Title Page

  • Site conducted

  • Conducted on

  • FMG Inspector

  • Inspection Frequency

  • Contractor Representative

  • Company

  • Equipment ID

  • Drilling Method

  • Location/FMG site
  • Approved for use on site

Photos

  • Rig type

Registers/policies

  • Training Matrix - first aid, working at heights, 4WD training, isolations, Drivers licence

  • New starter program - What is in place

  • • Confirm that non-destructive testing (NDT) has been carried out by a qualified NDT Technician or Engineer on Service Provider drill rigs and track mounted auxillary eqipment at the following intervals:<br>o Every three (3) years – visual Inspection of all load-bearing attachment points, welds and critical load bearing path areas;<br>o Every six (6) years – Full mast and chassis Inspection including mast weldment, hoist, jib boom, mast pivot frame, rig carrier chassis or any other critical path load bearing member or attachment point;<br>

  • JHA and permits

  • Fit for work

  • Roster comply with FAID

  • Risk register

  • Safety data sheets and standard operating procedures for hazardous material transport, storage and use. These shall be located on the rig or at the point of operation and readily available. All materials must meet the sites environmental protection policy. All substances must be approved before coming to site, and be entered into a register and kept at the rig.

  • OEM manuals

  • Lifting Equipment register

  • WAH register

  • Eqipment compliance register

  • Pre starts and maintenance checks (mast inspections)

  • Isolation and tagging, black lock eqipment and training

  • A drill rig induction/register covering key hazards and controls, emergency response procedures and emergency equipment locations

  • Documented operating procedures or work instructions for routine, potentially hazardous activities associated with the drill rig operation and maintenance

  • An operational communication system capable of providing uninterrupted communication between the drilling operation and the designated support facility - check comms

  • Specific controls for moving equipment and people in steep terrain

  • Plans or procedures to control pollution including fibrous material;

  • A lightning detection system and associated response procedure;

  • A system for working at heights that complies with Fortescue’s Working at Heights Major Hazard Control Standard.

  • Waste management plan

  • Cyclone management

  • Heat management (Field activities)

  • Journey management plan

  • Each drill rig shall have a single point of accountability appointed and present when operating

  • Appointed personnel shall have completed the relevant supervisory responsibility training.

  • Phohibited equipment - Subs, hook and clamshell, Steel stilsons, 9 inch grinder, stanley knife

  • Have access to FMG intranet

  • Have all personnel completed the FMG inductions.

  • Other

Exclusion zones must also be in place for the following;

  • Do I need the below

  • For any rod handling activity, with an extra 20% buffer zone added to the longest rod being used

  • Any high-pressure air hoses (hoses from booster to rig)

  • Sumps, Mud tanks

  • Open edges

  • Drilling fluid hose on chuck drive rigs

  • When working at heights

  • When pumping out core

  • All exclusion zones must have signs or information tags

  • Dropped objects

  • Other

Physical separation

  • Guarding on all accessible moving parts, including enclosed engine bays

  • Heat guarding on hot parts that may contact flammable materials or which are accessible by workers on the rig;

  • Rod handler in good condition,are all proxy switches functional and is there any exposure for dropped rods

  • Fit for purpose engineer approved and rated Falling Object Protection, what is rating

  • Must have rod cage adequately covering accessible area, must have an interlock device that stops all rotation and all non needed functions once cage is opened

  • Other

Lifting Equipment

  • The MRC/WLL ( Maximum rated capacity, Work load limit)) clearly marked on lifting and hoisting equipment;

  • Confirm the age of the main winch rope, winch rope will be in place maximum of 1 year before replacement.Check for any damage, MRC and manufacture date displayed on swage end of winch rope.

  • Confirm age of sand line winch, 1 year before replacement, condition of cable.

  • Pull down/up chains on drill rig must be within OEM spec, confirm measurements are being performed and recorded. Weekly mast inspections.

  • Pull test cert for pull down/up wire ropes on drill rig, test must be within 1 year.

  • All shackles must be of a 4 - part configuration

  • Does winch limiter work

  • Other

Rig General

  • A hands free hydraulic assisted system, for make-up and break-out of rods and down hole equipment, break out tools must be purpose built and rated for the job.

  • Clearly identified emergency stop button (ESB) on either side of the rig and one at the rig controls, all must be accessable from ground level.

  • Rod secondary retention device

  • Radiator cap must have pressure relief lever

  • Clearly audible automatic start - up alarm

  • Clearly identified, lockable battery isolation switch, that isolates any power going to the machine

  • Anderson plug fitted and correctly labelled.

  • All redundant equipment on the mast removed

  • Are all moving parts on the mast getting adequate grease, how are top sheaves getting grease.

  • Do all parts on the mast have secondary retention

  • Are head slides/rollers in good order

  • Rigs should have a system to ensure it is fundamentally stable prior to operation

  • Clearly labelled and functional controls and gauges on all equipment being used.

  • Do all levers function as they should

  • Trauma kit at rig and tamper tag in place

  • All equipment that will be used on public roads must be correctly licenced and insured in accordance with local regulatory requirements

  • All equipment that is trailer or skid mounted must be fitted with an engineer approved towing/recovery point. All towing/recovery equipment must be rated and fit for purpose.

  • All drill rigs must have a minimum of two (2) 9 kg dry chemical powder (DCP) type, portable extinguishers available at the drill rig that are clearly identifiable and accessible from ground level

  • Illumination levels for night time operations must meet local regulatory requirements and must be provided for all work areas, storage and walkways on the drill site

  • Working decks must be fitted with self-draining, anti-slip flooring materials and the drill pad/platform be of the same level and a safe working environment.

  • All cyclones and diffusers are rated and fit for purpose

  • All high-pressure water pumps must have a in test(2 year) rated adjustable relief valve, relevant to the pump and the work being carried out. Vented away from work areas

  • Are ladders/stairs and walkways rated, 3 point of contact. Walkways have railing kickboard, grip mesh, inward opening gate. ISO 14122 as guide

  • Working at height anchorage points and static line, must be rated to withstand 15KN for one person and 21KN for two people. And must be placed so to avoid a pendulum effect ( 1 in 8 rule). WAH register must have evidence of all WAH anchor points, lifting gear and harnesses. Are all in date and anchor points are rated to the correct force.

  • All other ancillary equipment such as stand alone water pumps etc, must have a lockable isolation switch, unless it is a pull start.

  • Is fuelling system adequate with auto shut off hand piece

  • Other

Signage

  • All signage must be free from dirt and be able to read easily

  • All signage must be bilingual if there is 2 different languages spoken in the area,example Gabon -French, English

  • Isolation points

  • E Stops

  • No entry points, danger areas and areas of restricted or no access

  • To the rig direction signs

  • First aid/ trauma kits

  • Muster Point locations

  • Fire extinguishers / Fire Suppression

  • High pressure air

  • Spill kits

  • Hazardous materials

  • Pinch points

  • Non- Potable water

  • Restricted entry signs at entrance to drill pad

  • Mandatory PPE requirements for each area

  • Drill Rig number

  • Other

Classified plant

  • Do i need this

  • Type

  • Registration number

  • Design registration number

  • Hazard level

  • Serial number;

  • Design pressure

  • Volume

  • A certified and in test date (within 2 years) safety pressure release valves fitted to each pressure vessel, must be correct size and pressure settings.

  • Statuary inspection and service history sighted

  • Maintenance manual sighted

  • Equipment log book and pre start sighted

  • Manufacturers plate affixed to the pressure vessel, that corresponds to the provided paperwork

  • Mechanical damage

  • Protective coating

  • Vessel supports

  • Welded seams

  • Inspection door

  • Branches and nozzles

  • Connected pipework

  • Drain system

  • All stickers in tact and readable

  • Other

Specific Requirements - Air Drill Rigs, Auxiliary Compressors and Boosters

  • Do I need this

  • Remote rod handling systems - Must operate remotely outside of exclusion zone, and have secondary rod retention if KL style rod handler

  • All high pressure air lines must have sock-type hose restraints with double eyelet and appropriately rated.Air lines that run from rig to Aux compressors and boosters must be a full length sock type with double eyelets each end. Rated (21kn/2 ton) anchor points and shackles ( 4 part ) for restraints. Air lines 1m or shorter must have full sock restraint arrangement. 1 inch air lines need to have 1.5 ton restraints.

  • All high pressure air lines must have a unique ID, and must be entered into a register. And changed out every 2 years or if they have visable damage

  • Fully functional dust suppression system.

  • Hydraulically operated slips table

  • Fire suppression system, plus 2 x 9KG powder fire extinguishers

  • Lockable Isolation of all controls of cyclone, to enable safe cleaning of cyclone

  • A correctly rated air by-pass valve that will allow high-pressure air inside the system to be safely dumped to atmosphere

  • An automated (hydraulically or air operated) blow down / blow back system with a maximum regulated air pressure of 17 bar (250 psi) on the blow back side. Subs are not to be used

  • Sample hoses shall be wire reinforced with a minimum working pressure rating of 35 Bar (500 psi)

  • Sample hose tails must be secured with “B” series Dixon, four bolt high pressure clamps. (Boss clamps)

  • Sheaf installed on both ends of sample hose.

  • Auxiliary air inlets and outlets must be labelled correctly

  • All HP air valves must be auto actuated

  • Booster and Auxilliary lines must have bleed valves and means to positively confirm that there is no residual air pressure in air lines before removal, must have hammer union type fittings

  • T-piece directed away from work areas and towards exclusion zone, hard not flexible pipe attached to T-piece must be attached securely to avoid any uncontrolled movement

  • ESB on Auxiliary equipment one either side that are accessible from ground level

  • Air outlets for handheld air tools must have a regulator fitted to reduce pressure to recommended working pressure of tool

  • Other

Specific Requirements - Diamond core rigs

  • Do I need this

  • Over-shots used for wireline retrieval operations shall incorporate a method of positively locking the lifting dogs of the overshot when in the engaged position

  • In addition to the positive locking system, an additional safety device shall be fitted to the overshot assembly to ensure that the inner-tube assembly cannot fall in an uncontrolled manner if it delatches from the overshot

  • Is jar bar and swivel head in good condition. Remove and inspect

  • All rod racks and sloops must be rated for the load and fit for purpose. SWL must be visible on rack / sloop and cannot be exceeded

  • All sumps must be barricaded and have means of escape.

  • All haul plugs must be appropriately rated and the threads in serviceable condition.

  • Water from river pump not running off pad

  • Drilling fluid must be contained on the drill site, and not released into the surrounding environment.

  • A disk-locking clevis pin and shackle arrangement on the main winch;

  • Rod clamps are hydraulically operated and are in good order, slips have handles and are in good order.

  • Rig must able to handle and break all pipe sizes used, and comply with rod handling in Drill standard

  • Confirm that mud onsite is approved and in register

  • Other

Specific requirements – Helicopter transportable equipment

  • Do i need this

  • Be broken down into components weighing no more than the maximum lift weight of the designated helicopter;

  • Have an approved safe operating procedure that covers the assembly and disassembly of the equipment;

  • Have the specific weight of each individual component clearly marked on each component (documentation must be available to verify these weights)

  • Lifting lugs must be approved by a certified engineer and re-approved at least every twelve months

  • Other

Drilling Equipment Maintenance

  • The service provider shall have a documented inspection and preventative maintenance program, that is used to manage all plant and equipment. That also meets OEM requirements

  • Is there clear understanding of what tasks crews are allowed to undertake.

  • Modifications shall be performed through an effective change management system. Approved modifications shall be certified by a relevant specialist and documented

  • Other

Programs

  • Is a Emergency Response Plan in place that covers first aid, firefighting and spills as a minimum;

  • Safe access and egress to the drill rig work area

  • The drill rig work area defined and appropriately demarcated

  • Hydrocarbon based and/or any hazardous substances shall be bunded with spill kits available

  • Other

Systems

  • Incident investigation

  • Isolation and tagging, black lock

  • Drug and alcohol policy

  • Hot work

  • Tyre management

  • Other

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