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IRATA Training Course - All Levels, Trainers, Bon Man

Join the IRATA training course to become an Industrial Rope Access Trade Association technician. Learn about safety standards, equipment, and risk assessment. No experience needed! Gain expertise in rope access operations from basic to advanced levels. The course covers theory, practical skills, and assessment to ensure a safe and effective work environment. Explore the IRATA guidelines, employment trends, and regulatory environment. Follow the hierarchy of controls for hazard identification and risk management. Enhance your skills in work positioning, fall restraint, and rescue capabilities. Certified trainers and assessors will guide you through the training framework and help you progress between technician levels. Get ready to work in a disciplined and safety-conscious manner in the rope access industry.

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IRATA Training Course - All Levels, Trainers, Bon Man

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  1. IRATA training course All levels

  2. Trainers Bon Man 3/ 14435 Shylo Baker 3/27655/i

  3. Housekeeping etc • Toilets • Smoking • Exits • Personal hygiene • Course payment • Shops / Venue facilities / Equipment store • Assessment day scheduling / paperwork location

  4. Housekeeping etc, continued First Aid station Risk Assessment and Hazard ID onsite Rescue plans onsite

  5. Experience No experience necessary; ground up Other competencies (Arborist, rigger, etc)?

  6. Level 1 structure

  7. Assessment! • Theory • Practical

  8. IRATA = Industrial Rope Access Trade Association

  9. IRATA - role & purpose • The Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) is established as the world’s leading authority in its sector • The Association’s mission is the national and international promotion and development of the safe system it has pioneered for the past twenty years • IRATA looks to support its member companies and trained technicians and to ensure they work in a safe and effective manner

  10. IRATA Companies • Audited and approved rope access companies • The highest standards of safety and performance • A Membership Number system you can check

  11. IRATA Technicians • A well trained and disciplined work force operating under the guidelines of an effective and respected worldwide Trade Association. • Training & assessment is standardized world-wide

  12. IRATA Guidelines • IRATAoperational guidelines have been developed with the help of the various Health and Safety Executives (UK) and are commended by them • The IRATA system is now an accepted international standard. Its technicians are registered in over fifty countries.

  13. Statistics • > 400 member companies worldwide • > 100,000 registered technicians • Active in over 50 countries • >25 years of independently audited reports • > 7,500,000 man hours worked p.a. • 3 levels of technicians • Level 3 supervisor required on each site • Reportable Incidents (2014) = 0.28 per 100,000 hours worked • < 10 fatalities on rope in >25 years of reporting

  14. Employment & work hours

  15. Trend in incidents

  16. Accident statistics

  17. How does RA compare?(comparison against UK, EU and USA data, 2013-14)

  18. Work standards • The industry conforms to the applicable Fall Protection/Rope Access regulations. • The use of a two-rope system • Trained workers and competent supervisors • Appropriateequipment with certified and traceable equipment systems • Detailed risk assessment and job hazard analysis

  19. IRATA training framework • Three levels of technician competency • Lv1 Lv 2 Lv3 • Must recertify every 3 years • Minimum criteria for progressing between levels: 12 months at current level + 1,000 logged hours • Assessors must be independent of training co & candidate • 4 days of prac & theory + 1 day assessment (min)

  20. Regulatory Environment • Philippines Government • Workplace Health & Safety Acts & Regulations • WH&S Codes of Practice? • Rope Access special training? • Philippines Standards • None • Industry Guidelines • IRATA • Other

  21. Law vs Standards • If there is an Act, Regulation or Code of Practice, you must meet those obligations by law • If there is a Government issued Standard, then you should meet or exceed those work practices….

  22. Hierarchy • Acts • Regulations • WH&S Guidelines / Codes of Practice • Philippines Standards • Industry Guidelines (IRATA & other) Do everything that is reasonably practical to ensure the safety of yourself & others

  23. Hierarchy of controls • Hazard ID & RA • Elimination Most preferred • Substitution • Engineering • Isolation • Administration • Fall Protection Least preferred • Work positioning (incl RA) • Restraint technique • Limited free fall / restrained fall arrest • Free fall arrest

  24. Engineered response Isolation PPE

  25. Fall Restraint • Industrial Rope Access Fall Arrest

  26. Restraint/ Arrest / Rope Access • 2 Types • Restraint technique (adjustable) • Total restraint • 12 (min) or 15kN • Ideal = no potential for fall

  27. Restraint / Arrest / Rope Access • 15kN anchorage strength req’s • Fit for purpose equipment selection • Attachment point height • Consider available clearance height • Work to be performed

  28. Restraint / Arrest / Rope Access Work positioning method Not a fall arrest system 15kN anchorage req’s Higher level of training Fit for purpose equipment Supervisory considerations Rescue capabilities

  29. kN’s?????? • The newton (N) is a measure of force. 1 newton is that force which pushes 1 gram of matter with an acceleration of 1 centimeter per second per second (or per second ²) or, equivalently, the force that accelerates 1 kilogram of matter to 1 meter per second ². • Force = mass x acceleration • In laymans terms…. • 1 kN = 100kg • 15kN = 1500 kgs • 1500kgs = a medium size car (approx)

  30. What is Rope Access? • Industrial Rope Access is the application of specialized Climbing & Abseiling techniques to safely place workers in hard to reach job locations; i.e. Work Positioning

  31. Cont’d……… • Techniques derived from caving & climbing • It is a work positioning system • It is NOT a fall arrest system • It enables rapid set-up and demob each day • It can operate in confined and restricted spaces • It allows quick access and egress • It keeps disruption to a minimum

  32. Rope Access cont’d… • Potential for falls must be < 600mm • IF fall potential > 600mm = Fall arrest • Different guidelines for equipment • Different considerations for casualty • Different working principles

  33. What tasks can be done? • Finishing work on construction projects • Geo-technical rock scaling surveys and inspections • Maintenance work at height • Diverse engineering work • Signage maintenance & refits • Mechanical fitting • Confined space entry and repair work • Welding and fabrication • Rigging, lifting • Façade inspections

  34. Tasks continued… • Structural Inspection • Electrical Installation & Maintenance • Insulation Installation and Removal • Glass Seal Testing & Replacement • Caulking • Industrial Cleaning • Bolt Torque Testing • Special Coating Applications • Passive Fire Protection • Corrosion Protections • NDT • Wind Energy blade repair • Rescue

  35. Rope Access vs. other methods • Time comparisons favour rope work • $$ savings can be as much as 5 x • RA teams have minimalfootprint • Minimal impact to siteoperations • Time saving = cost saving

  36. Where does it fit? • Rope access anchors • Fall restraint / arrest systems • Scheduled maintenance & cleaning • Signage repair • Inspection • Concrete repair • Leak mitigation • Refits

  37. Equipment Standards and Guidelines recommend minimum performance characteristics Manufacturers must adhere to Standards and other testing & design standards in order to be compliant IRATA’s does not mandate what brand to use, only performance characteristics

  38. Load Limits • MBL The load at which at item of equipment will break or fail as determined by the manufacturer • WLL Ultimate permissible load that can be lifted or suspended as specified by the manufacturer • SWL Designated maximum working load for an item of equipment under particular, specified conditions as determined by a competent person. May be the same or lower than WLL.

  39. Factors of Safety (SF) • In general terms: • For metal products 5:1 • For textiles and others 10:1 • e.g. Karabiner: • If MBL = 30kN, then SWL may be 600kgs • e.g. Rope: • If MBL = 30kN, then SWL may be 300 kgs

  40. Working environment considerations • Personnel: • Training • Team composition • Supervision • Work they will be performing & materials in use • Rescue contingencies • Equipment: • Equipment (PPE) = Methodology • 3rd party protection (e.g. dropped objects) • Rigging and rope protection • Suspension • Inspection / traceability (PPE and anchorages)

  41. Selection and use of appropriate equipment Proper planning and management Good supervision and control of working methods including: Emergency plans Protection of others The use of trained and competent personnel Working At Height – a successful approach

  42. Safety in RA rigging 100% redundancy in the event of failure of one of the systems Rigging anchors & methods are a critical component

  43. Rigging angles & sling use

  44. Rescue If someone falls, how will they be retrieved? • How will you know? • Do you have a plan? • How much time do you have? • Will you be putting others at risk? • Has anyone been trained for rescue? • Do you have the right equipment on site? • What factors do you need to consider in casualty treatment?

  45. Rescue provisions (most countries) • Rescue should: • not be reliant on Emergency Services • not endanger rescuers or other persons • not depend on any action by the casualty” Ref: AS/NZS1891.4 (2009)

  46. Fall Arrest climbing

  47. Fall Factors • 2!!! • 1 • 0

  48. Which is best?

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