The Submarine Pipe-lines (Inspectors etc.) Regulations 1977

Other occurrences

6.—(1) The owner of a pipe-line or the proposed owner of a proposed pipe-line shall make a return in accordance with paragraph (3) below of every accident or other occurrence to which this paragraph applies and in relation to which particulars have not been given to the Secretary of State for Energy in accordance with Regulation 5(1) above.

(2) Paragraph (1) above applies to—

(a) any injury or disease suffered by—

(i) any person while engaged in pipe-line works relating to a pipe-line or proposed pipe-line whereby that person is disabled from work for a continuous period of 3 days, or

(ii) any diver while engaged in such works, and

(b) any discovery of a defect in any plant or equipment intended to form part of the life-support system of a diver engaged in pipe-line works relating to a pipe-line or proposed pipe-line or non-compliance with instructions given to persons engaged in diving operations for such works which might endanger the safety or health of a diver.

(3) A return made under paragraph (1) above shall be made in respect of every period of 3 months ending on the last day of March, June, September or December during which the pipe-line works are carried on and every such return shall—

(a) be made to the Secretary of State for Energy within 10 days after the end of the period to which it relates; and

(b) contain particulars of—

(i) the owner of the pipe-line or the proposed owner of the proposed pipe-line;

(ii) name or other designation of, or description of the route of, the pipe-line or the proposed pipe-line;

(iii) the name of other designation of any vessel or installation on or near which there was any occurrence to which the return relates; and

(iv) the nature of any such occurrence including, in the case of injury or disease, the name of the injured or diseased person and the name and address of his employer and the time of injury or appearance of symptoms of disease.