In this project, an ad hoc committee will conduct a study to aid industry, government, and other stakeholder efforts to strengthen offshore industry safety culture. The committee will gather information from safety culture experts, members of the industry, regulators, workers, and the public in order to identify the essential characteristics of a strong safety culture; barriers to achieving a strong safety culture in the offshore industry; and possible ways of overcoming these challenges. The committee will also identify potential effective strategies to measure and assess company and industry safety culture. The role of regulators in achieving a proper safety culture will also be considered.
Because of the complexity of both the subject and the industry, the committee may not be able to answer all the questions about offshore industry safety culture that will be raised during the course of the study. However, based on information gathered, literature reviews, lessons-learned from implementing safety culture in other industries, and expert judgment, the committee will identify options for improving and promoting industry safety culture for industry, regulators, and policy makers to consider. The committee will also identify and recommend specific areas of research and research projects to address gaps in knowledge identified through this process.