IRATA Guidance
The Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA International) includes within its membership operating companies who employ the technicians who have learned their skills from the training companies of the Association. Unlike many trade associations it is not dominated and therefore influenced purely by manufacturers from its business sector.
The teaching of the IRATA syllabus enables rope access technicians to progress through three Levels of proficiency, with certification issued at each level. The IRATA technician carries a card that is recognized and admired around the world for its importance and value; some 12000 IRATA technicians are registered in over fifty countries and in every continent.
The thorough, dedicated IRATA training programme delivers a skilled workforce that can reliably employ a proven work-at-height method.
The content below contains up to date IRATA help & guidance
Guidelines
on the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes. Compiled using the experience of established rope access contractors in co-operation with the Health and Safety Executive. The fully indexed document recommends known good working practice and covers: General principles and Methods for a safe and effective system of work using rope access: Selection, training and supervision of workers; Selection, certification and traceability, inspection and care and maintenance of equipment; Legislation and references. The use of IRATA's Guidelines has been commended by the HSE.
You can download a copy of the IRATA Code of Practice here.
International Guidelines
Summary: INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES on the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes. Published to provide an operational basis for industrial rope access worldwide, this document is a distillation of the current UK IRATA Guidelines book, with references to UK laws and regulation removed. The fully indexed document recommends known good working practice and covers: General principles and Methods for a safe and effective system of work using rope access: Selection, training and supervision of workers; Selection, certification and traceability, inspection and care and maintenance of equipment; Legislation and references.
If you wish a hard copy at a cost of £45 you will need to order this through IRATA. For information on the contents of the GUIDELINES please click here
Safety Bulleting: How to avoid dropping your back-up devices
The following bulleting is an essential piece of advice highlighting the fundamental protocol for protecting yourself against dropping back up devices. please click here to download.
Safety Bulleting: Cow Tail's Caught
The following bulleting highlights the dangers of how cow's tails and foot loops can create problems for technicians if they are not suitably stowed away. Please click here to download.
