scope:

This NORSOK standard presents requirements to planning, execution and use of risk and EPA, with an emphasis on providing insight into the process and concise definitions.

This NORSOK standard is structured around the following main elements:

• Establishment of risk acceptance criteria prior to execution of the risk analysis.

• The relation between the risk and EPA, especially the integration of the two types of analysis into one overall analysis process.

• Planning and execution of analyses.

• Further requirements to use of risk and EPA for different activities and life cycle phases.

• Establishment of requirements based on risk and EPA.

This NORSOK standard covers EPA, establishment of emergency preparedness, while maintenance and further development of emergency preparedness are not covered by the standard.

This NORSOK standard covers analysis of risk and emergency preparedness associated with exploration drilling, exploitation, production and transport of petroleum resources as well as all installations and vessels that take part in the activity.

This NORSOK standard does not cover onshore facilities.

Analysis of occupational fatality risk is covered in this NORSOK standard. It does not cover a number of occupational health risk aspects, including physical and psychological working environment, working environment mapping and analysis, and the use of risk acceptance criteria. Occupational injuries are not part of this NORSOK standard.