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Rigging Competency

March 2015

Oil & Gas

Base

AFR

Oil & Gas

Sites

AFR

Total

AFR

February 0 0 0

12 Month Rolling 0 2.20 1.8

Location

Period

•Statistics presented one month in arrears.

•AFR includes first aid/ medical treatment cases.

•AFR = (Accidents/ Manhours) x 100,000

How Are We Doing?

LTI’s – 0 in last 12 months

Summary of incidents year to date

Zero

Fatalities

Zero

>3 Day LTI

1

RWD/MTC

0

First Aid

1

Near Miss

How Are We Doing?

• Rope Access, Mechanical Rigging and Lifting are

related.

• They are both covered by LOLER (Lifting Operations

Lifting Equipment Regulations) and involve the

transferring of loads,

• however they are both vastly different,

• therefore different competencies are required.

Introduction

• Rope Access requires a certificate of formal training –

IRATA in our case.

• Mechanical Rigging and Lifting requires a certificate of

formal training from an industry recognised certifying

body – OPITO in our case.

• Attendance at an IRATA Level 3 training course does not

qualify you as a competent rigger.

• Attendance at an OPITO Stage 3 training course does

not qualify you as a Rope Access Team Leader.

Introduction

LOLER

…….Every employer shall ensure that every lifting

operation involving lifting equipment is:

• Properly planned by a competent person,

• Appropriately supervised, and

• Carried out in a safe manner.

LOLER: Competence

The person must have the:

• Skills

• Knowledge

• Experience

• If you have not received formal recognised Rigging and

Lifting training relevant to the task,

• do not hold a current certificate at the appropriate

level, and

• have no experience in the lifting operation, then

YOU ARE NOT A COMPETENT PERSON FOR CONDUCTING

LIFTING OPERATIONS.

Who can conduct lifting

operations?

Rope Access Rigging

Rigging is the method by which ropes are connected to

the anchor.

When rigging ropes, rope access technicians should

consider:

• Suitability and location of anchors,

• Positioning the ropes for the work task,

• Options and methods for rescue,

• Avoidance or mitigation of hazards,

• Angle loading.

Rope Access/ Rigging &

Lifting?

Your behaviour makes a

difference

All lifting operations involving lifting equipment must

be:

• Properly planned by a competent person,

• appropriately supervised, and

• carried out in a safe manner.

Rope Access

Your behaviour makes a

difference

Hazards such as abrasive surfaces……may damage

ropes…..such hazards should be removed……

Other methods such as canvas rope protectors offer a

limited degree of protection….

• No training and certification = no competence

• No competence = don’t do the work

Remember

Topics Covered In 2015

If you have missed any of these presentations or would like

to review a topic again then please contact your line

manager.

• January – Slips, Trips & Falls

• February – Prevention of Aches, Sprains & Tears

• March – Rigging Competency