§ 8 The health service
The operator or the party responsible for operating a facility shall ensure that anyone staying on the facility has access to professionally competent health services, cf. Section 16 of the Framework Regulations.
A physician shall have the professional responsibility for the health service.
The necessary number of nurses shall at all times be present on the facility to ensure prudent safeguarding of the health service's tasks.
The enterprise shall employ or have on-call other health personnel to the extent necessary.
The health service shall take a separate and independent position in health-related matters.
For storage vessels with maritime crew, there is an opening to organize the health service in accordance with requirements in the Norwegian Maritime Authority's regulations. The operator shall demonstrate that the overall emergency preparedness is prudently dimensioned and organized.
Section last changed:
01 January 2018