To promote offshore safety, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) released the final rule in a series that expands the safe and responsible development of oil and gas resources. The Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) II final rule enhances the original SEMS rule, also known as the Workplace Safety Rule, which was issued in October 2010. It provides greater protection by supplementing operators' SEMS programs with greater employee participation, empowering field-level personnel with safety management decisions and strengthening oversight by requiring audits to be conducted by accredited third parties.
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