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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