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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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i. 
A competent person shall be designated for the purpose of overseeing the 
care of rope access equipment and shall ensure proper storage, 
documentation, and replacement of equipment. 
ii. 
All equipment must have a certificate of conformity declaring that such 
equipment meets the required standard.  
iii. 
All manufacturer’s instructions and equipment identification tags shall be 
kept safe. 
iv. 
Each equipment shall be uniquely marked for identification purposes. Such 
markings shall not compromise equipment operation or integrity. 
v. 
The Safe Working Load (SWL) shall be marked on the rope access equipment. 
All equipment shall be rated for a SWL of one person in normal operations 
and two persons in an emergency. 
vi. 
Records of equipment such as name of manufacturer, safe working loads, 
certificate of conformity, location of equipment, next inspection dates etc, 
including notes regarding extreme or abnormal conditions when using any 
equipment shall be kept safe. 
vii. 
Any equipment with signs of deterioration or excessive wear, or if it has 
exceeded manufacturer's recommended work life shall be immediately 
removed from service. 
viii. 
Pre-use checks shall be carried out on all equipment before use. Ropes shall 
be checked before and after every use for cuts, abrasion, soft or particularly 
hard areas and signs of chemical contamination or heat damage. 
ix. 
Equipment shall be inspected based on frequency of use and the inspection 
records shall be documented by a competent person in accordance with 
recognised standards.