(e) Administrative control falling short of licensing : The Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1984 introduced the concept of the ‘safety case’ into British safety legislation. These Regulations, which were, in part, a response to the EC ‘Seveso Directive’, applied where hazardous or ultra hazardous activities might present a danger to employees or the public.

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Following the catastrophic destruction of the offshore installation Piper Alpha, a public inquiry was conducted under the chairmanship of Lord Cullen.30 Chapter 17 of the inquiry’s report was concerned with safety assessment. The chapter includes an evaluation both of the Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1984 and also of the not dissimilar safety case requirements imposed upon offshore operators in the