Industrial rope access has been developed by IRATA International for over 25 years to a point where it is the chosen means of access for much of the work in the offshore oil and gas industry as well as a range of projects in construction, civil engineering, the built and natural environment and much more. Its success is based on thorough training and strict work guidelines that deliver an unrivalled safe working record year after year. The environmental, efficiency and economic benefits have resulted in growing international support for industrial rope access ahead of alternative means of access.
Our next Training Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday 8th July 2025 via teleconference, at 09:00 (BST). Should you wish to attend as an observer, please contact
Dropped tools remain one of the most preventable yet persistent hazards in work-at-height operations. Topic Sheet No. 31: Tool Tethering and Lanyards provides guidance on reducing the risk o
IRATA International would like to take this opportunity to welcome its newest members who were appointed in May 2025.