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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 18 3.14 Use & Maintenance This guideline is pursuant to Mineral Oils (Safety) Regulations 1997 and deals with the maintenance of lifting equipment. In addition to the pre-operational checks to be conducted by the operator before the commencement of the work, a system of regular maintenance by competent persons must be in existence and records kept and logged. They should be operated within defined safe operating limits, e.g. the maximum lift height and capacity. Equipment should be properly maintained according to manufacturers’ instructions on inspection, maintenance and servicing. In addition to these checks, which should be carried out by a competent person on a routine basis, the operator should carry out a daily safety check. A record of all checks and repairs carried out should be retained. 3.15 Third Party Inspection Bodies Third party inspection bodies must have valid accreditation from DPR and any other International certification body. The Inspection Body must have a management system, which includes but not limited to the following: Proper Documentation of its policies, procedures and operations starting from receiving the request for an inspection, carrying out contract review, preparing for inspection, performing inspections, recording results and up to the issuance of the final report/ certificate in accordance with the documentation requirements of ISO/ IEC 17020:1998 “General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspections” and any additional requirements set by the relevant authorities.
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