SAFE IN THE KNOWLEDGE - around the world

Industrial Rope Access Trade Association

IRATA provides a safe and efficient means of access to undertake a wide variety of tasks.

IRATA's principal aim is to ensure that work carried out by its members using industrial rope access techniques, is done_in_a_safe_and_high_quality manner.

IRATA's_independently-audited accident reports demonstrate that its training and operational work delivers the safest means of working at height.

 

Latest News
HSE Update on Asbestos Dangers - see Health and Safety section area of the news section


INTERNATIONAL CODE OF PRACTICE
This new document, that will replace the IRATA Guidelines, is proceeding through its review stages and will be published later this year. The substantial publication, running to 70+ pages, has been designed to direct IRATA rope access across its broad, worldwide membership.
2008 IRATA WORK AND SAFETY ANALYSIS PUBLISHED
IRATA's renowned annual report on its work around the world has been published earlier than ever this year and shows zero death, a minimal incident rate, negligible number of work hours lost through injury and all this during a year that saw a huge growth in the number of hours worked. See the Health and Safety section for the full report.

HSE Publish Evidence based Review on Suspension Trauma

HSE doc ' Evidence-based review of the current guidance on first aid measures for suspension trauma' May 2009.

Click here for full report