What Worksafebc wants to see in your rope access logbook-[OHS 34.7]

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What is a Rope Access Plan? (OHS 34.3)

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Toolbox Talk: Dropped Objects

According to the IRATA Work and Safety Analysis in 2016, there were 32 cases of falling or dropped objects. 24 of those cases were items dropped by...

Is your work considered rope access? (OHS 34.1 and 34.2)

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Toolbox Talk: Knots at the end of Ropes

IRATA has created various topic sheets for us to use as Toolbox Talk Topics. In each topic sheet, they've included case studies to help us visualize the...

Rope Access Safety: Equipment

Last but not least, the fifth safety component of the Rope Access system is equipment management.

Rope Access Safety: Supervisors

The fourth safety component to the Rope Access system is the Level 3 Rope Access Supervisor. We touched upon the thorough training and certification...

Rope Access Safety: Training and Personnel

The third safety component to understand is the structure and organization of Rope Access training. Simply put, if you don’t have training experience in...

Rope Access Safety: The Rope Access Method

What is Rope Access exactly?

We get asked this question a lot! To put it simply, Rope Access is a two-rope system (a working line and back-up line) that...

Rope Access Safety: Program and Paperwork

At Pacific Ropes, our Rope Access program is outlined in our Rope Access Operating Procedures, also known as the RAOP. Think of it as the Occupational...