Various Aspects Of Rope Access Services

Rope access jobs are one of the most challenging jobs. They involve danger and fall in the hazardous category. The rope access service provider has to be very careful and follow safety precautions carefully and at all times.

Services Provided By Rope Access Companies

Rope access services are sought by big companies for window cleaning & maintaining high rise buildings, exterior cleaning of high-rise buildings (for industrial and commercial buildings), infrastructure maintenance of huge dams and bridges, inspection and rigging.

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Hiring The Staff

Generally, rope access service companies hire a well-trained level 3 supervisors who have ample experience. They are trained and well-equipped to plan, supervise and instruct level 1 and level 2 trained workers. Level 3 workers undergo rigorous training to handle critical and difficult jobs at great heights. Level 1 and level 2 workers generally perform operator jobs such as rigging, rope tying, and inspection under the expert guidance of the level 3 supervisor. It is the responsibility of the rope access service provider to ensure that its staff (especially level 3 supervisors) renews their training certificates every three years from the certifying agencies such as IRATA or SPRAT.

Training And Adherence To Various Safety Procedures And Regulations

The company should invest in proper, continuous and rigorous training of their staff to avoid any fatal injuries and on-the-job mishaps. The staff may be given theoretical and practical in-house training to enhance their hands-on experience, which shall equip them to handle future tasks with expertise. 

Quality Services

Rope access service providers should be able to provide services round-the-clock or at short notice. The working schedule has to be kept flexible, for e.g. if the task involves window cleaning of a high-rise building, then the maintenance may be scheduled at non-peak working hours or odd hours, to minimize any disruption of normal business. Their staff should not hesitate to work in remote locations as the sites are generally located on the outskirts of the city. The services offered by the company must include a comprehensive set from planning and engineering of the tasks at a site to supervision for safety and control.

Safety assessments should be done in detail before the commencement of the work. This shall include risk assessments, rescue procedures to be employed in event of risk or danger, work methods and allocating trained staff to perform the task. A full safety analysis, enumerating the necessary on-site procedures to be followed is made and the team members are explained about it before the commencement of the work.

Tools And Equipment

The equipment and tools (such as ropes, anchors, safety nets, harness etc.) provided by the company to its staff, should be in very good condition, at all the times. Any latest technological advancement in the field of rope access should be followed by the company to ensure better and safe services to the clients. 

Cost

The rope access service provider should aim at providing professional services at a competitive price, without compromising on the safety and quality. Advanced rope access techniques are a cost-effective option against traditional access methods of mobile elevated working platforms, scaffolding etc.

Quality and safety should be the top priority in all tasks to be undertaken by the rope access service providers. All the operating procedures which are undertaken should be within the safety policy. Using the latest technology and providing the professional, most cost-effective, reliable and quality services is a recipe of success for any rope access service provider.