Safety & Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) Centre for
Offshore Safety (COS) Overview Charlie Williams Executive Director
[email protected] SCAA 2014 Annual Meeting
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Deepwater Industry / Focus Approach 2 Safe Drilling Operations
Joint Industry Task Force Groups Formed After Macondo Offshore
Equipment Offshore Procedures Subsea Well Control & Containment
Oil Spill Preparedness & Response
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Objectives Emphasize the role of SEMS and its execution in the
delivery of safe and reliable operations Update you on COS and COS
activities 3
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Safety & Environmental Management Systems
LeadershipMechanical Integrity Safety and Environmental
InformationPre-Start-Up Review Hazard AnalysisEmergency Response
and Control Management of ChangeIncident Investigation Operating
ProceduresAudit Safe Work PracticesRecords and Documentation
Training What are the elements of SEMS?
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Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) 5 Goal: Safe
& Reliable Operations / Operational Integrity SEMS is a key
mechanism to reduce the likelihood of major incidents
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Bow Tie Approach 6 Barrier Elements
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Operator/Contractor Interfaces 7
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Core Functions Effectiveness Assurance & Measurement
Auditing Accreditation & Certification Find SEMS Gaps SEMS
audits Performance data collection and analyses Close the Gaps
Share and learn from the results Develop and share good practices
Improve Skills and Knowledge 9
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COS Delivery Performance Measurement and Learning SEMS Audit
Requirements and Results Safety Performance Indicators Program
Learning from Incidents Program Good Practices Leadership Site
Engagement Skills & Knowledge Management System Knowledge
Sharing COS Safety Forum OTC/COS SEMS Session 10
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Elements of an effective Skills & Knowledge Management
System (SKMS): 1. Commitment & Objectives 2. Overview &
Scope 3. Accountability & Responsibility 4. Roles &/or
Tasks 5. Assessment & Remediation 6. Auditing & Quality
Assurance 7. Records & Documentation
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Whats next for COS SEMS Effectiveness Measures, Tools, &
Techniques Continuous Improvement Expand Audit Protocol Guidance
Respond to SEMS Regulatory Changes Contractors Marine Stop Work and
Ultimate Work Authority FAQs SEMS Lead Auditor Training &
Individual Certification Coast Guard Safety Culture 12
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Questions Charlie Williams Center for Offshore Safety Executive
Director [email protected] THANK YOU
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SEMS Toolkit and Accreditation/Certification Toolkit SEMS Audit
Protocol (revision 2 complete) Compliance Readiness Worksheet
Operator-Contractor Letter Templates Audit Guidance Document
(revisions underway) Accreditation and Certification Auditor
Qualification & Competence Requirements Training Program
Requirements for Auditors Certification Requirements Accreditation
Requirements Audit Report Forms 14
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SEMS II working with the COS workgroups on developing
indicators to gauge industry OCS performance other stakeholders.
COS-2-01, Qualification & Competence Requirements for Audit
Teams & Auditors COS-2-03, Requirements for Third-party
Auditing & Certification COS-2-04, Requirements for
Accreditation of Audit Service Providers Audit Service providers
must be accredited by a BSEE- approved accreditation body.. like
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Safety Performance Indicator Program 16 * Not the complete set
of COS SPI Objectives Collect and learn from safety performance
Assessment of whether the measured performance meets or exceeds
industry norms through benchmarking and sharing of information.
Development of collaborative solutions to improve performance.
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Learning From Incidents Program Objectives Provide members a
mechanism for sharing timely information which can be used in
decision-making regarding standards and practices; Complement the
information from the Safety Performance Indicator Program Scope SPI
1 and 2 incidents High Value Learning Events Information
Description Site, Operation and Activity Type Consequences Areas
for improvement Lessons Learned Analyses and Learning to Improve
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