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IRATA International’s rope access system is a safe method of working at height where ropes and associated equipment are used to gain access to and from the work position, and to be supported there.
Rope Access Contractors are an IRATA member company who have been professionally carrying out rope access and commercial rigging on high rise buildings and structures since 1990. Having over 1700 successfully completed contracts to our name, we are a market leader in our highly specialised industry.
Mar 21, 2024 · Commonly referred to as ‘rope access’, it covers use of ropes, lanyards and harnesses to secure persons to fixed or travelling anchor points e.g. at an edge, climbing a tree or fixed vertical...
Aug 2, 2023 · Rope access is a method used to gain access to hard-to-reach areas, typically at height, using ropes and other access equipment and tools. It is a fast, safe, and low-impact method of completing tasks. It minimises man-hours and reduces risk to both the person and the nearby environment.
Rope access or industrial climbing or commercial climbing, is a form of work positioning, initially developed from techniques used in climbing and caving, which applies practical ropework to allow workers to access difficult-to-reach locations without the use of scaffolding, cradles or an aerial work platform.
What Is Rope Access? The primary purpose of ropes access is to enable workers to access difficult-to-reach locations without scaffolding, cradles, or aerial platforms. A rope access technician will use ropes to descend, ascend, or traverse ropes while held in place by a harness, and sometimes a rope access work seat as well.
We’re proud to have completed an extensive list of successful rope access, work at height, confined space and fall protection projects in Scotland, across the UK and overseas. We also hold a number of ongoing contracts for both on-call reactive, and planned inspection and maintenance requirements.
