§250.1902. What must I include in my SEMS program?
30 C.F.R. § 250.1902
You must have a properly documented SEMS program in place and make it available to BSEE upon request as required by § 250.1924(b).
Your SEMS program must meet the minimum criteria outlined in this subpart, including the following SEMS program elements:
General (see § 250.1909)
Safety and Environmental Information (see § 250.1910)
Hazards Analysis (see § 250.1911)
Management of Change (see § 250.1912)
Operating Procedures (see § 250.1913)
Safe Work Practices (see § 250.1914)
Training (see § 250.1915)
Mechanical Integrity (Assurance of Quality and Mechanical Integrity of Critical Equipment) (see § 250.1916)
Pre-startup Review (see § 250.1917)
Emergency Response and Control (see § 250.1918)
Investigation of Incidents (see § 250.1919)
Auditing (Audit of Safety and Environmental Management Program Elements) (see § 250.1920)
Recordkeeping (Records and Documentation) and additional BSEE requirements (see § 250.1928)
Stop Work Authority (SWA) (see § 250.1930)
Ultimate Work Authority (UWA) (see § 250.1931)
Employee Participation Plan (EPP) (see § 250.1932)
Reporting Unsafe Working Conditions (see § 250.1933).
You must include a job safety analysis (JSA) for OCS activities identified or discussed in your SEMS program (see § 250.1911).
Your SEMS program must meet or exceed the standards of safety and environmental protection of API Recommended Practice 75 (incorporated by reference, see § 250.198).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 20440, Apr. 5, 2013; 91 FR 35362, June 10, 2026]
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1751, 31 U.S.C. 9701, 33 U.S.C. 1321(j)(1)(C), 43 U.S.C. 1334.
Source
Source: 76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 20440, Apr. 5, 2013; 91 FR 35362, June 10, 2026]