What do industrial rope access services involve?

Industrial rope access services is a term that refers to work at height performed with suspension or support. Rope access technicians use rope access techniques in their work, which originated from climbing and caving techniques. Their evolution has created a system of work that has filled a gap in the market for high-altitude services. What does industrial mountaineering do? Why use professional rope access technicians?

Before rope access technicians appeared on the market, services at height were carried out with specialized equipment. This involved a number of restrictions (such as the maximum height a worker could be lifted to) and the high cost of working at height. Rope access technicians used by industrial climbers solved this problem.

Scope of work of industrial rope access technician

A rope access technician is first and foremost a person who is competent to safely use rope access techniques. At present, rope access techniques are very advanced. Industrial climbers have numerous certifications. An excellent example of this is Life in Cloud. We hold IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) international authorizations - authorizations that are honored virtually worldwide. The owner of the company himself holds IRATA Level 3. At the same time, an industrial rope access technician is competent to perform certain activities at heights. The scope of these activities is a very individual matter. There are people on the market who have specialized in rope access window cleaning, as well as those with a much broader spectrum of competencies and skills.

Basic services provided by rope access technicians include:

• – washing and cleaning windows,
• – washing and cleaning of façades,
• – façade painting,
• – façade repair,
• – assembly and disassembly work,
• – tree cutting and care work,
• – work on platforms and wind turbines.

Assembly and disassembly work is a wide range of services in which an industrial rope access technician performs a wide variety of tasks. Such services are carried out both outside and inside facilities. They can include installation and dismantling of steel structures, advertisements and banners, installation and dismantling of fire protection systems or security systems for bird protection. During the winter season, installation work often also includes the installation and removal of lighting and Christmas decorations.

The range of services offered in the broad field of industrial mountaineering is very diverse. Companies operating in this market often specialize in specific sectors of work at height. Therefore, it is always advisable to study in detail the offer of a potential service provider, and if in doubt, contact and inquire about the possibility of carrying out specific work in given conditions.