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Way Forward
We are working with PDO’s In-Country Value (ICV) team to support current Oman-based scaffolding manufacturers and to further assist establish others. We are supporting scaffold hire, and other working-at-height equipment providers. More importantly, we are assisting in the development of Omani scaffolding workers. Scaffolding is now an ICV target for 2014/15 with the plan to provide about 400 jobs for working- at-height activities. This includes scaffolding workers as well as those for some other areas of WAH activities, such as operators for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs). We are also working closely with our ICV oil and gas partners with the possibility of agreeing the new standard across the Oman oil and gas industry.
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The PDO specification also promotes other working at height activities such as using rope access (rope climbing). Major projects work will call for different types of working at height methods. In all cases it will present other stimulating work opportunities for national staff and expatriates alike.
Overall, we have waited a long time to get to where we are today. We are confident that we have provided the tools, the training opportunities and the drive to enable even better working-at-height standards.
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