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908 Offshore Oil and Gas Safety I
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Working over Water

When working over water:

Working over water is extremely dangerous.
  • Work over the water should be a Work Authorization Permitted activity.
  • Consider rescue methods and procedures before authorizing workers to work over water.
  • Workers should wear a full body harness with properly secured lanyards and/or retractable lifelines and a life preserver.
  • Keep persons working over water under surveillance by either a fellow worker or a person specifically designated for that duty.
  • Notify the standby boat team of the operation. The standby boat should remain at an appropriate state of readiness to assist if the need should arise.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

4-9. Who should notified when work over water operations are being performed?