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LIFTING OPERATION
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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Ministry Endorsement

Ministry of Oil and Gas

H.E. Eng. Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi Signature:

The Under Secretary

Ministry of Energy and Minerals Date:

Document Approval

Document Authority Document Custodian Document Author

Abdulrahman Al Yahyaei For Lifting Operation Management
Dr. Amar Al Rawas
Chief Executive Officer, OPAL System Working Committee
Chairman, OPAL

Ali Al Barwani,
HSE Projects Manager, OPAL

Date: Date: Date:

Revision Status

Revision Version No. Date Status

Nov, 2022 Next revision due

Rev. 0 V 1.0 Nov, 2020 Issued for use

User Notes:
This document was prepared and agreed upon by the working committee represented with Subject Matter Experts from
Operators under the steer from Oman Society of petroleum Services (OPAL).

This document is the property of OPAL and intent to serve the needs of OPAL members. It is the user’s responsibility to
ensure that they are referring to the latest version of any hard copy or electronic copy. For assistance, contact OPAL.

Any printed version or electronic copy downloaded from the website is uncontrolled copy.

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Operators CEO Commitment

By endorsing this Oil and Gas Lifting Operations Management System (OPAL-STD-HSE-07),
each Operator will reasonably endeavor to comply with the standards set forth herein.

Signatures:

………………………….. …………………………..

Mr. Raoul Restucci Mr. Yousuf Al Ojaili

Managing Director, President,
Petroleum Development Oman BP Oman | BP Exploration (Epsilon) LTD

………………………….. …………………………..

Mr. Steve Kelly Mr. Shibab Al Barwani

President and General Manager, Chief - Projects,
Occidental of Oman OQ

…………………………..
…………………………..
Azhar Ahmed Al Kindi
Mr. Zhang Jilani
Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Executive Officer,
Corporate Operations
Daleel Petroleum Company LLC
Petrogas E&P

………………………….. ………………………..

Mr. Walter Simpson Mr. Harib Al Kitani

Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer,
CC Energy Development Oman LNG LLC

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………………………….. …………………………..

Mr. Sultan Al Ghaithi Mr. John Bringle

Chief Executive Officer, Project Manager,
ARA Petroleum Masira Oil Limited

…………………………..
…………………………..

Mr. Waleed Hadi

Mr. Mohammed Al Jahwari
Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Executive Officer,
Shell Oman
Hydrocarbon Finder

…………………………..

Mr. Ronan Huitric

Chief Executive Officer,
Total Oman

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A. Operators Safety, Health and Environment Managers Steering Committee (OSHEMCO),

Name Job Title Organization

Mohammed Al Amri Regulations Director Ministry of Energy

Kamil Al Lawati GOO HSE Manager BP Oman

Dawood Al Badaai QHSSE Senior Manager Daleel Petroleum
Amour Al Barwani Corporate Manager, QHSSE Petrogas EP
Hassan Al Ajmi Vice President, HSE Occidental Oman
Sulaiman Al Sulaimi Lead HSE Support Upstream
OQ
Majid Al Saidi Leader HSSE Downstream
Mahmoud Al Shukri Corporate HSE Manager
Younis Al Hinai Head HSE Corporate Planning & Assurance
PDO
Moosa Al Habsi HSE Manager Oman LNG
Mousa Al Hajri HSE Manager CCED
Salim Al Alawi Senior Manager, Projects & Business
OPAL
Ali Al Barwani Development/ Manager, HSE Projects
Mohamed Al Maqbali HSE Manager ARA Petroleum
Sajid Hamid HSE Manager Hydrocarbon Finder
Scott Murray Safety & Environment Manager Shell Oman
Fabeien Lebas HSE Manager Total Oman
Jorge Pinedo Manager - Production & HSE Masirah Oil

Technical Subject Matter Experts

Name Job Title Organization
Fahad Al Raba’ani Lifting Team Lead PDO
Sulaiman Al Sulaimi Lead, HSE Support - Upstream OQ
John Lawrence Rigging/Lifting Subject Matter Expert OXY
Sandeep Jain Lifting and Hoisting SME SHELL
Hamed Al Shukaily Mechanical Engineer BP
Allan MacKay Lifting Engineer BP

Facilitators
Name Job Title Organization
Ali Al Barwani HSE Projects Manager OPAL

Acknowledgement
The Oman Society for Petroleum Services (OPAL) would like to extend its gratitude to the panel members and their
organisations for the valuable efforts and participation of the developing this standard.

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1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

TECHNICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS.............................................................................................................6

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..............................................................................................................................................6
1. TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................................................................7
2. GLOSSARY OF TERMS.................................................................................................................................9

3. ABBREVIATIONS.........................................................................................................................................12
4. PURPOSE.....................................................................................................................................................13

5. SCOPE ..........................................................................................................................................................13
6. APPLICABILITY...........................................................................................................................................13
7. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES...............................................................................................................14

7.1 OPERATING COMPANIES:.............................................................................................................14

7.2 CONTRACTING COMPANY:...........................................................................................................14
7.3. THE OMAN SOCIETY FOR PETROLEUM SERVICES (OPAL):.....................................................14
8. COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................14
8.1 COMPETENCY OF LIFTING PERSONAL.......................................................................................14
8 2 RISK ASSESSMENT........................................................................................................................14

8.3 CATEGORISATION OF LIFTING OPERATIONS.............................................................................15

8.4 LIFT PLANNING...............................................................................................................................15

8.5 COMMUNICATIONS........................................................................................................................16

8.6 QUALITY OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT...............................................................................................16

8.7 SELECTION OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT..........................................................................................16

8.8 LIFTING EQUIPMENT CLASSIFICATION.......................................................................................17
8.9 MARKING OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT..............................................................................................18

8.10 CONTROL OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT.............................................................................................18

8.11 STABILITY........................................................................................................................................18

8.11.1 STABILITY OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT..............................................................................18

8.11.2 STABILITY OF GROUND..................................................................................................18
8.12 THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT & LOAD............................................19
8.13 ACCREDITATION FOR INSPECTION BODIES...............................................................................19
8.14 SAFE OPERATING LIMITS..............................................................................................................20

8.15 THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF POWER..............................................................................................20

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8.16 POTENTIAL LOAD OBSTRUCTION................................................................................................20

8.17 POTENTIAL LOSS OF PRIMARY CONTAINMENT.........................................................................20
8.18 POTENTIAL DAMAGE.....................................................................................................................20

8.19 EFFECTS OF WIND.........................................................................................................................21

8.20 UNCERTIFIED SUSPENSION OR ANCHORING POINTS.............................................................21

8.21 LIFTING OF PERSONNEL...............................................................................................................21

8.22 LIFTING OVER OR NEAR TO LIVE PLANT....................................................................................22
8.23 HANDS-SAFE LIFTING....................................................................................................................22

8.24 LINE OF FIRE..................................................................................................................................22

8.25 TEMPORARY SUPPORTING OF LOADS.......................................................................................22
8.26 MOVEMENT & SECURITY OF CARGO DURING LIFTING OPERATION......................................23
8.27 EVACUATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE.............................................................................23
8.28 DOCUMENTATION..........................................................................................................................23

8.29 LEARN AND IMPROVE....................................................................................................................23

8.30 COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION........................................................................................................24
ANNEXES:
ANNEX 1 - ROLE DESIGNATIONS...........................................................................................................................25
ANNEX 2 - RISK ASSESSMENT PROMPTS............................................................................................................25
ANNEX 3 - CATEGORISATION OF LIFTING............................................................................................................27

ANNEX 4 - LIFT PLANNING.....................................................................................................................................28

ANNEX 5 - MARKING OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT....................................................................................................29
ANNEX 6 STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................30

ANNEX 7 - CONSIDERATIONS FOR A LIFTING OF PERSONNEL........................................................................31

ANNEX 8 SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST..........................................................................................................33

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2. Glossary of Terms
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Term Definition
Lifting Operation A process in which management provides accurate and current information to
Management the stakeholders about the efficiency and effectiveness of its policies and
system operations, and the status of its compliance with the statutory obligations, in
terms of this standard a systematic review in order to gather evidence of
compliance
Centre of gravity Point at which the total mass of a body may be regarded as being concentrated,
or about which the parts of the body exactly balance each other.
Equipment A Test Certificate is issued by the third-party certification lifting engineer on
Certificate of test completion of a satisfactory survey. A new Test Certificate is mandatory if the
and or equipment is subject to repair or modification. Where a Test certificate states
examination that it is also a report of thorough inspection/examination it must contain all the
information as required by LOLER 98, Schedule 1.
Equipment Either a document issued by an authorized party or the manufacturer to confirm
Certificate of that the product has been designed, manufactured, inspected and tested in
Conformity accordance with the criteria set out within the relevant specifications and/or
standards for each product issues a document.
Colour code A method of marking equipment (normally with paint or plastic cable ties) to give
a visual indication of its certification/inspection status. This ‘coded’ colour is
changed every six months.
Competent An individual, who, by way of education, training, experience and defined
person assessment, is knowledgeable of applicable standards, can identify workplace
hazards relating to the specific operation, is designated by the employer, and has
authority to take appropriate actions.
Factor of Safety The ratio of the load that would cause failure of an item of lifting equipment to
the load that is imposed upon it in service i.e. SWL (This is to allow for
detrimental criteria such as wear and tear, dynamic loadings etc.).
Free Fall A boom or hook-block descending under its own weight, or that of the load.
Lifting Lifting is an operation concerned with the moving, lifting or lowering of a load

Lifting equipment Lifting equipment is any work equipment for lifting and lowering loads, and
includes any accessories used in doing so (such as attachments to support, fix or
(LOLER) anchor the equipment).
Lifting equipment A person from an ISO/IEC 17020 type ‘A’ approved company who has the
inspector appropriate practical and theoretical knowledge and experience of the lifting
accessories and equipment to be thoroughly inspected against the applicable
lifting equipment standards in relation to the safety and continued use of the
lifting accessories and equipment.
An item being lifted or lowered which could include material, people, or
Load
combination of these.
Mobile Lifting Lifting equipment that can be transported from one installation to another (e.g.
Equipment mobile cranes, forklift trucks etc.). This equipment is likely to be owned and used
by the Contractor.
Mode Factor A factor, which considers, the geometry of the sling assembly, the number of
parts and other constants as specified in the appropriate British Standard.

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Overload Testing Operation of the lifting equipment with a load exceeding the rated load but
without operating the full range of motions of the equipment in order to
determine whether the equipment is stable, structurally sound and fit for the use
for which it was designed.
Overload Testing Operation of the lifting equipment with a load that exceeds the rated load
(Dynamic) applied in order to determine whether the equipment is stable, structurally
sound and fit for the use for which it was designed.
Pre-use A visual check and, if necessary, a function check of the Lifting Equipment by a
Inspection competent person before each use. In determining the suitability and scope of
the inspection, reference should be made to information such as manufacturer’s
instructions and relevant industry standards.
Rated Capacity A device that automatically cuts, with a specified tolerance, motions that could
Limiter increase risks, if the rated capacity is exceeded.
Rated Capacity A device that automatically provides, with a specified tolerance, warning for the
Indicator load is approaching rated capacity and another warning when capacity is
exceeded.
Rigging Store or A cargo container, or similar, modified specifically to suit the storage of lifting
Rigging Loft equipment.
Combination of the probability of occurrence of harm and the severity of that
Risk
harm
Maximum safe force that a piece of lifting equipment, lifting device or accessory
can exert to lift, suspend, or lower, a given mass without fear of breaking. Usually
Safe Working marked on the equipment by the manufacturer or as determined by a competent
Load (SWL) person.
e.g. the SWL can be lower than, but can never exceed, the WLL.
Normally SWL = WLL unless the Lifting Equipment has been de-rated.
Safe Freedom from unacceptable risk
Shall Indicates a requirement.
Should Indicates a recommendation
Slewing An angular movement of a crane boom or crane jib in a horizontal plane.
SME Lifting Operation Subject Matter Expert
Structural The reliability of the load bearing structure.
Integrity
Operating Oil and Gas Major companies
Company
Test Certificate of A Test Certificate of Proof Load is the certificate of a proof load test, which would
Proof Load normally be carried out at the completion of manufacture and be supplied with
the equipment. A new Test Certificate of proof load will require to be issued if the
equipment is subject to repair or modification of any load bearing structure, or if
the independent lifting engineer deems it is necessary to ensure continuing
integrity.

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Thorough A visual inspection by a lifting equipment inspector carried out carefully and
Inspection or critically and supplemented by other means, such as measurement and where
Examination necessary non-destructive testing, in order to arrive at a reliable conclusion as to
the condition and safety of the equipment. If necessary, for the inspection, part of
the equipment shall be dismantled.
It is the maximum working load designed by the manufacturer. This load
Working Load
represents a force that is much less, than that required making, the lifting
Limit (WLL)
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3. ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
BP: BP Exploration (Epsilon) Ltd Oman

IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission

ISO: International Organization for Standardisation

LEEA: Lifting Equipment Engineers Association

LOLER: Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations

NOS: National Occupational Standard

OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer

OPAL: Oman Society for Petroleum Services

OXY: Occidental of Oman Int

PDO: Petroleum Developments Oman

PTW: Permit to Work

QHSE: Quality Health Security Environment

SIMOPS: Simultaneous Operations

SME: Subject Matter Expert

SPMT: Self Propelled Modular Transporter

SWL: Safe Working Load

WLL: Working Load Limit

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Purpose
4. PURPOSE
The OPAL lifting operation Management system was developed with the help of the concerned
industry, represented by SME’s and all stages of the development processes were in cooperation with
OPAL.

The purpose of this standard is to define the minimum requirements for a robust lifting
management system to be adhered and implemented by any party involved with the management
or execution of lifting operations in the Omani Oil & Gas industry.

Additionally, the standards define the minimum sub-systems that are to be considered acceptable
for the effective management of lifting operations and lifting equipment.

Scope
5. SCOPE
This Lifting Operation Management System shall apply to all work activities involving lifting
equipment.

Applicability
6. APPLICABILITY
This Lifting Operation Management System applicable to the Oman Oil & Gas industry for lifting
operations and lifting equipment with the primary purpose to move loads.

In the event of a conflict between this standard and applicable legal and or regulatory requirement,
the applicable legal and regulatory requirements are to be followed.

The following items are specifically excluded from the applicability of this Lifting Operation
Management System:

• Marine towing operations

• Mooring lines of floating units such as barges, boats, ships, and dedicated associated items used
on mooring devices or buoys
• Guy and stay wires and other items subject to static loading conditions only
• Personnel lifts, elevators or drilling articulated elevated platforms
• Personnel or goods elevators ‘for moving personnel between floors of a building as an
alternative to stairs’
• Normal freight transportation ‘transportation by truck or goods vehicles.
• Air transportation ‘transportation of goods and personnel by aircraft or helicopter.
• Manual handling operations ‘movement of loads by people
• Safety harness, fall arrestors, escape and rescue from height devices
• Rope access techniques ‘gaining access or working from suspended ropes.

This Lifting Operation Management System prohibits a person from riding or travelling on the load,
lifting hook, sling, platform, or another lifting medium.

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applies learning system of risk management shall be incorporated, to include:
effectively manages risk concerning hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control that
Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place a safe system of work that
applies
• aLift cyclic learning system of risk management shall be incorporated, to include:
planning
effectively manages risk concerning hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control that
• aSite
applies survey
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cyclic learning
•• Risk assessment
• Site survey
Lift planning
••• Risk Prepare
assessment
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Authorise
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recordto aide in risk assessments can be found in Annex 2
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of prompts to aide
of in risk assessments
lifting operationscan be found in Annex 2
Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place to ensure lifting operations are
8.3 Categorisation of lifting operations
effectively categorised shall be incorporated, to include:
Contracting
8.3 companies must ensure
Categorisation thatoperations
of lifting there is a system in place to ensure lifting operations are
effectively categorised
• Categorising shall be incorporated,
operations specific thetolifting
include:
Contracting companies must ensure thattothere environment
is a system in place to ensure lifting operations are
• Categorisation
effectively categorised reflecting
shall be the complexity
incorporated, to of the
include:operation
• Categorising operations specific to the lifting environment
• Defining lifting operations as either repetitive tasks or non-repetitive tasks
Categorisation
••• Categorising reflectingspecific
operations the complexity
to the of the operation
Segregation of non-repetitive tasks intolifting environment
a hierarchal level, based on risk, equipment,
Defining lifting reflecting
•• Categorisation operationstheas complexity
either repetitive tasks or non-repetitive tasks
environment, or complexity, for example,ofsome the operation
Operators may use definitions such as:
Segregation
•• Defining of non-repetitive
lifting operations tasks into
as either a hierarchal
repetitive level,
tasks or based on risk,
non-repetitive equipment,
tasks
o Simple, Complicated, Complex/critical
environment, or complexity, for example, some Operators may use definitions such as:
• Segregation
o Simple, of non-repetitive tasks into a hierarchal level, based on risk, equipment,
Complicated, Engineered
o Simple, Complicated, Complex/critical
environment,
o Category or complexity,
1, Categoryfor example,3some Operators may use definitions such as:
2, Category
o Simple, Complicated, Engineered
o Simple, Complicated, Complex/critical
Routine, Non-Routine simple and Non-routine Complex
o Category 1, Category 2, Category 3
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NOTE: Considerations forNon-Routine simplecanand Non-routine Complex
o Category 1,categorising
Category 2, lifts
Categorybe 3 found in Annex 3
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lifts can Complex
found in Annex 3
NOTE:
8.4Considerations for categorising lifts can be found in Annex 3
Lift planning
Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place to document effective lift
8.4 Lift planning
planning shall be incorporated, to include:
Contracting
8.4 Liftcompanies
planning must ensure that there is a system in place to document effective lift
planning shall be incorporated,
• Documented liftmust to all
plansensure
for include:
lifting operations
Contracting companies that there is a system in place to document effective lift
•
planningMatrix
shall or
be process to
incorporated, confirm
to that
include: lift plans are being developed and approved by a
• Documented lift plans for all lifting operations
Competent Person
• Matrix or process to confirm that lift plans are being developed and approved by a
•• Documented
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plans for
in aalllanguage
lifting operations
which is understood by the workgroup or where
Competent Person
• Matrix or process
necessary, in dual to confirm that lift plans are being developed and approved by a
languages
Lift Plans being
• Competent Personwritten in a language which is understood by the workgroup or where
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• Defining safe operating limits

Defining safe
•• Working operating
in line with OEMlimits
instructions
Working
•• Using in line with OEM instructions
appropriate contingency factors
•• Using
An effective measure to ensurefactors
appropriate contingency the stability of loads, equipment and plant is applied
An effective
•• Access measure
and egress to ensure
routes the stability
for mobile of loads, equipment
lifting appliances and plantequipment
and transportation is applied
•• Access andzone[s]
Exclusion egress routes for mobile lifting appliances and transportation equipment
• Exclusion zone[s]
NOTE: List of points to consider to lift plan inclusion can be found in Annex 4
NOTE: List of points to consider to lift plan inclusion can be found in Annex 4
8.5 Communications
8.5 Communications
Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place to ensure the effectiveness of
Contracting companies
communications shall bemust ensure thattothere
incorporated, is a system in place to ensure the effectiveness of
include:
communications shall be incorporated, to include:
• Methods of communications being agreed and established before lifting
•• Methods of communications
Suitable measures being agreed
for non-repetitive and established
tasks being implementedbefore[forlifting
example blind lifts]
•• Suitable measures for non-repetitive tasks being implemented [for
A clear line of communication between the lift team and facility management example blind lifts]
•• A A communication
clear line of communication betweenevents
plan for unexpected the liftshall
teambeand facility
agreed [formanagement
example a general alarm
• A communication plan for unexpected events shall
sounding during a lift or an incident within the lift area]be agreed [for example a general alarm
sounding any
• Consider during a lift orbarriers
language an incident within the lift
and mitigations area]
when establishing communications
• Consider any language barriers and mitigations when establishing communications
8.6 Quality of lifting equipment
8.6 Quality
Contracting of lifting
companies equipment
must ensure that there is a system in place to ensure the quality & suitability
Contracting
of companies
lifting equipment must
shall ensure that there
be incorporated, is a system in place to ensure the quality & suitability
to include:
of lifting equipment shall be incorporated, to include:
• Selection of vendors and suppliers
•• Selection of vendors
Specification and suppliers
of equipment
Specification of
•• Procurement equipment
process
Procurement
•• Quality process
control & assurance processes
• Quality control & assurance processes

8.7 Selection of lifting equipment

8.7 Selection
Contracting companiesofmust
lifting equipment
ensure that there is a system in place to ensure the selection of lifting
Contractingshall
equipment companies must ensure
be incorporated, to that there is a system in place to ensure the selection of lifting
include
equipment shall be incorporated, to include
• Safety factors
•• Safety
Angles factors
of use
•• Angles
Appliedofloadings
use or tensions
Applied loadings or tensions
•• Capacity
•• Capacity
Connection points
•• Connection points
Fitness for task condition
•• Fitness
Competency of condition
for task personnel
Competency of personnel
•• Environment
•• Environment
Stability
•• Stability
Frequency
•• Frequency
Duration of operation
• Duration of operation
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8.8 Lifting Equipment Classification

Lifting & hoisting equipment

Appliances Accessories Equipment = load

Hoisting: Component Lifted Equipment

• Mobile cranes • Shackles • Cargo Carrying Units
• Tower cranes • Plate clamps (CCU)
• Loader cranes • Eye bolts & swivel rings • Containers
• Portal / Overhead cranes • Wedge sockets • Skids
• Side booms • Hooks • Skips
• Pad eyes and bolts • Drum racks
Hoists • Beam clamps • Gas cylinder racks
• Chain lever hoist • Sheave blocks • Frames
• Chain block • Beam trolleys • Big bags
• Jaw winch • Baskets
• Winches Sling
• Slings (wire rope)
Lifting: • Slings (chain)
• Forklifts • Synthetic slings
• Reach truck
• Motor pallet forklift Beams
• Stacking truck • Hoisting beams
• Jacks • Spreader beams
• Mobile Elevated Work • Equalizing beam
Platform • Spreader Beam
• Construction site lifts
• Vehicle loading flaps,
loading and unloading Miscellaneous
systems • Pallet hooks
• Cable system • Clamps
• Portal system • Fixed hoisting beams &
• Hook arm skid system monorails
• Earth moving machines

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8.9 Marking of lifting equipment
8.9
Contracting Marking
8.9 companies of
must
Marking lifting
ofensure equipment
liftingthat there is a system in place for the effective marking and
equipment
identification
Contracting of lifting equipment.
Contracting companies
companies must
must ensureOPAL
ensure thatrecognised
that there
there is industryin
is aa system
system incolour
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for thescheme
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effective
effective associated
marking
marking and
and
guidance (Annex
identification of
identification 5). Effective
of lifting marking
lifting equipment.
equipment. OPAL and identification
OPAL recognised
recognised industryof lifting
industry colourequipment
colour code
code schemecontrol
scheme withsystem shall
with associated
associated
include
guidance
guidanceand(Annex
not limited
(Annex 5). to incorporate
5). Effective
Effective marking the
marking andfollowing:
and identification
identification ofof lifting
lifting equipment
equipment control
control system
system shall
shall
include and
include and not
not limited
limited to to incorporate
incorporate the
the following:
following:
• Identification number of equipment
••• Capacity, safe working
Identification
Identification number load
number and/or working load limit of equipment
of equipment
of equipment
••• Application
Capacity,
Capacity, safe of colour-coding
safe working
working load to indicate
load and/or
and/or the examination
working
working load
load limit
limit ofof status of equipment
equipment
equipment
••• Traceability
Applicationof
Application ofequipment
of to its
colour-coding
colour-coding to certification
to indicate the [implementation
indicate the examination
examination status of of
status a colour-coding
of equipment system]
equipment
••• Date of next inspection
Traceability
Traceability of
of equipment
equipment toto its
its certification
certification [implementation
[implementation of of aa colour-coding
colour-coding system]
system]
Date of
•• Date of next
next inspection
inspection

8.10 Control of lifting equipment

8.10
Contracting Control
8.10 companies of
must
Control lifting
of ensure equipment
lifting that there is a system in place to control the safe condition of
equipment
portable
Contracting
Contractinglifting equipment
companies
companies must
mustshall be incorporated,
ensure
ensure that
that there isto
there is include:in
aa system
system in place
place to to control
control the
the safe
safe condition
condition of
of
portable lifting
portable lifting equipment
equipment shallshall be
be incorporated,
incorporated, to to include:
include:
• A dedicated storage area or facility of the suitable size for housing equipment [for example a
•• rigging
A loft orstorage
A dedicated
dedicated store room]
storage area or
area or facility
facility of
of the
the suitable
suitable size
size for
for housing
housing equipment
equipment [for
[for example
example aa
• Facilities,
rigging tools
loft or or
storeequipment
room]
rigging loft or store room] necessary for maintaining lifting equipment [for example a
bench,
•• Facilities,hand tools,
Facilities, tools
tools or consumable
or equipment spares]
equipment necessary
necessary for
for maintaining
maintaining lifting
lifting equipment
equipment [for
[for example
example aa
• Issue/return
bench, hand
bench, facility
hand tools, to clearly
tools, consumable define
consumable spares] the
spares] status of equipment [for example a register or T-
•• card system] facility
Issue/return
Issue/return facility to
to clearly
clearly define
define the
the status
status of of equipment
equipment [for [for example
example aa register
register or
or T-
T-
• Facility
card to securely
system]
card system] quarantine defective or unfit equipment
••• Register
Facility to
Facility of securely
to personnel
securely that are competent
quarantine
quarantine defective or
defective tounfit
or withdraw/receive
unfit equipment lifting equipment
equipment
•• Register
Register of of personnel
personnel that
that are
are competent
competent to to withdraw/receive
withdraw/receive liftinglifting equipment
equipment
8.11 Stability
8.11
8.11 Stability
Stability
8.11.1 Stability of lifting equipment
Contracting
8.11.1companies
8.11.1 Stability of
Stability ofmust ensure
lifting
lifting that there is a system in place that effectively manages stability
equipment
equipment
of lifting equipment
Contracting
Contracting companies
companies shallmust
be incorporated,
must ensure
ensure that to include:
that there
there is
is aa system
system in
in place
place that
that effectively
effectively manages
manages stability
stability
of lifting
of lifting equipment
equipment shall be incorporated,
shallpressures to include:
be incorporated, to include:
• Applied bearing
••• Stability
Applied components
Applied bearing
bearing pressures or systems [for example crane outriggers, lorry loader stabilisers or
pressures
SPMT’s]
Stability components
•• Stability components or or systems
systems [for
[for example
example crane
crane outriggers,
outriggers, lorry
lorry loader
loader stabilisers
stabilisers or
or
• Monitoring
SPMT’s]
SPMT’s] systems [for example crane outrigger position sensors, crane level indicators or
•• SPMT levelling
Monitoring
Monitoring systems
systems
systems [for
[for example
example crane
crane outrigger
outrigger position
position sensors,
sensors, crane
crane level
level indicators
indicators or
or
SPMT levelling
SPMT levelling systems
systems
8.11.2 Stability of ground
Contracting
8.11.2companies
8.11.2 Stability ofmust
Stability of ensure that there is a system in place that ensures ground stability and
ground
ground
the site shall companies
Contracting
Contracting be incorporated,
companies must to include:
must ensure
ensure that
that there
there is
is aa system
system in
in place
place that
that ensures
ensures ground
ground stability
stability and
and
the site shall
the•siteAccess be incorporated,
shall beroads
incorporated, to include:
to include:
shall be strong enough to withstand axle loads of mobile lifting equipment.
••• Ground
Access condition
Access roads
roads shallisbe
shall suitable
be strongto
strong support
enough
enough to the
to crane under
withstand
withstand fully of
axle loads
axle loads loaded
of conditions.
mobile
mobile lifting equipment.
lifting equipment.
•• Ground condition is suitable to support the crane under fully loaded conditions.
Ground condition is suitable to support the crane under fully loaded conditions.
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• There are no dangers to or from underground services

• Additional control measures when working near to exposed edges, for example,
Geotechnical surveys and soil reports

8.12 The structural integrity of lifting equipment & load

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place that ensures the structural
integrity of the load and all lifting equipment shall be incorporated, to include:

• Pre-use checks of lifting equipment that includes lifting appliances and lifting accessories
• Pre-use checks of load for potential dropped items, verify structural integrity, and pad eyes
(trunnion) design
• Periodic testing, inspection, and certification of all lifting equipment and load by an
independent third-party lifting inspection body
• Thorough examination or test & thorough test by a competent person being carried out to
lifting equipment that has undergone major repairs or changes to the load-carrying
components
• Risk assessments being carried out before any test/inspection
• The asset holder/custodian retaining and holding copies of any required documents i.e.
previous inspection certificates, manuals and maintenance records including an
arrangement of test loads, etc.
• Thorough examinations and testing of equipment at defined periods as follows:
o Lifting Appliances being thoroughly examined at intervals of no more than 12
months
o Lifting Accessories being thoroughly examined at intervals of no more than 6 months
o Any Lifting Equipment used for lifting personnel being thoroughly examined at
intervals of no more than 6 months
• Written scheme of examination where equipment is not used and examined at regular
intervals
• Suitable Factors of Safety
• Load path suitability to sustain the load
• Hold points as the load is applied
• A thorough examination, MPI/NDT inspection, load testing, and further thorough
examination of structural lifting equipment components i.e.: Runway Beams, Pad eyes, and
Pulling Posts, etc.

NOTE: Additional guidance for thorough examinations can be in Annex 6.

8.13 Accreditation for inspection bodies

All third-party lifting inspection bodies shall comply with the following requirements:

• Hold valid certification to ISO/IEC 17020 type ‘A’ inspection body

• Have sufficient lifting equipment inspectors holding relevant individual LEEA competencies
or equivalent

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• Where LEEA accreditation or equivalent is not available, the relevant Operator Lifting SME is
to review and approve the inspector.

8.14 Safe operating limits

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place that ensures equipment and
operations are only carried out within defined operating limits shall be implemented, to include:

• Maximum wind speeds

• Equipment safe operating limits
• Visibility
• Day/night time operations

8.15 The potential loss of power

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place that effectively manages
potential loss of power or automation shall be incorporated, to include:

• Mechanical protection systems [for example gauges and indicators]

• Automated lifting control systems [for example rated capacity indicators and overload
protection systems]
• Operator error [for example fail-safe systems or devices]

8.16 Potential load obstruction

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place that ensures the load is not
obstructed before lifting, throughout the load path or after disconnection shall be incorporated, to
include:

• Lift route checkpoints

• Confirmation of clear lifting route

8.17 Potential Loss of Primary Containment

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place that effectively manages
potential loss of primary containment shall be incorporated, to include:

• Pre-lift depressurisation
• Minimise the time & height the load is near to or above process safety equipment

8.18 Potential damage

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place that effectively manages
potential impact to load, transport, or facilities by utilisation of guides, bumpers, or similar
protection measures shall be incorporated.

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8.19 Effects of wind

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place that effectively manages wind
effective on suspended loads and lifting equipment, to include:

• OEM maximum allowable operating wind speed shall never be exceeded

• The PIC shall define the safe operating limits based on the site, equipment, load and weather
conditions
• The PIC shall document the location & method of measuring wind speed that is accurate and
appropriate for the lifting operation
• The PIC shall define Factors of Safety for loads with a large sail area

NOTE: The wind speed will likely be higher above the point at which it is measured, and allowances should
be made to reflect that.

8.20 Uncertified suspension or anchoring points

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place to ensure the effective
management of lifting operations that include the use of scaffolding, uncertified suspension points
or anchoring points shall be incorporated, to include:

• The higher level of risk assessment than developed for normal/routine operations
• Defining a Competent Authority for approval purposes
• If required, a method to permit repeated use under controlled conditions is developed
• Engineered scaffold designs for higher risk operations [for example dynamic lifts, cross-
hauling, increased load weight, business-critical operation, areas of vibration]
• Engineering support, input or assessment when uncertified structural steel members are
considered for use during lifting operations

8.21 Lifting of personnel

Using lifting appliances that have not been specifically designed for lifting people, such as mobile cranes, shall
only occur in exceptional circumstances, followed by e.g. for rescue purposes or if there is no other alternative
to access.

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place to ensure the effective management
of lifting personnel shall be incorporated, to include:

• Completing a higher level of risk assessment than developed for normal/routine operations
• Operations to be approved in the highest level of lift categorization [for example Complex, Engineered
or Category 3 as noted in Annex 3]
• Specific emergency response/rescue plan to be developed
• A specific exclusion zone around the worksite to being implemented
• Lifting equipment that is certified and suitably marked to lift personnel
• Suitable safety factors and margins of safety above required lifting equipment capacities

• Before commencing with the lifting of personnel, a detailed trial lift using all equipment and control
measures shall be conducted and approved/accepted as safe to proceed

NOTE: Considerations for a lifting of personnel can be found in Annex 7

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8.22 Lifting over or near to live plant

A Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place to ensure the effective
management of lifting over or near to live plant shall be incorporated, to include:

• A higher level of risk assessment than developed for normal/routine operations

• Specific emergency response plan to be developed
• Specific exclusion zone around the lifting equipment and/or worksite to be implemented
• Defining factors of safety and/or redundancy [for example 100% redundancy]
• Consideration to be made for lifting equipment potential collapse radius

8.23 Hands-safe lifting

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place to ensure the loads are moved in
a hands-safe method shall be incorporated, to include:

• When loads can be touched

• When loads cannot be touched
• Hands-safe requirements being defined on the lift plan
• Application and assessment of tools that reduce or remove the need for touching loads [for
example push/pull poles, tag lines, boat hooks]
• Safety when using tag lines

8.24 Line of fire

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place to ensure personnel is not
trapped between objects or come into the ‘line of fire’ shall be incorporated, to include:

• Escape routes
• Barriers around the work site
• Defining ‘no go’ zones and or safe routes around the work site
• Ensuring loads are never suspended or moved over personnel

8.25 Temporary supporting of loads

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place to ensure loads cannot move
unnecessarily, are not left unsecured, suspended or rested against a moveable object shall be
incorporated, to include:

• Temporary support plan

• Minimising time loads are supported or secured
• Defining factors of safety and/or redundancy for example 100% redundancy
• Defining the attachment points
• Defining the support equipment being used
• Risk control measures for example exclusion zones, notifications

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8.26 Movement & security of cargo during lifting operation

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place to ensure the safe movement &
security of cargo during transportation shall be incorporated, to include:

• Managing cargo based on its type or contents designation for example dangerous goods
• Security of cargo [for example positioning of loads, method of securing, safety factors, load
weights]
• Potential for movement/dropping of loads for example modular trailer operations
• Verification checks before loading/unloading
• Method of slinging & lifting loads
• Methods & types of cargo carrying units for example cargo carrying units, portable offshore
units, pallets, baskets

8.27 Evacuation and emergency response

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place that effectively manages
evacuation and emergency response shall be incorporated, to include:

• Efficient evacuation of personnel

• Emergency response planning
• Limiting exposure to essential personnel only
• Access & egress routes

8.28 Documentation
Contracting companies must ensure that there is system in place to effectively manage
documentation shall be incorporated, to include:

• Copy of this OPAL lifting standard being available

• Copy or access to applicable Operator lifting procedure, when working directly for an
approved OPAL Operator for example PDO, OXY, Oman Oil or BP
• Relevant and up to date equipment registers
• Equipment Certificates of Conformities
• Certificates/Reports of thorough test and or examination
• Operating manuals and manufacturer instructions
• Equipment capacity charts or manuals
• Competency records and training matrix of all rigging and lifting personnel of personnel
• Register of lift plans

8.29 Learn and improve

Contracting companies must ensure that there is a system in place to learn and to improve shall be
incorporated, to include:

• After completing the lifting and hoisting operation, everyone involved in the operation
should have the opportunity to discuss and make improvements to the lift plan.
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• Any learning points noted on the lift plan should be reviewed by the Person in Charge and,
where appropriate, action taken
• The Person in Charge should ensure that the significant learning’s and improvements
identified from the lifting and hoisting operations are recorded and communicated to all
relevant parties

8.30 Compliance Verification

Contracting companies must ensure that there a system of a self-assessment to verify lifting
operations are being effectively managed according to this lifting standard.

NOTE: Self-Assessment checklist can be found in Annex 8.

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ANNEX designations
- ROLE DESIGNATIONS
Where roles or job titles differ between companies, the competent person has the accountability to
ensure responsibilities are defined and aligned to the OPAL NOS and or similar job title as
recommended in the following table:
Generic Job Title POTENTIAL Aligned Job Title
Lifting Technical Lifting SME Lifting Authority Lifting Engineer
Authority
Lifting Specialist Lifting Superintendent LOLER Focal Point
Site Lifting Competent Deck Foreman Deck Pusher Lifting Competent
Person Person
Lifting Supervisor Crane supervisor Site supervisor Person in Charge
Banksman Signaller Roustabout/Roughneck Person in Charge
Slinger Load Handler Slinger Roustabout/Roughneck Rigger
Powered Lift Appliance Equipment operator Appliance operator Crane operator
Operator
Rigger Lifting Competent Roustabout/Roughneck
Person
Rigging Loft Controller Lifting Competent Storeman Rigger
Person

ANNEX 22 -- Risk
10. ANNEX RISKassessment
ASSESSMENTprompts
PROMPTS
Element Potential Hazard
People Personnel under a suspended load
Incorrect training and low competence
Personnel fitness
Insufficient number of personnel
Unsafe positioning
Non-compliance with the Lift Plan, Control of Work and company practices
Reduced concentration levels
Organisation Low competence in planning and performing the lift
Lack of organisational capability to manage the lift
Inadequate interfaces and co-ordination
Insufficient lift management
Incorrect instructions
Control Insufficient supervision
Lack of clarity as to who is in charge
Ineffective communication: visual, verbal, radio back-up systems
The risk of not having a common language
Incorrect approval, endorsement, and authorisation
Ineffective/incorrect or break down in communications
Tag Line (incorrect use)
Planning Insufficient planning, hazard identification, and risk assessment
Incorrect data used for plans
Confused instructions, wrong revision of plan or incomplete plan
Non-returnable lifts
Load Unexpected load movement at the initial lift
Unexpectedly heavier or lighter

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Instability
Lifting point failure
Structural integrity failure
Excessive load movement during travel and landing
Sharp edges
Dropped/deflected objects
The motion caused by wind due to the sail area
Means of attaching/detaching rigging
Nature of load (Hazardous/dangerous substances/personnel)
Equipment Insufficient maintenance
Incorrect installation/connection
Overload and failure
Impacting with other equipment
Uncertified equipment
Inadequate or inoperative safety devices
Overturning
Proximity Hazards
Clashes (with other equipment or structures)
Energy Source Motion
Chemical
Radiation
Electrical
Gravity
Heat/Cold
Biological
Pressure
Changes in Load Unexpected increase or reduction in the load (e.g. flooding, mud suction, load
transfer, splash zone)
Dynamic loading
Snagging/impingement
Changes to the centre of gravity/centre of buoyancy
Cargo shift in a container/liquid movement/free surface of a liquid
Inertia effects in long loads
Working Environment Poor visibility
Plan susceptible to the environment (high wind speed, high sea state, vessel
movement, currents, tides, extreme heat or cold)
Site conditions
Adjacent structures
Overhead cables
Ground collapse
Underground services
Equipment stability
Live plant/process safety
Proximity Hazards, public roads, walkways.
Blind Lifts
Weather windows, such as wave height and vessel motion
Time restrictions, tide
Deterioration in the condition of Lifting Accessories
Working at height
Congested area/confined space

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ANNEX 33 -- Categorisation
11. ANNEX CATEGORISATION of lifting
OF LIFTING
Example comparison matrix for categorisation of lifting operations:

DEFINITION RISK LEVEL EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE

CATEGORISATION CATEGORISATION CATEGORISATION
1 2 3
Repetitive Low Routine Routine Category 1
Low Simple Simple Category 1
Non-repetitive Medium Complicated Critical Category 2
High Complex/Critical Engineered Category 3

Example considerations for risk-based categorisation of lifting operations:

• Use of crane or lifting equipment that needs to be built on-site

• Type of lifting equipment [for example a mobile or crawler crane, lorry loader, helicopter, jacks]
• Utilisation of lifting equipment
• Use of uncertified equipment
• Lifting of personnel
• Operations that need technical input, specific engineering design or input from an engineer that is not
part of the lifting team
• Proximity hazards [for example roads, bridges, overhead power lines, flare towers, masts]
• Proximity to live plat
• Multiple lifting appliances
• Configuration and methods of using lifting equipment [for example cross-hauling, sling angles,
tensions, rigging configuration, cranes that require additional counterweights or boom attachments]
• Cost and/or replacement value of the load
• Consequence of failure
• The complexity of load or operation [for example demolition, construction, dangerous goods, rotating
loads]
• Lifting environment [for example blind lift, confined area, nearby trench or excavations]
• Centre of gravity position of the load [for example high CoG, moveable CoG, off-centre CoG]
• Ground or deck bearing capacity
• Use of temporary equipment
• Use of portable lifting equipment with attachments [for example forklift trucks with load lifting
attachment]
• Weather conditions
• SIMOPS
• Dynamic loadings [for example when load weights can increase through unwanted movement]
• Load position [for example load at height, load below ground, load on water]
• Drop cone effect [for example where a load can fall or be forced away from the vertical position]

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ANNEX 44 -- lift
12. ANNEX LIFTplanning
PLANNING
Lift Plans are to include the following items upon lifting operation complexity as:

• Lift Plan title

• The location where the task will be performed
• Lift Plan number, date and revision number
• Description of the Lifting Operation
• Method of Hands-Free Lifting to be used (e.g. Tag Line, push-pull poles)
• Method of communication
• Lift categorisation
• Signatures and names of persons providing approval, authorisation, and endorsement
• Load details including descriptions, dimensions, and weight
• If the Centre of Gravity of the load is central or offset
• Details of the Lifting Appliance(s) to be used and its safe operating limits
• Configuration of equipment [how it will be connected or used]
• SWL at the radius used
• Total load to be lifted and the percentage of equipment utilisation
• Potential destabilisation factors, such as ground or deck strength
• The pressure imposed by the equipment or load
• Load spreading required
• Applied ground or deck bearing pressure afterload spreading
• The capacity of the ground or deck at the task location
• Number of personnel required for the task and their roles
• Table of Lifting Accessories used, including:
o description of accessory
o quantity required
o SWL/WLL
o weight of each item
o total weight
• The interface between rigging and load (connection points)
• Method statement
• Sketches and drawings and or photographs:
o plan view
o side elevation
• Rigging arrangement (lifting accessories)
• Equipment rigging calculations
• Critical dimensions, angles, and clearances
• References to associated documentation (for example, engineering drawings or calculations, risk
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• Utilisation capacity of the crane
• Task risk assessment/job hazard analysis
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LIFTING EQUIPMENT
• The colour code scheme applies to lifting accessories; however, some Operator’s may apply colour-
coding to all lifting equipment [accessories and appliances] It indicates to the user that a thorough
examination has been carried out and current certification is valid
• Upon satisfactory results of the thorough examination, the Colour Code shall be marked on every
piece of lifting accessories
• A new colour shall be introduced every six months. The two months' overlap is to ensure lifting
accessories are always available for use. There are four colours in the sequence, and the cycle is
repeated every 2 years
• If the colour is out of date, equipment shall not be used. It shall be returned to the rigging store and
quarantined. Such equipment shall not be re-issued or used until after a satisfactory thorough
examination by a lifting equipment Inspector. Some Operators may apply red colour code to
quarantined equipment; this is to easily identify equipment that is fixed or placed into a quarantine
area
• The validity of lifting accessories inspection is 6 months or end date of the colour code whichever
comes first
• All main work sites are to have a visible means of confirming the colour code, normally this is by placing
an identity board[s] with the current colour codes being displayed at prominent position [or positions]
at the site
• Webbing slings are not to be colour-coded with enamel or spray paint directly, self-coloured tags or
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ANNEX 66 Structural
STRUCTURAL integrity requirements
INTEGRITY REQUIREMENTS
A “thorough examination” is a visual inspection carried out by a competent person. The competent person
should also decide if any tests are to be carried out, enabling them to verify any findings.

Lifting equipment may also be examined under a Written Scheme of Examination:

• A written scheme of examination may be drawn up by the user or owner provided they have the
necessary competence
• The scheme should specify the intervals at which the lifting equipment should be thoroughly
examined
• Any examination scheme for lifting equipment should consider the lifting equipment’s condition, the
environment in which it is used, the number of operations and the nature of load the equipment will
be subject to
• If a written scheme of examination is to be used, it is essential that the user or owner produce the
examination scheme if requested

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15. ANNEX CONSIDERATIONS forFOR
a lifting of personnel
A LIFTING OF PERSONNEL
When confirming the need to lift personnel, you are to consider:

• There is no other safe alternative to lifting personnel?

• Have the reasons for personnel lifting and job objectives been adequately explained?
• Has the risk assessment and the specific plan/procedure for personnel lifting been reviewed?
• Are the current environmental conditions suitable for performing the activities?
• Have all involved personnel attended a Toolbox Talk?
• Has a competent person created/reviewed the rescue plan and examined the associated equipment?
• Is the relevant Permit to Work in place?
• Have all control measures been implemented?
• Have all other planned activities that may interfere with personnel lifting been stopped?
• Have 'DO NOT USE' warning signs been placed on any other machinery which may interfere
with/compromise the safety of the operation (machinery isolated if possible)?
• If 'over the side' working is possible, has a standby boat been notified?
• Have the radios been checked and tested, using a dedicated channel?
• Is the rider wearing a helmet chinstrap?
• Is the crane marked ‘Suitable for Personnel Lifting’ and is the crane certification in date?
• Is the crane operator aware that they are not to leave the crane while the person is being lifted?
• Are the loose items tied off to the harness/rider securely?
• Are the landing areas clear of obstructions and marked?
• Is the carrier marked with SWL/number of people ‘Suitable for Personnel Lifting’?
• Is the carrier floor non-slip?
• Has the carrier been designed, fabricated and tested under the relevant standard
• When transfers over water, is the carrier fitted with floatation?

When using a crane to lift personnel, you are to consider:

• Has it been established that no other viable option of carrying out the work is available?
• Are all the necessary certificates for the crane, crane wire ropes, slings, and another associated
equipment current?
• Has the crane and associated equipment been thoroughly inspected by a competent person?
• Is the crane in good condition, regularly inspected, maintained, and are records kept substantiating
this?
• Are all the safety features and systems working properly (e.g. rated capacity indicators, over hoist
limiters)?
• In the event of a complete power failure, does the crane maintain the load in a safe condition (e.g. do
the brakes fail to the applied position?)
• Are the brakes applied progressively (e.g. to avoid shock or snatch loading)?
• In the event of a complete power failure, can the load be lowered manually to a position where the
person can be recovered safely or is self-rescue equipment available?
• In the event of a primary brake or transmission system failure, is the load be prevented from free-
falling (e.g. is there a secondary braking system or does the transmission system have hydraulic
retardation to prevent this?)
• Is the crane fitted with an emergency stop, which is located for immediate operation by the crane
operator (except North American Regions)?
• Is the crane designed so that inadvertent free fall is prevented when the drive train is in motion or the
hook is loaded?
• Is the crane certified for personnel lifting and marked as ‘Suitable for Personnel Lifting’?

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When using a winch to lift personnel, you are to consider:

• Have the reasons for personnel lifting and job objectives been adequately explained?
• Have the risk assessment and the specific plan/procedure for man-riding been reviewed?
• Are the current environmental conditions suitable for performing man-riding activities?
• Have all involved personnel attended a Toolbox Talk?
• Has a competent person created/reviewed the rescue plan and examined the associated equipment?
• Is the relevant Permit to Work in place?
• Have all control measures been implemented?
• Have all other planned activities that may interfere with man-riding been stopped?
• Have 'DO NOT USE' warning signs been placed on any other machinery which may interfere
with/compromise the safety of the operation (machinery isolated if possible)?
• If 'over the side' working is possible, has a standby boat been notified?
• Have the hand signals for RAISE, STOP, and LOWER been agreed by all involved?
• Has the winch operator agreed on the principle of 'NO SIGNAL = NO MOVEMENT'?
• If using radios, have the RAISE, STOP, and LOWER commands been agreed with by all involved?
• Have the radios been checked and tested, using a dedicated channel?
• Are the harness, karabiner/shackle, and winch rope certification in date, clean and all in good
condition?
• Has the harness been adjusted properly, and is the rider wearing a helmet chinstrap?
• Is the winch line connected directly to the harness (i.e. no swivels or hooks)?
• Is the winch marked 'MAN-RIDING WINCH' and is the winch certification in date?
• Is the winch wire in good condition, and spooled correctly (min 5 turns on the drum)?
• Where possible, have obstructions to vertical travel been removed or tied back?
• Are the manual/automatic brakes operating correctly?
• Is the control lever marked, and does it return to neutral on release?
• Has the emergency stop facility been tested?
• Has the load limiter been tested?
• If a fall arrestor (inertia reel) is to be used, has it been tested before use, and does it have a separate
means of connection to the harness (note: safety hooks are not permitted)?
• Is the winch operator aware that they are not to leave the winch while the person is man-riding?
• Are the hand tools of sufficient size for easy handling?
• Are the hand tools tied off to the harness/rider securely?
• Have the rider's pockets been emptied of loose articles (especially money and other small metal
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COMPANY NAME: DATE OF REPORT:

COMPANY ADDRESS: COMPANY LIFTING PROCEDURE TITLE:
LIFTING PROCEDURE NUMBER:
REVISION NUMBER:
ISSUE DATE:
NAME OF CONTACT PERSON: NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: JOB TITLE OF REPORTING PERSON

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System Heading System Requirement Full

Full Practical
Partial None N/A procedure reference
- Applicability Applicable to the Oman Oil & Gas industry for lifting operations and lifting equipment with the
primary purpose to move loads:
• Legal and regulatory requirements are to be followed
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• Specific exclusions from the applicability of the standard

• Prohibiting personnel from riding or travelling on the load or any lifting medium
• Prohibiting equipment which is not the equipment primary purpose unless with a risk
assessment approved by the relevant Competent Person
1 Roles and Roles & responsibilities shall be to the NOS for lifting operations.
responsibilities Alternatively, a Lifting SME from the respective Oil& Gas Operator may approve other role
designations where it can be demonstrated they align to the NOS.
All lifting operations shall be planned, executed, verified and adequately supervised by Competent
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2 Competency of Competency shall be according to the NOS for lifting operations as a minimum requirement:
personnel Alternatively, a Lifting SME from the respective Operator has the authority to approve other
competency systems, where it can be demonstrated the system meets or exceeds the NOS with
regards to:
• Appropriate training
• Experience
• Skill
• Knowledge
• Assessment
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• Working environment
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3 Risk assessment A safe system of work that effectively manages risk with respect to hazard identification, risk
assessment and risk control that applies a cyclic learning system of risk management shall be
incorporated, to include:
• Lift planning
• Site survey
• Risk assessment
• Prepare
• Authorise
• Execute
• Monitor
• Complete
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• Learn and record

4 Categorisation of A system to ensure lifting operations are effectively categorised shall be incorporated, to include:
lifting operations • Categorising operations specific to the lifting environment
• Categorisation reflecting the complexity of the operation
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• Defining lifting operations as either repetitive tasks or non-repetitive tasks

• Segregation of non-repetitive tasks into a hierarchal level, based on risk, equipment,
environment or complexity
5 Lift planning A system to document effective lift planning shall be incorporated, to include:
• Documented lift plans for all lifting operations
• Matrix/process to confirm lift plans are developed & approved by a Competent Person
• Lift Plans being written in a language understood by workgroup, potentially in dual languages
• Defining safe operating limits
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• Using appropriate contingency factors

• Effective measure to ensure the stability of loads, equipment and plant is applied
• Access and egress routes for mobile lifting appliances and transportation equipment
• Exclusion zone[s]
6 Communications A system to ensure the effectiveness of communications shall be incorporated, to include:
• Methods of communications being agreed and established prior to lifting
• Suitable measures for non-repetitive tasks being implemented
• Clear line of communication between the lift team and facility management
• Communication plan for unexpected events shall be agreed
• Consider any language barriers and mitigations when establishing communications
7 Quality of lifting A system to ensure the quality & suitability of lifting equipment shall be incorporated, to include:
equipment • Selection of vendors and suppliers
• Specification of equipment
• Procurement process

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• Quality control & assurance processes

8 Selection of lifting A system to ensure the selection of lifting equipment shall be incorporated, to include
equipment • Safety factors
• Angles of use
• Applied loadings or tensions
• Capacity
• Connection points
• Fitness for task condition
• Competency of personnel
• Environment
• Stability
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• Frequency
• Duration of operation
9 Marking of lifting A system to ensure the effective marking and identification of lifting equipment shall be
equipment incorporated, to include:
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• Identification number of equipment

• Capacity, safe working load and/or working load limit of equipment
• Application of colour coding to indicate the examination status of equipment
• Traceability of equipment to its certification
• Date of next inspection
10 Control of lifting A system to control the safe condition of portable lifting equipment shall be incorporated, to
equipment include:
• A dedicated storage area or facility of suitable size for housing equipment
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• Issue/return facility to clearly define the status of equipment
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• Facility to securely quarantine defective or unfit equipment

• Register of personnel that are competent to withdraw/receive lifting equipment
11.1 Stability of lifting A system that effectively manages stability of lifting equipment and controls ground or deck
equipment strength shall be incorporated, to include:
• Ground conditions
• Applied bearing pressures
• Stability components or systems
• Monitoring systems
11.2 Stability of ground A system that ensures ground stability and the site shall be incorporated, to include:
• Access roads shall be strong enough to withstand axle loads of mobile lifting equipment
• Ground condition is suitable to support the crane under fully loaded conditions
• There are no dangers to or from underground services
• Additional control measures when working near to exposed edges

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12 Structural integrity of A system that ensures structural integrity of the load and all lifting equipment shall be incorporated,
lifting equipment & to include:
load • Pre-use checks of lifting equipment that includes lifting appliances and lifting accessories
• Pre-use checks of load for potential dropped items, verify structural integrity, and pad eyes
(trunnion) design
• Periodic testing, inspection and certification of all lifting equipment and load by an
independent third-party lifting inspection body
• Thorough examination or test & thorough test by a competent person being carried out to
lifting equipment that has undergone major repairs or changes to the load carrying
components
• Risk assessments being carried out prior to any test/inspection
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• The asset holder/custodian retaining and holding copies of any required documents
• Thorough examinations and testing of equipment at defined periods:
o Lifting Appliances at intervals of no more than 12 months
o Lifting Accessories at intervals of no more than 6 months
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• Written scheme of examination where equipment is not used at regular intervals
• Suitable Factors of Safety
• Load path suitability to sustain the load
• Hold points as the load is applied
• MPI/NDT inspection, load testing and further examination of structural components
13 Accreditation for All third-party lifting inspection bodies shall comply with the following requirements:
inspection bodies • Hold valid certification to ISO/IEC 17020 type ‘A’ inspection body
• Have sufficient lifting equipment inspectors holding relevant individual LEEA competencies or
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• Where LEEA accreditation or equivalent is not available, the relevant Operator Lifting SME is to
review and approve the inspector
14 Safe operating limits A system that ensures equipment and operations are only carried out within defined operating
limits shall be implemented, to include:
• Maximum wind speeds
• Equipment safe operating limits
• Visibility
• Day/night time operations
15 Potential loss of A system that effectively manages potential loss of power or automation shall be incorporated, to
power include:
• Mechanical protection systems
• Automated lifting control systems
• Operator error

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16 Potential load A system that ensures the load is not obstructed prior to lifting, throughout the load path or after
obstruction disconnection shall be incorporated, to include:
• Lift route check points
• Confirmation of clear lifting route
17 Potential Loss of A system that effectively manages potential loss of primary containment shall be incorporated, to
Primary Containment include:
• Pre-lift depressurisation
• Minimise the time & height the load is near to or above process safety equipment
18 Potential damage A system that effectively manages potential impact to load, transport or facilities by utilisation of
guides, bumpers or similar protection measures shall be incorporated
19 Effects of wind A system that ensures ground stability and the site shall be incorporated, to include:
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• OEM maximum allowable operating wind speed shall never be exceeded

• PIC shall define the safe operating limits based on the site, equipment, load and weather
conditions
• PIC shall document the location & method of measuring wind speed that is accurate and
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• PIC shall define Factors of Safety for loads with a large sail area
• The wind speed will likely be higher above the point at which it is measured, and allowances
should be made to reflect that
20 Uncertified A system to ensure the effective management of lifting operations that include the use of
suspension or scaffolding, uncertified suspension points or anchoring points shall be incorporated, to include:
anchoring points • Higher level of risk assessment than developed for normal/routine operations
• Defining a Competent Authority for approval purposes
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Engineered scaffold designs for higher risk operations

• Engineering support when uncertified structural steel members are being considered
21 Lifting of personnel Using lifting appliances which have not been specifically designed for lifting people, such as mobile
cranes, shall only occur in exceptional circumstances

A system to ensure the effective management of lifting personnel shall be incorporated, to include:
• Completing a higher level of risk assessment than developed for normal/routine operations
• Operations to be approved in the highest level of lift categorisation
• Specific emergency response/rescue plan to be developed
• Specific exclusion zone around the worksite to be implemented
• Lifting equipment that is certified and suitably marked to lift personnel
• Suitable safety factors and margins of safety above required lifting equipment capacities
• Prior to commencing with lifting of personnel, a detailed trial lift using all equipment and
control measures shall be conducted and approved/accepted as safe to proceed

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22 Lifting over or near A system to ensure the effective management of lifting over or near to live plant shall be
to live plant incorporated, to include:
• Higher level of risk assessment than developed for normal/routine operations
• Specific emergency response plan to be developed
• Specific exclusion zone around the lifting equipment and/or worksite to be implemented
• Defining factors of safety and/or redundancy
• Consideration to be made for lifting equipment potential collapse radius
23 Hands-safe lifting A system to ensure the loads are moved in a hands-safe method shall be incorporated, to include:
• When loads can be touched
• When loads cannot be touched
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• Application and assessment of tools that reduce or remove the need for touching loads
• Safety when using tag lines
24 Line of fire A system to ensure personnel are not trapped between objects or come into the ‘line of fire’ shall
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• Escape routes
• Barriers around the work site
• Defining ‘no go’ zones and or safe routes around the work site
• Ensuring loads are never suspended or moved over personnel
25 Temporary A system to ensure loads cannot move unnecessarily, are not left unsecured, suspended or rested
supporting of loads against a moveable object shall be incorporated, to include:
• Temporary support plan
• Minimising time loads are supported or secured
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• Defining the attachment points

• Defining the support equipment being used
• Risk control measures
26 Movement & A system to ensure the safe movement & security of cargo during transportation shall be
security of cargo incorporated, to include:
during lifting • Managing cargo based on its type or contents designation
operation • Security of cargo
• Potential for movement/dropping of loads
• Verification checks prior to loading/unloading
• Method of slinging & lifting loads
• Methods & types of cargo carrying units
27 Evacuation and A system that effectively manages evacuation and emergency response shall be incorporated, to
emergency response include:
• Efficient evacuation of personnel

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• Limiting exposure to essential personnel only
• Access & egress routes
28 Documentation A system to effectively manage documentation shall be incorporated, to include:
• Copy of this OPAL lifting standard being available
• Copy or access to any applicable OPAL recognised Operator lifting procedure
• Relevant and up to date equipment registers
• Equipment Certificates of Conformities
• Certificates/Reports of thorough test and or examination
• Operating manuals and manufacturer instructions
• Equipment capacity charts or manuals
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• Competency records and training matrix of all rigging and lifting personnel of personnel
• Register of lift plans
29 Learn and improve A system to learn and to improve shall be incorporated, to include:
• After completing the lifting and hoisting operation, everyone involved in the operation should
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have the opportunity to discuss and make improvements to the lift plan.
• Any learning points noted on the lift plan should be reviewed by the Person in Charge and,
where appropriate, action taken
• The Person in Charge should ensure that the significant learning’s and improvements
identified from the lifting and hoisting operations are recorded and communicated to all
relevant parties
30 Verification A system to verify lifting operations are being effectively managed according to this lifting standard
shall be incorporated i.e. self-audit checklist
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