F-24 – Pre-Manriding Checklist

The manrider should not be connected to the winch wire until the traveling equipment is stopped

Task

• Manriding task and job objectives been adequately explained

• Leak Repair – Pumps are off, pressure is released

• Hand Signals – Raise, STOP and Lower – have been agreed with the involved crew

• Emergency rescue plan reviewed

• Current environmental conditions suitable for performing Manriding activity

• All other activities that may interfere with manriding have been ceased

• ‘Do Not Use’ warning signs placed on the drillers brake/derrick ladder/other winches/other interfering machinery

• If using Radios, agreed that only hand signals will be utilized for any movements

• If using Radios, they been checked and tested, channel agreed

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Derrickman helmet is used

• Manriding Harness is used

• Harness been adjusted properly

• The winch line connected directly to the harness. No swivels, hooks

Personnel

• Winch operator agreed not to leave the winch while the manrider is raised

• Manrider’s pockets have been emptied of loose articles (pens, tallybooks, tools etc.)

• Winch operator agreed the principle of ‘NO SIGNAL NO MOVEMENT’

Tools

• Hand tools tied off to the manrider securely

Winch

• Manriding Winch is used

• Winch cable is in good condition and spooled correctly

• Brakes operating correctly

• Control lever operates correctly, clearly marked (UP/DOWN), and returns to neutral automatically if released

• Emergency stop has been tested

• Remote control cables/hoses not damaged

• Slackline Shutdown is operational