The Norwegian Board of Health in Rogaland is in
cooperation with, the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority and the
Petroleum Safety Authority Norway the supervisory authorities on the
Norwegian Continental shelf.
The Norwegian Board of Health in
Rogaland has also made agreements with the Norwegian Maritime Directorate
to give statements (LOC) in connection with conditions relating to health
and hygiene on moveable facilities where a maritime certificate is
wanted; and with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health about
supervision with potable water on appliance that is not included by the
supervision from Norwegian Maritime Directorate.
Some of our tasks are:
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Handling with applications for consent
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Supervision with mobile offshore units
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Supervision with fixed offshore units
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Supervision with different rented vessels
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Supervision with health service by licensee
(operator) on the Norwegian shelf.
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Supervision with food management (food
delivery)
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Supervision with boardservice
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Preparedness relating to health care and health
services
Other tasks related to activities offshore:
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Development of regulations.
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Approval of foreign medical doctors to issue
certificate of fitness to persons engaged
in the petroleum activities on the
Norwegian Continental shelf.
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Approval for doctors to issue certificate of health
to divers engaged in the
petroleum activities on the Norwegian
Continental shelf.
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Handling applications when the conditions for
issuing a certificate of medical fitness are
not fulfilled.
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(06/07/2006 Oppdatert: 01/06/2007)