develop and maintain contingency procedures and measures for the
safety of personnel and equipment in an emergency ;
(k) develop and regularly update an integrated emergency plan for the
management of hazardous events and accident situations that are likely to
occur and ensure drills are carried out periodically ;
(l)  ensure that all laboratories used for petroleum operations are
accredited by and operated in a manner prescribed by the Authority ;
(m)  ensure that its operations are undertaken with a valid and appropriate
licence, permit or authorisation ; and
(n)  discharge such other duties as the Authority may prescribe.
4.—(1)  In the implementation of facility or equipment design, engineering,
procurement, construction, modification, upgrade, commissioning or
decommissioning, a licensee or permit holder shall ensure that—
(a)  comprehensive safety studies, including hazard and risk assessment
of the project in accordance with relevant Authority’s guidelines and other
internationally accepted standards, are carried out where applicable ;
(b) all major accident hazards associated with the project or facility
have been identified, recorded, analysed and reduced to As Low As
Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) ;
(c)  safety, emergency and communication systems conform to acceptable
standards and specifications in the oil and gas industry ;
(d)  the Authority participates in all technical safety studies, technical
safety audits, critical equipment inspections and tests or other activities as
may be determined by the Authority ;
(e)  pre-startup safety audit is conducted and approval is obtained
from the Authority prior to commissioning or start-up of petroleum
operations ; and
(f )  every installation or facility has a valid safety case or safety clearance
duly approved by the Authority and comply with relevant guidelines issued
by the Authority for that purpose.
Facility
development
project,
abandonment
and
decommission