Purpose
In today’s work culture of efficiency and cost cutting, working at height requires a new approach than to traditional scaffolding. This is where Rope Access steps in giving reliability and safety in working at height at minimal cost.
Target Audience
- Civil, structural, and geo-technical engineers
- Operations and maintenance workers
- Construction workers and painters
- High-rise window cleaners
- Motion picture and theatrical set personnel
- Tower and antenna installers
- Physical Fitness Guidelines
General Guidelines
- Minimum age requirement for certification is 18 years
- Good strength-to-weight ratio and average to good cardio fitness level
- Healthy joints and full-function of extremities (especially hands)
- Recommended maximum body weight of 220 lbs for people up to 6 ft tall. Due to equipment limitations, body weight maximum is 285 lbs.
- Will be required to perform moderate to strenuous activities for five consecutive eight hour days
- Each participant must assume all responsibility for monitoring their own physical limitations
- Individuals should abstain from activities that may threaten their health
- Candidates will be expected to keep up with an established course schedule and group pace
- A physical examination by a doctor is recommended
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTE TEST
Candidates wishing to register for rope access training should be able to complete the following tasks in order to successfully attend a training:
- One chin-up (or pull-up); with chin held above the bar.
- Twenty sit-ups with hands behind head in a two minute period (shoulder blades touching the ground each time)
- Twenty stair steps onto a 16”-18” platform in a two minute period without using hands/arms (Harvard Step Test)
REJECTION CRITERIA
- Heart disease or hypertension
- Epilepsy, seizures, or blackouts
- Dizziness or impaired balance
- Severe allergic reaction to insect bites (anaphylactic shock)
- Brittle or uncontrolled diabetes
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (poor blood circulation to extremities)
- Severe hearing loss
- Psychiatric Illness
- Extreme sun sensitivity
- Severe tendonitis or arthritis
- Obesity
Participants will be asked to perform moderate to strenuous activities. A physical examination by a doctor is strongly recommended. Candidates will be required to sign a Liability Release Form and a Statement of Medical Condition confirming the absence of known medical conditions that might preclude their ability to safely work at height.
Additional Notes: For those taking a training course for the first time, please note: arm, elbow and shoulder strains are relatively common for course participants not familiar with working on rope. A short warm up, or stretching routine, before the day of training can help minimize the potential for muscle strains and other injuries.
Course Content
Rope Access Level – I
A successful candidate should be capable of performing a range of rope access tasks under the direct supervision of a more experienced technician.
Learning Objectives
- Understand and follow procedures, work plans, and associated risk assessments
- Perform pre-use checks of personal access equipment
- Perform a variety of rope maneuvers
- Assist in rigging and other tasks, under the supervision of a more experienced technician
- Assist with rescue operations
Job-site Safety and Documentation
- Awareness of guidelines for Rope work and relevant legislation
- Identify the elements of an access work plan or method statement
- Understand the process for hazard identification, analysis, and mitigation
- Identify exclusion zones
- Awareness of how to document Rope Access experience
Rigging
- Understand basic rigging skills
- Inspect the integrity of rope anchor systems
- Able to tie anchoring, stop, and joining knots
Rope Access Techniques
- Ascent / Descent and changeovers
- Pass obstructions: knots, deviations, intermediate anchors (re-belay), and edge obstructions
- Rope to rope transfers
- Aid climbing: horizontal point to point and sliding
- Structure climbing: climbing with fall arrest equipment
Rescue
- Understand rescue protocols
- Rescue a casualty in descent
- Operate a rig-to-rescue system
- Awareness of hauling systems
Rope Access Level – II
This course focuses on more complex tasks required of an experienced technician working under the supervision of a Level III technician.
Learning Objectives
- Understand and follow access procedures, work plans, and associated risk assessments
- Inspect personal access equipment
- Perform a variety of rope maneuvers
- Capable of more complex rigging and rescue techniques
Job-site Safety and Documentation
- Understand guidelines for Rope Access work and relevant legislation
- Understand the process to develop an access work plan or method statement
- Able to identify and mitigate hazards
- Establish exclusion zones
- Document Rope Access work using experience logbooks
Rigging
- Capable of more complex rigging, including re-belays, deviations, and pull-through anchors
- Capable of rigging rig-to-rescue systems and tensioned lines (IRATA Level II only)
- Capable of inspecting the safety of rope access systems
- Able to tie a variety of knots and hitches
Rope Access Techniques and Rescues
- All rope access techniques to include aid climbing and structure climbing
- Rescue a casualty in descent and ascent
- Rescue a casualty through a variety of rigging scenarios (IRATA Level II only)
- Use hauling and lowering systems for a rescue
- Assist with complex rescue scenarios
Rope Access Level – III
This course focuses on advanced tasks and job management skills required of a technician working as a rope access supervisor.
Learning Objectives
- Develop and implement work plans and associated risk assessments
- Supervise the proper use and management of rope access equipment
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge of advanced rigging and rescue techniques
Job-site Safety and Documentation
- Able to ensure compliance with relevant Rope Access guidelines and legislation
- Supervise and direct the Rope Access tasks of other technicians
- Develop access work plans or method statements
- Complete, implement, and review job hazard analysis or risk assessments
- Establish and manage exclusion zones
- Verify Rope Access experience in technicians logbooks
Rigging
- Capable of constructing or directing construction of Rope Access systems to include tensioned lines
- Capable of inspecting safety and analyzing resultant forces of Rope Access systems
- Develop and implement an access plan for a specific Rope Access task
Rope Access Techniques and Rescues
- All rope access techniques to include aid climbing and structure climbing
- Rescue a casualty through all Rope Access rigging scenarios
- Plan, conduct and manage complex rescue scenarios
| Course Stages | Fee INR | Eligibility | Duration Course Timing | Date Commence | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rope Access Level -1 | 40,000 | Anyone >18 yrs | 5 days, 10:00-18:00 | On Demand | RINA Approved |
| Rope Access Level - 2 | 40,000 | 1000 hrs exp +1 year after Level -1 | 5 days, 10:00-18:00 | On Demand | RINA Approved |
| Rope Access Level - 3 | 40,000 | 1000 hrs exp +1 year after Level - 2 | 5 days, 10:00-18:00 | On Demand | RINA Approved |
