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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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3.8 
Scaffold Statutory Inspection.................................................................................. 14 
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WORKING AT HEIGHT USING ROPE ACCESS ................................................................ 14 
4.1 
Minimum Training Requirements for Rope Access ................................................ 14 
4.2 
Inspection and Tracking of Rope Access Equipment ............................................. 15 
4.3 
Care, Storage and Transport of Rope Access Equipment ......................................17 
4.4 
Ropes .........................................................................................................................17 
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WORK AT HEIGHT USING LADDERS ............................................................................... 17 
5.1 
Minimum Training Requirements for Use of Ladders .............................................17 
5.2 
Safe Use of Ladders ..................................................................................................17 
5.3 
Inspection of Ladders .............................................................................................. 18 
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WORKING IN CONFINED SPACES .................................................................................. 19 
6.1 
General Requirements and Risk Assessment ......................................................... 19 
6.2 
Minimum Training Requirements for Confined Space Entry ................................. 20 
6.3 
Confined Space Personnel Protective Equipment ................................................. 20 
6.4 
Testing and Evaluation of Confined Spaces ........................................................... 20 
6.5 
Gas Purging ................................................................................................................ 21 
6.6 
Mechanical Ventilation.............................................................................................. 21 
6.7 
Confined Space Emergency Response and Rescue ............................................... 22 
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SANCTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 23 
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GLOSSARY ....................................................................................................................... 24 
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REFERENCES ................................................................................................................... 24