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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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Table 1: Inspection Frequencies   
Inspection Frequency   
Even Year   
Odd Year   
Six Monthly   
Q1-Q2 Yellow Q3-Q4 Green  Q1-Q2 Green 
Q3-Q4 Blue  
Annually  
Yellow  
Green  
 
3.10 Thorough Examination and Inspection     
Operators & Contractors and users must ensure that lifting equipment is thoroughly 
examined after installation and prior to service. Also, it must be ensured that lifting 
equipment, which is exposed to conditions that could cause deterioration and that can 
result in dangerous situations is thoroughly examined –    
i. 
In the case of lifting equipment for lifting persons or an accessory for lifting 
- at least every 6 months.    
ii. 
In the case of other lifting equipment - at least every 12 months or in 
accordance with an examination scheme (Appendix 1); and for each time 
that exceptional circumstances which are liable to jeopardize the safety of 
the lifting equipment have occurred; and    
iii. 
If appropriate for the purpose, is inspected by a competent person at 
suitable intervals between thorough examinations.    
   
3.11 
Educational Background and Qualifications:   
The competent personnel carrying out a thorough examination must have appropriate 
practical and theoretical knowledge and experience of the lifting equipment to be 
thoroughly examined to detect defects or weaknesses and to assess their importance in 
relation to the safety and continued use of the lifting equipment.   
 The competent person must have a minimum of 3 years hands-on experience within a 
relevant engineering discipline related to lifting equipment and appropriate knowledge of