Pre-Mobilisation Checklist: What to Confirm Before Your Next Bowen Basin Shutdown
Updated: Oct 3
A short one. These are the items worth confirming in writing before a crew mobilises - the ones that, left open, turn into lost hours inside the window.
Scope
Every access item located and listed, with the access method decided
Conditional items flagged, with the repair path agreed in advance
Confined space, hot work and overhead exposure identified
Contractor
IRATA membership confirmed, and the level mix named for each crew
Trade qualifications confirmed for the work itself, not only the access
Insurance certificates of currency sighted
Inductions complete for every named person
Documentation
Scope-specific SWMS accepted, not a generic template
Site-specific risk assessment
Rescue plan naming who performs the rescue
Equipment inspection records current
Inspection
NDT methods specified and the inspector's certification confirmed against them
Reporting format and turnaround agreed, so findings land in time to act on
The full six-week version is in Bowen Basin shutdown planning. More on rope access in Mackay and the Bowen Basin, or for sites further out, regional and FIFO work across Queensland.
Frequently asked questions
When should pre-mobilisation checks be complete?
Documentation and inductions at least two weeks out. Crew names and arrival times at least one week out. Anything confirmed in the final days tends to be confirmed twice.
Who should own this checklist?
The maintenance planner or shutdown coordinator, with the contractor's supervisor confirming each item back in writing. Verbal confirmation is where items go missing.
What if the scope changes after mobilisation?
Expect that it will. The check that protects you is whether the crew on site can absorb a change - a dual-qualified crew can pick up an unplanned repair, a single-discipline crew has to remobilise.
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