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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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from becoming a trip hazard in facilities. All damaged or unserviceable scaffold 
materials/equipment shall be segregated from the serviceable equipment and 
removed from service. 
3.8 Scaffold Statutory Inspection 
A scaffold shall not be put in use unless thoroughly inspected by a competent 
person who possesses relevant scaffold inspection certification. Every scaffold shall 
be inspected: 
i. 
Before it is first put into use; 
ii. 
After a substantial alteration;  
iii. 
After every seven days while in use; and 
iv. 
After any event likely to jeopardise the safe condition of the scaffold (e.g. 
high winds, interference, damage etc.). 
The inspector is required to place a scaffold tag after inspection. Also, the necessary 
documentations and records containing details of the inspection carried out shall be 
provided on demand. 
 
4 WORKING AT HEIGHT USING ROPE ACCESS 
Rope access requirements shall apply to any operation where personnel descend or 
ascend on a rope or transverse on a horizontal rope to gain access to structures that 
are difficult to reach. Rope access shall be done in strict accordance with 
internationally recognised standards such as those from SPRAT and IRATA.  
4.1 Minimum Training Requirements for Rope Access 
Rope access work shall be carried out by competent personnel who are certified in 
line with internationally recognized standards, such as those by SPRAT and IRATA. 
At the very least, the skills acquired from the trainings shall include the following:  
i. 
Understanding rope access safety and fall hazards;