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.
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Report Update; 6th November - This incident involved a technician who had been trained to IRATA Level 1. He was employed by a non-IRATA company without the level of supervision required by the Association. We understand the technician involved returned to work the day following the incident.
Initial Report - As the sole global trade association in industrial rope access, IRATA International was concerned to hear of the fall of a rope access technician during the fitting of a large printed sheet in front a stain glass window in the Minster last week. From its preliminary investigations various facts have emerged as described in the report which can be downloaded here.
The sometimes quoted suggestion of recovery in a semi-recumbent or sitting position was considered to be without any sound evidence base and may prove dangerous through prolonging the lack of blood return to the brain. http://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/harness.htm


