Norwegian workforce involvement in safety offshore: Regulatory framework and participants’ perspectives

Highlights Norwegian regulatory framework with its employee participation tradition. Posits a response of the UK government was the introduction of new offshore regulations with a required need for safety meetings and elected safety representatives. Recognizes, in Canada, that moving into the produc...

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Published in:Employee relations 2002-10, Vol.24 (5), p.486-499
Main Author: Hart, Susan M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cost reduction
Employee involvement
Employees
Employment
Labor unions
Multinational corporations
Occupational safety
Offshore oil wells
Petroleum industry
Regulation
Regulatory reform
Safety management
Workers
Workforce
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Summary:Highlights Norwegian regulatory framework with its employee participation tradition. Posits a response of the UK government was the introduction of new offshore regulations with a required need for safety meetings and elected safety representatives. Recognizes, in Canada, that moving into the production phase of the offshore oil industry triggered a renewed interest in offshore safety. Concludes Norway's amended offshore oil and gas regulations of 1998 placed heavy emphasis on workers' input to enable all the changes to take place in a correct manner.
ISSN:0142-5455
1758-7069
DOI:10.1108/01425450210443267