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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators Service Providers GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURE FOR LIFTING EQUIPMENT AND LIFTING OPERATIONS

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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators 
and 
Service Providers 
GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURE FOR LIFTING EQUIPMENT AND LIFTING 
OPERATIONS  
Code: DPR Guide 0024 - 2020 
 
Revision Date: 1st August 2020 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
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3.5 
Positioning and Installation    
Lifting equipment should be positioned or installed and thereafter shall be examined 
thoroughly in such a way as to reduce to as low as is reasonably practicable the risk of the 
lifting equipment or a load striking a person; or from a load drifting, falling freely or being 
released unintentionally. It should be ensured that there are suitable devices to prevent a 
person from falling down a shaft or hoist way.    
   
3.6 
Requirements for Lifting Accessories    
The main requirements relating to lifting accessories are as follows:   
i. 
They shall be of good construction, sound material, and adequate strength 
and free from patent defects.   
ii. 
The safe working load (SWL) must be displayed or, for lifting accessories, 
plainly marked on them; only items listed or marked may be used in a lifting 
operation.   
iii. 
The safe working load must NEVER be exceeded.   
iv. 
Before being taken into service for the first time all items must be tested and 
thoroughly examined by a competent person, and at six-monthly intervals 
during service.   
v. 
Accessories exposed to harsh conditions and undue wear must be inspected 
at intervals necessary to ensure their safety, this may be at periods less than 
6 months in accordance with an examination scheme.  
 
vi. 
Certificates must be issued for all items.