NORSOK STANDARD DESIGN PRINCIPLES WORKING ENVIRONMENT S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 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-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 CONTENTS 1 FOREWORD 2 2 SCOPE 2 3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES 2 4 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS 4.1 Definitions 4.2 Abbreviations 3 3 5 5 ANALYSES AND EVALUATIONS FOR CONTROL AND VERIFICATION 5.1 General 5.2 Procedures and work instructions 5.3 Working environment area limits 5.4 Constructability 5 5 6 7 10 6 WORKING ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS 6.1 Arrangements 6.2 Ergonomics 6.3 Technical appliances 6.4 Chemical substances and products 6.5 Noise and vibration 6.6 Illumination 6.7 Indoor climate 6.8 Outdoor operations 6.9 Radiation 10 10 10 12 12 13 15 16 16 16 7 INFORMATIVE REFERENCES ANNEX A WORKING ENVIRONMENT AREA LIMITS (NORMATIVE) ANNEX B VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CLEARANCES (NORMATIVE) ANNEX C ERGONOMIC REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO INSTALLATION AREAS (NORMATIVE) ANNEX D TYPICAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (NORMATIVE) ANNEX E VIBRATION LIMIT CURVES (NORMATIVE) ANNEX F WORKING ENVIRONMENT AREA CHART (NORMATIVE) ANNEX G LIST OF APPLICABLE ACTS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF (INFORMATIVE) ANNEX H NOISE DATA SHEET (INFORMATIVE) 17 18 20 NORSOK standard 21 23 26 28 30 31 Page 1 of 30 Working environment 1 S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 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 (The 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 standardization process. Subject to implementation into international standards, this NORSOK standard will be withdrawn. Annexes A, B, C, D, E, F are normative. Annexes G and H are informative. Revision 2 includes relevant parts of the Norwegian Oil Industry Association's Ergonomic guidelines for the offshore industry. 2 SCOPE This standard applies to the design of new installations and modification/upgrading of existing installations for offshore drilling, production, utilization and pipeline transportation of petroleum, including accommodation units for such activities. 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. This document 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. 3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES EU Directive for Machinery Safety. EU Directive for Safety Data Sheets. NS-EN 292 EN 349 prEN 547 NORSOK standard Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design, Part 1 and 2. Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body. Safety of machinery - Human body dimensions. Page 2 of 30 Working environment part 1 part 2 part 3 prEN 563 prEN 614 part 1 prEN 626 prEN 1005 part 2 part 3 prEN 1050 DIN VDE 0848, Part 4 ISO 717/1 ISO(DIS) 5349 ISO 2631/1 S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 Principles for determining the dimensions required for openings for whole body access into machinery. Principles for determining the dimensions required for access openings. Anthropometric data. Safety of machinery - Temperature of touchable surfaces - Ergonomics data to establish temperature limit values for hot surfaces. Safety of machinery - Ergonomic design principles. Terminology and general principles. Safety of machinery - Principles for machinery manufacturers for the reduction of risk to health of hazardous substances emitted by machinery. Safety of machinery - Human physical performance. Manual handling of objects associated to machinery. Recommended force limits for machinery operations. Safety of machinery - Risk assessment. Safety at electro magnetic fields. Rating of sound insulation in dwellings. Principles for the measurement and the evaluation of human exposure to vibration transmitted to hand. Evaluation of human exposure to whole body vibration- Part 1: General requirements. See annex G for a list of applicable acts, regulations, standards and guidelines for the Norwegian continental shelf. 4 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS 4.1 Definitions Normative references Informative references Shall Should May Can Working environment Shall mean normative in the application of NORSOK standards. Shall mean informative in the application of NORSOK standards. Shall is an absolute requirement which shall be followed strictly in order to conform with the standard. Should is a recommendation. Alternative solutions having the same functionality and quality are acceptable. May indicates a course of action that is permissible within the limits of the standard (a permission). Can-requirements are conditional and indicates a possibility open to the user of the standard. 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. Work area and work place A work area is an area of the installation, where personnel stay of move in connection with work. A work place is a volume within a work area, allocated to one or more persons to complete work tasks related to NORSOK standard Page 3 of 30 Working environment S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 production, inspection or maintenance. The following types of work areas are defined: Open; Areas with no substantial obstacles to the free. The areas are completely exposed to ambient conditions. Semi-open; Areas which are weather protected e.g. with weather louvers, and partially exposed to the open air. Enclosed; Areas which are fully protected against exposure to open air and ambient conditions. 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 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 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. Hazard A source of possible injury or damage to health. Working Environment Evaluation A systematic evaluation 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 and identification of nonconformities and problems in meeting specified requirements. Identification and assessment of potential consequences to the employees’ health. Development of recommendations on remedial actions and/or follow-up activities. Working Environment Program A document covering: Working environment objective and goals and acceptance criteria for the risk of occupational injuries during operation. NORSOK standard Page 4 of 30 Working environment S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 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. 4.2 Abbreviations BOP HVAC LQ TLV 5 Blow-Out Preventer. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. Living Quarters. Threshold Limit Value. ANALYSES AND EVALUATIONS FOR CONTROL AND VERIFICATION 5.1 General This standard assumes that a Working environment program is established and maintained. Table 1 shows studies, evaluations and analyses to be performed and documented in order to control and verify that the design principles in clause 6 are met. 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 of documentation. Table 1. Overview of studies, evaluations and analyses. TYPE Experience checklist Organization and manning study Risk analysis NORSOK standard PURPOSE To ensure experience transfer related to the working environment from installations in operation. To provide input to the establishment of working environment area requirements and to working environment evaluations and analyses. To verify compliance with company acceptance criteria for the risk of occupational injuries and to identify the necessary PERFORMED BY Company Company To be specified in working environment Program Page 5 of 30 Working environment TYPE Psycho-social evaluations Concept working environment evaluations Working environment area limits Constructability evaluation Working environment evaluations and analyses Working environment inspections. Working environment status S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 PURPOSE assumptions for concept selection and optimization and for detail engineering. To evaluate design and planned organization and manning in order to make an overall assessment of the working environment and to identify potential problem areas related to the psycho-social working environment in particular. To identify and assess potential problem areas as input to concept selection and verification of design. To establish and implement area limits for illumination, temperature, concentration of chemical substances in the working atmosphere, ventilation and noise To ensure that the design promotes a satisfactory health, safety and environment standard during construction. To identify and assess potential problem areas as input to concept definition and optimization and design development. To verify that the fabricated mechanical packages, modules and structures meet the working environment requirements. To provide an updated overview of the status on the different working environment factors. PERFORMED BY Company To be specified in working environment program To be specified in working environment program To be specified in working environment program To be specified in working environment program To be specified in working environment program To be specified in working environment program 5.2 Procedures and work instructions Procedures and work instructions for the defined studies, analyses and evaluations according to clause 5.1 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/evaluation. − Organization of the analysis/evaluation, requirements to qualified personnel. − 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 5 is referred to. − Documentation and follow up of the results. • References. NORSOK standard Page 6 of 30 Working environment S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 The procedures and work instructions shall ensure that the requirements according to clause 5.2 are implemented in the execution of the evaluations, analyses and final conclusions. 5.2.1 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. 5.2.2 Concept working environment evaluation The concept working environment evaluation shall provide input to concept selection and verification of the selected concept including cost estimates. The evaluation shall cover but not be limited to the following potential problem areas: • Risks of severe accidents and strain injuries in heavy material handling. • Risks of severe accidents and strain 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 emitting equipment and areas with noisy activities adjacent to quite areas. • Solitary work in permanently manned work areas. 5.3 Working environment area limits 5.3.1 General Detailed specifications of area limits for each room/work area which 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. 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 6.4.3. For Norway, establishment of area limits for the number of air changes per hour shall be based on the recommendations 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 implementation of the requirements shall be verified by appropriate measurement methods and documented in the Working environment area charts. 5.3.2 Noise and vibration control During concept definition and optimization, it shall be ensured that: • Major noise and vibration sources are localized. • Possible use of low noise equipment is evaluated. • A review of the localization of noisy equipment and areas in relation to silent areas is performed. • The use of “buffer” zones are evaluated. During engineering, it shall be ensured that: NORSOK standard Page 7 of 30 Working environment S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 • 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. 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 and vibration data shall be guaranteed. Procedures for testing and control of the guaranteed levels shall be required in the contract. • Requirement 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). • 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 a program for full noise mapping of the installation is included in the commissioning procedure. 5.3.3 Working environment evaluations and analyses The following evaluations and analyses shall be performed: • Evaluation 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 reduce exposure shall be evaluated. Needs for safety showers or eye baths shall be evaluated. • Coarse job safety analyses shall be carried out for each work area on the installation. Operation/drilling, repair/maintenance, material handling activities and walking shall be covered at a coarse level. Risks of severe injury or fatality due to moving parts of machinery, trapping/entanglement, fall to a lower level, slide/stumble/hit against, ejected materials, fire/explosions, hazardous substances shall be identified and assessed. Causes and potential consequences shall be identified and decisions on follow-up actions shall be made for identified hazards. • Detailed job safety analyses 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 analyzed by a NORSOK standard Page 8 of 30 Working environment S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 method similar to that for coarse job safety analysis. Also less sever 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 mechanized equipment. − Manual tasks involving hazards with potentially sever consequences. For safety analyses of machines, prEN 1050 is referred to. • Ergonomic job analyses shall be performed for all workplaces, which involve tasks in operation or maintenance with a significant risk of strain injuries. The aim is to identify potential problem areas in design of workplaces in order to ensure that the requirements to maximum work load 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, and location of work functions (displays, control actuators, etc.). • Man-machine interface analyses (task analyses) 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 shut-down, 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 clause 7, is referred to for complex and critical control rooms. • Outdoor operation evaluations shall be carried out for permanently and intermittently manned work places in order to identify potential problem areas related to the Wind chill index. For identified critical areas and work operations, the duration of stay and work load shall be evaluated assuming normal work clothing in order to come up with needs of preventive measures in design. It is not required to repeat earlier performed evaluations or to evaluate design in cases where this represents a standard and previously accepted solution. In these cases, earlier evaluations or existing standard solutions and accompanying documentation shall be referred to. Where it is practical, analyses and evaluations should be combined. 5.3.4 Working environment inspections Working environment inspections shall be carried out during Mechanical Completion in order to verify that the physical installation meets the established requirements. Special checklists shall be prepared for this purpose. 5.3.5 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 with one typical chart, i.e. office, 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 evaluations and analyses and the status of decisions on remedial actions. NORSOK standard Page 9 of 30 Working environment S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 5.4 Constructability Contractor shall within his scope of work, ensure 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 in construction shall be collected, compiled and used. 6 WORKING ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS 6.1 Arrangements 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. • Need for anti skid surfaces shall be evaluated in all work areas where spill of slippery liquid, dusts etc. may occur. • Storage and lay down areas belonging to them should be located in the vicinity of each other and on the same level. • 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 acknowledged standards. Safe distances according to EN 349 shall apply between moving machinery parts and fixed objects. Offices, rest rooms and recreation rooms should preferably have access to daylight. All work areas shall have a layout that provides for safe access for operation and maintenance. Workplaces shall be arranged to provide for contact with others. Solitary work shall be avoided in permanently and intermittently manned areas. 6.2 Ergonomics 6.2.1 Prevention of strain injuries Workplaces shall be designed such that the personnel is not exposed to excessive work loads with risks of strain injury. For determination of maximum work load and force limits, prEN 1005, part 2 and 3 are referred to. 6.2.1.1 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. NORSOK standard Page 10 of 30 Working environment S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 • There shall be enough space for the use of lifting gear where a lift of more than 25kg is required. • Trolleys, transportation tables and similar means of transportation should be easily maneuverable 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 (1500mm) and should not be stored below 900mm. 6.2.1.2 Hatches and doors • 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 pathways. 6.2.1.3 Sedentary work • The thickness of the tabletop shall not exceed 50mm for sedentary work. • Workplaces for sedentary work shall have sufficient space for legs below the work surface, a width of min. 610mm, depth of min. 500mm at knee height and min. 650mm at floor level. 6.2.1.4 Adaptation 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 a separate room for the necessary cleaning equipment on all floors in the living quarters. The room shall have sufficient shelf capacity, tool holders, cold and hot water, utility sink with grid (height 600mm) and sufficient vertical distance to the tap for filling buckets. There shall be sufficient floor space to park the cleaning trolley. For vertical and horizontal clearances, annex B is referred to. 6.2.2 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 minimized. • 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. NORSOK standard Page 11 of 30 Working environment S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 The design shall be based on task analyses of functions, see clause 5.3.3. 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. 6.3 Technical appliances 6.3.1 General Technical appliances 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. 6.3.2 Hot/cold surfaces It shall not be possible to reach surfaces with a temperature above +700C or below -100C from work areas, walkways, ladders, stairs or other passage ways, ref. prEN 563. Shields are preferred to insulation, unless insulation also is required for heat conservation or noise control. 6.4 Chemical substances and products 6.4.1 Handling and storage Manual handling of hazardous substances should be avoided. The use or 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. 6.4.2 List of hazardous chemicals The design and instructions for use shall ensure that chemical substances and products containing hazardous substances are avoided. 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 D2. For classification of chemicals in Norway, “Regulations relating to labeling, sale etc. of chemical substances and products that may involve a hazard to health” is referred to. All chemicals that follow the installation offshore or are included in instructions for operation and maintenance shall be documented on a Safety data sheet (Ref. EU Directive for Safety data sheets). NORSOK standard Page 12 of 30 Working environment S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 6.4.3 Threshold Limit Values (TLV) Emissions of hazardous substances from machines shall be controlled, ref. prEN 626. 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. 6.5 Noise and vibration 6.5.1 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 born 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 which 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. High noise sources shall as far as possible be installed within the same area. 6.5.2 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 noise level limit according to annex A is 85dB(A) or 90dB(A), the former limit is preferred. The maximum area noise level limit of 90dB(A) shall apply where a lower limit is unfeasible. NORSOK standard Page 13 of 30 Working environment S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 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, rest/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. Table 2. Minimum permissible air borne sound insulation indices ( Rw ) between rooms in the living quarters (ISO 717/1). The maximum unfavorable deviation from the reference curve should not exceed 8dB. Noisy rooms Work rooms Silent rooms Noisy rooms 40dB1) 40dB 45dB2) Work rooms 40dB 40dB Silent rooms 40dB Notes 1. Does not apply to partition between kitchen and dining room. 2. Common partition with clinic/ward shall be avoided. Corridors/staircases 35dB 35dB 40dB 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 rest rooms (e.g. reading room). NORSOK standard Page 14 of 30 Working environment S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 6.5.3 Vibrations Annex E shows the maximum limits for continuous whole body vibration from machinery and equipment which 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 categorized as follows: Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5 Limits for accommodation areas. Limits for control rooms, offices and laboratories. Limits for all general work areas. Limits for vibration locally to equipment. 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(DIS) 5349. 6.6 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. 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. NORSOK standard Page 15 of 30 Working environment S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 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. 6.7 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 shall after mechanical completion be cleaned to achieve a maximum of 3% dust coverage. Materials containing synthetic mineral fibers, which are used in the living quarters or in permanently manned areas, shall be fully sealed. Carpets shall be avoided in cabins and dining rooms. 6.8 Outdoor operations Workplaces in open and semi open areas shall be identified and the need for roof or shelter to protect the worker from wind and weather shall be evaluated. The Wind chill index should not exceed 900kcal/m2 (1044W/m2 ) for permanently and intermittently manned workplaces more than 5% of the time. On installations that are planned for use in areas with arctic climate, outdoor operations shall be identified and reduced to a minimum. 6.9 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 minimized. 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 design shall ensure that radioactive sources can be safely transported, handled, applied and stored. NORSOK standard Page 16 of 30 Working environment 7 S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 INFORMATIVE REFERENCES CRIOP - A Scenario-method for Evaluation of Offshore control centres. SINTEF, Report No. A 89028, Trondheim, Norway. NORSOK standard Page 17 of 30 Working environment Annex A S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 ANNEX A WORKING ENVIRONMENT AREA LIMITS (NORMATIVE) Table 3 Working environment area limits Room description External access ways Stairs, escape routes, indoors Lay down area Muster area Fire pump room General process and utility area HVAC room Switchboard and transformer room Central control room Rest rooms outside LQ Battery room Main generator room Emergency generator room Local control room Inst/El. workshop Mechanical workshop/ welding Stores - Large parts Stores - Small parts Laboratory Paint shop Sand blast room Workshop office Crane cabin, driller’s cabin Unmanned machinery room Local instrument room Rest room in LQ, TV room etc. Dining room Laundry - machinery area - work area NORSOK standard Level of manning1) Average illuminance level (lux) 100 150 Temp. Min- Max o C Vibratio n limit Noise total dB(A) 80 - Noise HVAC dB(A) U U I 200 200 200 200 outdoor 5-35 outdoor 2 3 3 75 75 110 85/903) U I 200 200 5-35 5-35 3 2 90 85 70 M 20-24 2 506) 45 M U U U 500 Adjustable 150 200 200 200 19-26 5-35 5-35 5-35 2 3 3 3 506) 85 85/903) 110 45 70 70 I M M 400 500 500 19-26 19-26 16-26 2 2 2 60 652) 6) 652) 6) 50 50 50 M M I/M I I M M 16-26 16-26 19-26 16-26 16-26 19-26 19-26 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 656) 656) 60 656) 652) 6) 55 65 60 60 50 55 55 50 60 U 200 300 500 500 300 500 400 Adjustable 200 5-35 3 110 80 M I 400 150 5-35 20-24 2 1 75 45 60 40 M 300 20-24 1 55 50 M M 300 300 20-24 20-24 2 2 75 65 60 60 80 Page 18 of 30 Working environment Annex A Room description Kitchen Dish washing Gymnasium Cabins Clinic/ward Offices/meeting rooms Radio room Toilets/change room Drill floor Monkey board Pipe rack area Mud/well logging Shale shaker Mud room, mixing area Mud room, test station Mud lab BOP and well head areas S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 Level of manning1) M M I I/M M M M I M M I I I I I I I Average illuminance level (lux) 500 500 500 150 600 500 500 150 350 200 200 500 300 200 300 300 150 Temp. Min- Max o C 20-24 20-24 20-24 20-244) 20-24 20-24 20-24 20-24 outdoor outdoor outdoor 16-26 outdoor outdoor outdoor 16-26 outdoor Vibratio n limit 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1/25) 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 Noise total dB(A) 602) 70 50 406) 406) 456) 50 60 85 85 85 60 85/903) 85/903) 85/903) 60 85/903) Noise HVAC dB(A) 55 55 45 35 35 40 45 50 50 55 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 requirements. 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. NORSOK standard Page 19 of 30 Working environment Annex B S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 ANNEX B VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CLEARANCES (NORMATIVE) Table 4 Vertical and horizontal clearances Area Work areas Vertical clearance/ Horizontal heights clearance/ width 2300mm Main walkways Main access ways 2100mm 2100mm 1000mm 900mm Transportation ways (for trucks) 3000mm 3000mm Space between pipe bottom and floor Workspace for fixed equipment Space between external diameter of flange and fixed obstruction Door opening Hand rails and guard rails 150mm min. 900mm 250mm 250mm 2050mm 1000mm 750mm The center height of control handles standing work max. 1800mm Space between fixed cabinets and floor Electrical contacts and switches above floor Central vacuum cleaner outlet (height above floor) Toilet seat, heights above floor Sink, heights above floor Table top min. 250mm 600mm 680-750mm Work benches 800-1150mm NORSOK standard Comments Down to min 2100mm acceptable in parts of work areas For permanently and intermittently manned workplaces Minimum 300mm horizontal clearance for trolleys Valves, pumps, fans, instruments etc. Additional space for use of equipment must be considered Measured from thread to hand rail 900 - 1500mm for control handles in daily use and for handles which are critical with respect to safety Preferably fixed on floor without space 900-1500mm 1000mm Outlet well mounted 450mm Toilets shall be fixed to the wall Seated work. Easily adjustable in permanently and intermittently manned workplaces Standing work. Easily adjustable in permanently and intermittently manned workplaces Page 20 of 30 Working environment Annex C S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 ANNEX C ERGONOMIC REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO INSTALLATION AREAS (NORMATIVE) C1 LIVING QUARTERS Cabins • Bunk beds shall be avoided. • Beds shall have a base directly on the floor and there shall be no gap between the base and the wall. The top of the mattress shall be 550 - 600mm above the floor. A light top mattress is recommended. Kitchen areas - dining room • Basket racks shall not exceed 1500mm. • It shall be possible to easily adjust the height (minimum 800 - 1150mm) of work benches, sinks, kitchen stoves and frying pans, and these should be fixed to the wall for easy cleaning. Laundry • The door to the laundry shall have an opening which is minimum 900mm wide. • There shall be storage space for trolleys. • Fully automatic washing machine with opening at the front is recommended. Automatic dosing system for washing and rinsing powder shall be installed. The lower edge of the washing machine door opening shall be 800 - 1000mm above the floor. Offices • The size of offices shall be minimum 6m2. Corridors • Width of corridors should be determined on the basis of the expected personnel traffic intensity. • The width shall not be less than 1000mm. A minimum width of 1200mm is recommended. C2 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 which is used temporarily. • The heavy equipment storeroom shall have a location which 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 mixing of drilling mud should be automated. Mixing operations which 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. NORSOK standard Page 21 of 30 Working environment Annex C C3 S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 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 area. • 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 shall be a chair or seat for the instructor. NORSOK standard Page 22 of 30 Working environment Annex D S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 ANNEX D TYPICAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (NORMATIVE) D1 Table 5 TYPICAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Typical hazardous substances Compound 2-naftylamin and their salts 4-aminobifenyl and their salts Benzidin and their salts 4-nitrodifenyl Asbestos Cadmium compounds Carbontetrachloride CFC Halon Mercury compounds PCB Atapulgitt Zeolitt 1,1,1-Trichloroethane NORSOK standard Formula CAS no. 91-59-8 92-67-1 92-87-5 92-93-3 1332-21-4 CCl4 56-23-5 71-55-6 Reference SAM SAM SAM SAM Regulations relating to asbestos Par-com-I Montr.prot, Tx,K3 Montr.prot, SFT Montr.prot, SFT Par-com I Par-com I , SFT SAM SAM Montr.prot, SFT Page 23 of 30 Working environment Annex D D2 Table 6 S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES THAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED Hazardous substances that should be avoided Compound Arsenic compounds Benzene Bitumen Chloroform Chromates (VI) Ethyleneglycol monoethyl ether (2-Etoxyethanol) Ethyleneglycol monoethyl ether acetat (2-Etoxyethylacetat) Ethyleneglycol monomethyl ether ( 2- Metoxyethanol) Ethyleneglycol monomethylether acetat ( 2-Metoxyethylacetat) Formaldehyde n-Hexane Isocyanates Lead compounds Methanedichloride Nickel Compounds Trichloroethylene NORSOK standard Formula CAS no. 110-80-5 Reference Par-com - II K2 K3 T,K3 K3,A,R R C6H6 71-43-2 8052-42-4 67-66-3 111-15-9 R 109-86-4 110-49-6 R R HCHO C6H14 50-00-0 110-54-3 CH2Cl2 75-09-2 A,K3,T R SAM, A Par-com II, SAM K3 A K3 CHCl3 79-01-6 Page 24 of 30 Working environment Annex D D3 S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 REFERENCES ParCom Paris Commission, Guidelines regarding harmonization 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 labeling, sale etc. of chemical substances and products which may involve a hazard to health. NORSOK standard Page 25 of 30 Working environment Annex E S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 ANNEX E VIBRATION LIMIT CURVES (NORMATIVE) E1 VIBRATION LIMIT VERTICAL AXIS NORSOK standard Page 26 of 30 Working environment Annex E E2 S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 VIBRATION LIMIT HORIZONTAL AXIS NORSOK standard Page 27 of 30 Working environment Annex F S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 ANNEX F WORKING ENVIRONMENT AREA CHART (NORMATIVE) Table 7 Working environment area chart WORKING ENVIRONMENT AREA CHART Doc.no. Installation: Module/level: Room/area name: Rev. Date Area no.: Page Manning:1) WORKING ENVIRONMENT AREA LIMITS Limit/level2) Factor Noise: Preliminary prediction3) Predicted at issue for construction3) As built4) Status5) / Notes6) Total HVAC Vibration Illumination Climate: Temperature Air changes pr. hour Types of hazardous substances7) : GENERAL Factor Evaluations/ analyses8) Description (hazards/nonconformities) Decision Status5) / Notes6) Arrangements Ergonomics Technical appliances Chemical substances Outdoor operations Radiation Notes6): NORSOK standard Page 28 of 30 Working environment Annex F PREPARED BY9) : S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 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 5.3.1. 3. Preliminary prediction and prediction at issue for construction shall be made for noise, see clause 5.3.2. 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 5.3.3. 8. State references to working environment evaluations and analyses. 9. May be replaced by signatures on common front sheet. NORSOK standard Page 29 of 30 Working environment Annex G ANNEX G G1 S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 LIST OF APPLICABLE ACTS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF (INFORMATIVE) 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 labeling, sale etc. of chemical substances and products that may involve a hazard to health. • Regulations relating to asbestos. Several other Norwegian regulations include requirements of relevance to the working environment. G2 STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES The following Norwegian regulations for the onshore industry apply as 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. NORSOK standard Page 30 of 30 Working environment Annex H S-DP-002 Rev. 2, January 1996 ANNEX H NOISE DATA SHEET (INFORMATIVE) SDS-050 Noise data sheet NORSOK standard Page 31 of 30