Elements and Performance Criteria
- Rig equipment
- Preparations for the rigging of access equipment are made according to manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures
- Access equipment is deployed according to organisational procedures
- Safety checks and precautions are carried out according to organisational procedures
- Defective equipment is identified and reported, repaired or replaced according to organisational procedures
- Access equipment is unrigged and stowed after use
- Monitor access of persons to and on vessel
- Monitor safety of personnel working aloft and over side of vessel
- Personnel going aloft or over side are instructed on the procedures and safety precautions to be followed
- Equipment for going aloft or over side is rigged and checked prior to operations commencing
- Appropriate personal protective equipment for working aloft or over side is made available and instructions are provided on its use
- Faulty equipment is identified, isolated and reported to enable prompt repair and/or replacement
- Emergency and rescue procedures are confirmed and agreed before work commences
- Operations of personnel aloft or over the side are supervised and any problems are identified and resolved or reported
- Safety incidents arising in the course of work aloft or over side are reported and recorded according to statutory requirements and organisational procedures
- Monitor safety of personnel working in confined spaces on a vessel
- Risk assessment of confined space entry is conducted and documented according to organisational and regulatory requirements
- Permission to enter and work in a confined space is sought from authorised personnel according to regulatory requirements
- Permits are completed with conditions of validity and submitted for approval to designated personnel according to regulatory requirements
- Appropriate plan is prepared for the completion of the work activity in the confined space
- Operations of personnel working in confined spaces are supervised and any problems are identified and resolved or reported
- Planned emergency and rescue procedures are followed in the event of an accident or other emergency
- Evacuation of confined space is supervised and sign out is completed on entry permit