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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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Table of Contents 
1. 
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 5 
1.1 
Background ................................................................................................................ 5 
1.2 
Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 5 
1.3 
Scope .......................................................................................................................... 5 
1.4 
Definition of Terms .................................................................................................... 6 
 
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK AT HEIGHT ....................................................... 7 
2.1 
General Overview ....................................................................................................... 7 
2.2 
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for WAH ....................................................... 7 
2.2.1 Requirements for Fall Arrest Harness and Lanyard ................................................ 8 
2.2.2 Requirements for Anchors and Anchorage Points ................................................. 8 
2.3 
Risk Assessment and Work Procedure For WAH ..................................................... 9 
2.4 
Barricading Workspace ............................................................................................ 10 
2.5 
Dropped Objects Prevention ................................................................................... 10 
2.6 
WAH Rescue .............................................................................................................. 11 
 
WORKING AT HEIGHT USING SCAFFOLDS ..................................................................... 12 
3.1 
Minimum Training Requirements for Scaffolding ................................................... 12 
3.2 
Load Requirements of Scaffolds .............................................................................. 12 
3.3 
Working Platform and Edge Protection Requirements for Scaffolds .................... 12 
3.4 
Scaffold Access/Egress ............................................................................................ 13 
3.5 
Scaffold Ties and Stability ........................................................................................ 13 
3.6 
Scaffold Material Selection ...................................................................................... 13 
3.7 
Housekeeping of Scaffold Materials and Equipment ............................................ 13