Rope Access Techniques – Basic
Participants will learn several basic rope access techniques, familiarize with specific equipment and the characteristics of a safe system. Besides, they will be taught legal requirements, emergency considerations and rescue procedures.
Personnel concerned: All personnel required to perform work at height through rope access in the course of their job.
Pre-requisite:
- Participant is required to be medically fit
- A statement of reasonable fitness by an occupational doctor is requested prior to enrollment
Duration : 35 hours
- Planning of rope access operations
- Choice of access method
- General requirements of a safe system of work
- Management and planning
- Personnel competence
- Levels of responsibility for those involved in rope access work
- Access Equipment
- Selection
- Key requirements of rope access equipment
- Certification, marking and traceability
- Inspection, care, maintenance and longevity
- Type of rope access methods
- Working in suspension (descent and ascent)
- Aid climbing and traversing (atria and other interiors)
- Specific requirements for rope access operations
- Use of work equipment
- Rescue
- Risk control measures that apply to rope access works
- Control of working methods
- Consideration of working methods
