Designed to identify core elements of safety orientation programs, RigPass with United Basin prepares new employees for most operating environments, onshore or offshore. IADC RIGPASS accreditation is open to all drilling and ancillary service contractors, commercial providers, and educational institutions and agencies.
Completion of an IADC RigPass or IADC RigPass Course-to-Go accredited program confirms that personnel have met basic requirements defined by safety and training professionals in the drilling industry, irrespective of the rig’s location.
Prerequisites
None
Objective
The IADC RigPass Accreditation system is designed to meet two requirements:
(1) To identify core elements of safety orientation programs for new rig employees.
(2) To provide a means of recognizing programs that adhere to those elements
Course content
The topics covered during this awareness level training are:
- SEMS II Awareness (30 CFR 250.1900)
- General Safety
• Principles
• Alcohol and Drug Policies
• Firearms, Weapons and Other Prohibited Items
• Personal Conduct
• Workplace Violence
• General Worksite Safety
• Manual Hand Tool and Power Hand Tool Safety (29 CFR 1910.242)
• Electical Safety (Basin United)
• Housekeeping (29 CFR 1910.22)
• Walking Working Surfaces (29 CFR 1910.21-22)
• Reporting and Investigating Incidents
• Land Transportation (United Basin)
- Personal Protective Equipment
• Basic PPE (29 CFR 1910.132-133, 135-136, 138)
• Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134)
• Fall Protection (29 CFR 1910.140)
- Hazard Communication and Materials Handling (29 CFR 1910.1200)
- Occupational Health – Industrial Hygiene (29 CFR 1910.95)
- Potential Hazards at the Work Site (Basin United)
- Specialized Work Procedures
• Work Permits (29 CFR 1910.252) (Basin United)
• Work Authorization (Basin United) (Basin United)
• Lockout/Tagout (29 CFR 1910.147)
• Electrical Safety (29 CFR 1910.332)
• Confined Space (29 CFR 1910.146)
• Hot Work (Basin United)
- Working at Heights (Basin United)
- Fire Safety – Overview of Fire Protection, Prevention, and Detection (29 CFR 1910.106, 155)
- Mechanical and Manual Materials Handling – Back Injury Prevention
- Health and First Aid
• First Aid (29 CFR 1910.151)
• Bloodborne Pathogens (29 CFR 1910.1030)
• Adverse Weather and Wildlife
- Rig/Platform Environment
• Arrival Procedures
• Accident Prevention Signs & Tags (29 CFR 1910.145)
• Security Threats on Rigs
- Response Emergency – Emergency Preparation and Evacuation Procedures (29 CFR 1910.38)
- Wellsite Environmental Protection – Waste Management; Response and Reporting of Leaks, Spills and Releases; HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120)
Onshore Endorsement:
- Excavation – Trenching and Shoring (29 CFR 1926.651) (Basin United)
- Pits and Ponds
Offshore Endorsement:
- Transportation – Helicopter Transportation; Boat Transportation; Swing Ropes; Personnel Baskets
- Water Safety – Personal Flotation Devices; Survival Craft; Standby Rescue Vessel
- Marine Debris (30 CFR 250.300)
Exam
RigPass:
The candidate will be required to score a minimum competency of 80% on a written exam.
Basin United:
There is no formal assessment required for Basin United courses. Instead trainee knowledge will be evaluated throughout the course using facilitation techniques during the facilitated interactive activities and discussions.