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1. POLICY

Scaffold shall only be erected, dismantled or maintained by competent

persons.

2. PURPOSE

To ensure that any scaffold is of the correct type, design and suitable for the
intended location and erected by competent persons. That once erected it will
be inspected and maintained to the same standard as it was built.

3. SCOPE

This policy covers Company personnel, installations & facilities.

This policy also covers employees of client, contractor or outside agency that
work at any company installations or facility.

4. PROCEDURE

The fall protection requirements during all scaffolding operations are

contained in Health and Safety Policies and Procedures Manual section 4,
subsection 5.5. The same section also outlines the minimum equipment,
construction and inspection requirements for all scaffolding.

This procedure allows using “system Scaffolding” built to maximum height of 5

meters (16.5 ft) with bay dimensions not exceeding 2.5m x 1m. Any structure
that has 5 or more bays must have diagonal bracing as manufactures Deleted: policy

recommendations. Any deviation from this procedure must be addressed to Deleted: shall

the Rig Manager Procedure and to be approved prior to commencing Deleted: with an exemption that
scaffolding operations. Deleted: is
Deleted:
Installation staff may erect System scaffolding if the following Deleted: Layher
conditions are met: Deleted: to
Deleted: both two and three lifts
Limited to a scaffold of 1 x lift and 1 x working lift : only
The personnel erecting the scaffold have successfully completed the Formatted: Indent: Left: 36 pt
Transocean approved Training Programme (See Training HSE Sec 4.1.3) and Formatted: Bullets and Numbering
the manufacturer’s instructions are adhered to. Deleted:
Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial,
Prior to commencing any scaffold task the THINK planning process must be Font color: Black
utilized to identify the appropriate level of THINK plan to be used for each Deleted: two Lifts
individual task. THINK Plans must include rescue plan for height and where Deleted: Interactive
appropriate confined space rescue plan. The use of a permit to work is to be
Deleted: manufacturers
considered if scaffold is to be erected where there is a hazard of falling
Formatted: Tabs: 243 pt, Left
overboard or use of scaffold in a confined space.
Deleted: ¶

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The personnel erecting the scaffold
This procedure applies to very light duty scaffolding only, Installation staff may have completed the onshore training
not erect any other type or configuration of scaffolding other than those noted programme in addition to having
above, unless they have specific competent, trained and qualified personnel successfully completed the
Transocean Interactive Training
for other forms of scaffolding. Programme (See Training HSE Sec
4.1.3) and the manufacturers'
instructions are adhered to. ¶
Permanently erected scaffold shall be considered part of the installation Formatted: Indent: Left: 0 pt
structure.
Deleted: ¶
Scaffold shall be kept clean and tidy.
Scaffold must be clearly marked by the competent person, e.g. SCAFFTAG to
show”Safe for Use” or”Unsafe for Use” e.g. during assembly, disassembly or
because of damage and the loading it can support.
Inspection of scaffold must take place,
• Prior to use
• At the start of each tour when it is to be utilized
• Following any alterations
• After any adverse weather or vessel motion
• Every 7 days whether used or not.
During adverse weather the OIM or his designate shall restrict or prohibit
access to scaffold.

All scaffolding shall be secured / tied to the installation structure in an

approved manner to prevent accidental displacement. Any uncompleted or
unsafe scaffolding must be barriered off and ‘NO ENTRY’ signs posted.

All scaffolding erected, dismantled, maintained or inspected by company

personnel must be approved by the Division manager.

NOTE: When working at a height of over two meters, all personnel shall always wear a
safety harness and line anchored to a secure point on the Installation.

4.1 TRAINING
The OIM can only approve permanent rig based personnel as competent if
they have successfully completed as a minimum the following training as per
their requirement and competency; a copy of the valid certificate is available
on the installation:

No. Name Duration Validity Institute Name

1 SD1 - Scaffold Appreciation 1.5 days 3 years MSTS
2 SD2 - Scaffolding Safety Inspection 4 days 3 years MSTS
SD3- Basic Scaffolding with MSTS & Suraksha
3 5 days 3 years
Assessment Marine

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Institute Name & Address:

• MSTS Asia Sdn Bhd
539-A, Taman Melaka Raya
75000 Melaka, Malaysia
Tel : +60 6 2922069
Fax : +60 6 2922067
Email : [email protected]

• Suraksha Marine Management Services Pvt. Ltd.,

Office no.5, "C" Wing, Poonam Darshan,
Poonam Nagar, Off Mahakali Road,
Andheri (E), Mumbai 400093
Contact no. 022-65766543 / 28271052
Email Id: [email protected]/ [email protected]

The aforementioned courses are examples and purposely flexible to allow the
use of various training schools. The Rig Manager, Performance should
consider the above examples before approving a relevant training request.

The training courses will invariably be based on “tube and fitting” scaffold
equipment. This does not qualify any rig based personnel to erect “tube and
fitting” scaffold. The only scaffold the rig based personnel will be allowed to
erect is the “system scaffold” type, also known as prefabricated aluminum
alloy scaffolding (Kwikstage, Layher, H-Frames, etc.).

The equipment supplier’s training material (DVD, etc.) and user manual shall
be obtained when procuring the equipment and kept within the installation’s
training library. This material will be studied by the Scaffold Competent
Person to ensure familiarity with the scaffolding equipment before erecting it.

All persons involved in erecting and dismantling of scaffolding must complete Deleted: working on
the Transocean approved and manufacturer supplied training prior to using
scaffolding components. Deleted: to working on the
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5. RESPONSIBILITIES Deleted: ¶
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5.1 ALL PERSONNEL ¶
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• Utilize company approved scaffold structures, inspected by approved, ¶

trained scaffold competent persons. Formatted: Bullets and Numbering

• Utilize company approved method of fall protection when working at an Formatted: Bullets and Numbering
elevated position that is more than 6.7ft (2 m) above the normal working
Deleted:
surface and where any fall hazards exists.

5.2 SCAFFOLD COMPETENT PERSON

• Complete the division approved training for the erection and inspection of
scaffolding and maintain such training to remain valid
• Inspect all scaffold erected on the installation as required.
• Determine if scaffold is safe or unsafe for use.
• Clearly mark scaffolding and identify the safe working load.
• Comply with other scaffold requirements as per Health and Safety Policies
and Procedures Manual section 4 sub sec 5.5

5.3 RIG SAFETY AND TRAINING COORDINATOR (RSTC)

• Update and maintain within the training library all training material from the
suppliers of “system scaffold” equipment which is kept on the installation
for the purpose of being erected by rig-based personnel

5.4 OFFSHORE INSTALLATION MANAGER (OIM)

• Evaluate each scaffold operation on merit and apply preference to external
vendors as much as reasonably possible
• Only permit company personnel who have completed the division
approved training to erect scaffolding
• Only approve “system scaffold” equipment to be erected by rig-based
personnel
• Ensure that “tube & fitting” scaffold equipment is only erected by qualified
Deleted: 3rd party
service scaffold company.
Deleted: builders
• Comply with scaffold requirements as per Health and Safety Policies and Deleted: <#>Ensure relevant and
Procedures Manual section 4 subsections 5.5. reputable scaffold training courses
are sourced and approved ¶
• Ensure rescue from heights equipment is included in the installation Formatted: Bullets and Numbering
planned maintenance system.

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5.5 RIG MANAGER, PERFORMANCE

• Ensure the resources are made available which will be required to
implement the training and equipment requirements as per this procedure
and Health and Safety Policies and Procedures Manual Section 4,
Subsection 5.5
• Any deviation from this procedure must be reviewed and approved prior Formatted: Bullets and Numbering
commencing scaffold operations.

5.6 DIVISION MANAGER

• Approve scaffold material that company personnel may erect, dismantle,
maintain or inspect within their area responsibility.
• Ensure relevant and reputable scaffold training courses are sourced and Formatted: Indent: Left: 36 pt,
Bulleted + Level: 1 + Aligned at: 0
approved within their area of responsibility. pt + Tab after: 18 pt + Indent at:
18 pt, Tabs: 54 pt, List tab + Not at
18 pt
Deleted: Approve scaffold training
providers

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APPROVAL ¶
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Prepared by: ________________________________De Azeredo Marcelo

QHSE Manager India Division

Checked by: ________________________________ Kevin Wink

GM - Operations India Division

Approved by: _______________________________ Steve Meyers,

India Division Manager

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Table of Revisions

PERSON
CHANGE DATE DESCRIPTION OF
MAKING THE POSITION
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REFERENCES

• Transocean Health and Safety Policies and Procedures Manual section 4,

subsection 1.3 & 5.5

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