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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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2.2.1 Requirements for Fall Arrest Harness and Lanyard 
WAH fall arrest safety harnesses, ropes, lanyards, fittings and other fall arrest 
equipment shall be conform to internationally recognised standards. All fall 
protection equipment must be anchored securely when in use. The fall arrest 
harness and lanyards shall satisfy at the minimum the following: 
i. 
The material, design and specifications must be able to withstand loads from 
free falls without failing;  
ii. 
The fall arrest harness shall be comfortable for the worker with provisions 
for the attachment of a lanyard above the waist at the sternal or dorsal area; 
iii. 
The length of the lanyard and location of the anchor must be such that there 
is provision for fall clearance that will prevent the worker from coming into 
contact with the lower level or hitting the ground; 
iv. 
Positioning lanyards that ensure work positioning/working in restraint shall 
be used when required to eliminate the risk of falls from height; and     
v. 
Pre-use checks and tests shall be carried out on Self Retracting Lanyard (SRL) 
when used.  
2.2.2 Requirements for Anchors and Anchorage Points 
In accordance with internationally recognized standards, the anchors, anchorage 
points and locations must be reliable, have adequate strength and stability to 
withstand the dynamic and static forces and located on structures with adequate 
integrity. It shall satisfy at the minimum the following:  
i. 
Anchors and anchor devices shall be of good construction and manufactured 
in conformance to recognised international standards. Certificate of 
conformance declaring that such anchors meet the required standard must 
be in place;