Industrial Rope Access!

Here we are again, its another IRATA level 1 Assessment, 7 Candidates from Cesar & Fritsch Offshore here in Macae, Brazil. There are various manouvers going on in the above photographs: Alfonso in the blue coveralls is using his cows tails (lanyards) and etries to traverse a high beam and in the same photo Thales is passing a re-belay. The other photos show variious stages of snatch rescue practice where one candidates demonstrates how to rescue his team mate from the ropes. Everyone passed today, many of the guys are active local rock climbers as well as being employed to inspect welds and paint structures both on and offshore! Their Irata qualification will enhance their safety performance and these Industrial Rope Access techniques have been already proven to be extremely safe, usefull and cost effective method for working at height and confined spaces. Developed from Rock Climbing and caving techniques the equipment and procedures have developed over the years to be a safe and very effective work method.