Dropped Object Prevention Scheme Gap

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Section Question Score

2: Dropped Object Prevention Scheme

Does the company have dropped object prevention policies, in the form
2.1.1 of a standard or otherwise, that meet the specified minimum
requirements?

2.2.1 At what intervals does the company conduct risk assessments?

2.2.2 Who leads the risk assessments? How was this person deemed qualified?

Are mitigations to identified risks assessed against the Hierarchy of

2.2.3 Controls? Is the DROPS calculator utilized?

How does the company measure the impact of potential and actual
2.3.1 dropped objects? Is this methodology applied to risk assessments?

Are implemented barriers to recognized risk assessed for effectiveness

2.4.1 against the Hierarchy of Controls?

Is the Hierarchy of Controls taught to personnel during training? How is it

2.4.2 applied at the worksite?

What roles are identified as having the responsibility for specific dropped
2.5.1 object barriers? How is the responsibility communicated to those
positions?
 What training has the Focal Point / Field Champion undergone and how
2.5.2 do they execute their duties?

Does the company interface with contractors or operators? Is a bridging

2.6.1 document present detailing to which DROPS policy is adhered?

Has a risk assessment of the facility been conducted to detail potential

2.7.1 exposure areas that may require zone management? Are any emergency
egress routes affected?

Does the company zone management policy define specific requirements

2.7.2 for "Restricted Access" and "No Entry" zones?

How are the different zones barricaded and controlled? Under what
2.7.3 circumstances are personnel allowed in? What barriers are in place to
prevent accidental entry?

How are permanent and temporary zones differentiated and

2.7.4 communicated?

Does the company actively track leading and lagging performance

2.8.1 metrics? What are they?

Are the lagging performance metrics in line with the industry

2.8.2 recommendation for Dropped Object Incident Rate?

What levels of training exist for different roles in the company? How is
2.9.1 the training conducted? What is the refresher period?
 What is the company requirement for Inspector competency? For Focal
2.9.2 Point competency?

3: DROPS Inspection

Has an independent Dropped Object inspection or survey been conducted

3.1.1 at the facility? Are these conducted every 3 years?

3.1.2 How did the company approve the competency of independent auditors?

What was the scope of the survey? Were OEM materials and all
3.1.3 modifications referenced? Was the company DROPS policy
implementation tested?

How are planned inspections conducted, and what determined inspection

3.2.1 criteria and intervals?

3.2.2 How are findings managed and tracked?

Under what circumstances do unplanned inspections occur? What is the

3.3.1 mechanism for restarting work after an unplanned inspection?

3.3.2 Does the inspection criteria meet the planned inspection criteria?

How were jarring procedures built and do they match OEM

3.3.3 recommendations?
 Prior to lifting or transporting, are loads inspected for loose, worn, or
3.4.1 broken objects and properly corrected?

3.4.2 Are these inspections documented? How was the criteria determined?

3.5.1 What types of assurance are currently implemented by the company?

Do levels of both internal and external analysis exist, and how is auditor
3.5.2 competency determined?

4: DROPS Hazard Management

How does the company consider dropped object prevention measures

4.1.1 during equipment design/selection? Are parts minimized? Can all parts be
easily accessed and inspected? Can the system be inherently retained?

Is an ALARP demonstration performed when inherently safe systems are

4.1.2 not selected for use be it for cost or other factors?

Does company policy differentiate between primary and secondary

4.2.1 retention and safety securing?

4.2.2 Under what circumstances is safety securing required?

Is there any circumstance where secondary retention would NOT be

4.2.3 present?
 During tripping operations, is a tubular handling checklist employed? Is
4.3.1 ID/OD measured and independently verified? If forklifts are utilized, how
are loads retained?

4.4.1 What is the company definition for "Routine" lifts? "Non-Routine" lifts?

How are individual lifts risk assessed to account for load path, landing
4.4.2 area, and deck layout?

4.4.3 How is communication determined for lifts?

4.4.4 Has a gap assessment been performed against requirements in IOGP 376?

Are engineered tool tethers appropriate for the weight of the tool and
4.5.1 potential shock load provided for work at height? Are tools transported in
certified carrying pouches?

Are all individual parts of the system to be used at height protected

4.5.3 against a fall?

Is a checklist utilized to verify that tools/equipment brought to work at

4.5.4 height are returned?

Has the permanent installation of new equipment at height been risk

4.6.1 assessed? Does this equipment have a suitable method of secondary
retention or safety securing?
 Has an MoC been conducted for these installations? Is the equipment
4.6.2 added to the maintenance and inspection criteria?

Are risk assessments conducted for equipment temporarily stored at

4.7.1 height? Is an MoC initiated?

Does a temporary equipment register exist that states

4.7.2 inspection/maintenance criterai of the equipment?

Are documented procedures and inspections actioned by a Competent

4.8.1 Person for the assembly/disassembly and certification of temporary work
platforms?

Has a gap assessment been performed against scaffolding requirements

4.8.2 of ANSI/ASSP 10.8?

Does the company maintenance management program reflect OEM

4.9.1 recommendations for equipment? Are dropped object inspections
incorporated into maintenance routines?

Are maintenance routines and/or dropped object inspections assessed for

4.9.2 suitability prior to equipment being put in service?

5: Reporting and Performance

What is the company reporting method? How are incidents or near

5.1.1 misses recorded? What information does the report contain?

5.2.1 On what basis is a self assessment conducted and how?

Prevention Scheme Gap Analysis

Evidence/Justification Comments
Key:

Needs Improvement
Some Requiements Met
All Requirements Met
Not Applicable