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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators and Service Providers GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK AT HEIGHT AND IN CONFINED SPACES IN THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

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Applicable to all Operators and service 
companies 
GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK AT HEIGHT AND IN 
CONFINED SPACES IN THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY 
Code:  DPR Guide 0037 – 2020  
 
Revision Date: 2nd October 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved. 
 
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2.6 WAH Rescue 
A rescue plan must be in place before any WAH can be executed. It must be 
prepared in line with internationally recognised standards and shall be included in 
the WAH operator/contractor’s SOP. The rescue plan is a major component of the 
emergency response plan. At a minimum, the rescue plan shall address the 
following: 
i. 
Details of the rescue kit, including its components and location. 
ii. 
Pre-use check on the integrity of the rescue equipment. Equipment which fail 
the pre-use check shall on no condition be used.    
iii. 
Limitations of the rescue system, such as:  
a. Configuration of the system 
b. Maximum weight 
c. Weather restrictions such as high winds and 
d. Requirements for additional resources, such as extra personnel or 
equipment. 
iv. 
Location of suitable anchor points. 
v. 
Rescue paths. 
vi. 
Communication arrangements within the site and with external support. 
vii. 
A competent personnel present in the work area at all times, to alert and 
start basic rescue work in case of a fall.  
viii. 
A rescue team trained by a competent person(s) on executing the rescue 
plan and on first aid. The team must understand the rescue plan, their roles 
and responsibilities.  
ix. 
Periodic drills of rescue plans are carried out, especially for high risks 
activities; and 
x. 
Periodic review of rescue plan to incorporate lessons learned from incidents 
and exercises.