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Code of Practice

This code of practice, which reflects current best working practice, replaces the IRATA Guidelines on the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes. Members of IRATA International are required, as a condition of membership, to comply with the principles of the code of practice.

The code of practice has been compiled using the experience of established rope access companies and is the result of many years of experience working with various national, international, regional and trade-based health and safety organizations, to which IRATA International is indebted for their advice and assistance.

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General Requirements

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS establishes the framework for a qualification and certification programme and provides recommended experience and training requirements for independent IRATA approved assessment. Includes question and answer lists for use in composing examinations.

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Brochure

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Directory of Members

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Procedures for IRATA Registrations and Direct Entry

Procedures for expired IRATA Technicians and direct entry applications.

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Warning Ultra-violet degradation and abrasion

There is irrefutable evidence that ultra-violet light (UV) weakens many man-made fibres. IRATA members and rope access technicians are recommended to check with equipment suppliers that equipment made from textiles, e.g. polyamide, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, aramid, is protected from the adverse effects of UV.

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HSE Guidance on Loler. How they apply to rope access

This information sheet gives advice to employers, the
self-employed and contractors [38] who use ropebased
access systems for work at height

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IRATA Membership

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Membership benefits include association with:

the only global trade body in rope access
the unrivalled safe working statistics of IRATA
the certificate that verifies your right to train and/or operate to the IRATA Guidelines
the access to the broad knowledge contained within the organisation

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