The IRATA rope access community is invited to come together in Jakarta this October for ITEC 2026, an exclusive event for IRATA members.

The IRATA Technical Event and Conference brings together rope access professionals from across the world to exchange technical knowledge, discuss shared industry challenges, and build valuable business connections. Through conference sessions, technical presentations, live demonstrations, and networking opportunities, ITEC provides a platform to learn from industry experts and contribute to important conversations shaping the future of rope access.

Tickets for ITEC 2026 are now available to book! Join IRATA members from across the world in Jakarta for two days of knowledge sharing and networking. Make sure to secure your space early to avoid missing out.

To book, log in to the IRATA members’ area and select the “ITEC Jakarta 2026” button. You will be redirected to the ITEC event website, where you can explore full event details and complete your booking.

ITEC Dates and Venue

Wednesday 7th & Thursday 8th October 2026
Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel
Jakarta, Indonesia

Located in South Jakarta, the Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel offers modern conference facilities and accommodation with direct access to Gandaria City Mall. The venue is in a well connected part of the city with convenient transport links and a wide range of nearby restaurants, hotels, and local amenities.

Accommodation

A range of accommodation options will be available for delegates attending ITEC 2026. Access to preferential accommodation rates at the Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Hotel will be available on the ITEC ticket confirmation page once registration is complete.

Negotiated rate available until 30th August:

1,942,148 IDR (~82 GBP) per night

We have also collated a list of local accommodation options for those who wish to stay elsewhere. You can compare options by price, star rating, and distance from the venue, with everything clearly shown on a map for easy booking.

The Event

ITEC connects IRATA members from around the world for expert led conference sessions, live demonstrations, and updates on major industry and Association developments. The event will conclude with the Annual Dinner where attendees will gather for an evening of music, food and informal networking.

Visit our gallery to see the highlights from last year’s Aberdeen ITEC.

Assessor Forum

ITEC Aberdeen hosted the first Assessor Forum. Following resounding positive feedback from IRATA Assessors worldwide, we are bringing this element back to ITEC 2026 in Jakarta for an extended session. The forum is open to IRATA Assessors only and can be booked as part of your ITEC ticket registration.

Contact Us

To enquire about exhibiting opportunities, sponsorships, or ticket information, please contact [email protected].

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Gravitat S.L, C/ del Mig, 32 08110 Montcada i Reixac, Barcelona, Spain on 2 June 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Josep Puigdefabregas on 0400 460331 or by email [email protected]

IRATA International would like to take this opportunity to welcome its newest members who were appointed in April 2026:

• Wath Group Ltd - Operator - UK
• Farrelly Construction Services - Operator - Australia
• Ace Rope Access & Rescue LLC - Trainer - Japan
• Final Solutions Technical Services LLC - Operator - UAE
• Novatech Engineering GE DOO Skopje - Operator - North Macedonia
• Beianke Engineering Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd, trading as 8-anchor Engineering Technology (Shenzhen) - Operator and Trainer - China
• TES Marine and Energy Services Limited - Operator - Nigeria

Wishing you all future success,
IRATA International

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at (UK) MAE Solutions Limited, Unit F1 Southpoint Industrial Estate, Foreshore Road, Cardiff, CF10 4SP, United Kingdom on 23 May 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Gavin Cytlau on [email protected] or by telephone +44 29 2236 0364.

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Rappel International Pty Ltd. T/A Altius, Unit 3 , Green Park , platinum crescent , Montague Gardens 7441, Cape Town, South Africa on 14 May 2026 at 08:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Izak Steyn on [email protected] or by telephone +27 72 8228346.

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Pt. Rede Inti Teknologi, Blok E2, No.09 Komplek Pergudangan Golden BCI, Batam Indonesia, 29432 on 5th May 2026 at 13:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Mr Fidar on [email protected] or by telephone +6287733870882.

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Industrial Support and Training Services Additional Educational Centre, Ziya Bunyadov 571, Baku, Azerbaijan on 4 May 2026 at 10:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Kristina Rzayeva on [email protected] or by telephone +994512055477

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Martins Group Treinamentos Ltda, S/N Rod Es - 010 Quadra B Lote 8 Loteamento Murilo, Praia, 29185-000, Brazil on 12 April 2026 at 13:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Izaias Martins on [email protected]

IRATA International would like to take this opportunity to welcome its newest members who were appointed in March 2026:

• Level 3 Services America, LLC - Trainer - USA
• OrangeDrill NV - Operator - Netherlands
• APEX Rope Industries Inc - Operator and Trainer - Canada
• GuangDong Ewatt Technology Service Co.,Ltd - Operator and Trainer - China
• Geoarc Industrial Inc - Operator and Trainer - Canada
• National Oilwell Varco UK Ltd - Operator - UK
• Rope Access Solutions (Scotland) Ltd - Operator - UK
• Tianjin Nanpu Engineering Technology Co., Ltd - Operator - China
• Dynavative Indo Veritas Safety Services LLC - Operator - UAE
• Bluetip Group Pty Ltd - Operator - UAE
• Instituto De Ensino Lifting - Trainer - Brazil
• PT Indospec Asia - Operator - Indonesia

Wishing you all future success,
IRATA International

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at 143 Omat Ibn, El-Khatab, Gesr El Suez, El Salam, 31892, Cairo, Egypt on 20 April 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Fawzi Ibrahim on [email protected] or by telephone 00201027541430

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Armultra, Armultra House, Hewett Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0RB, United Kingdom on 17 April 2026 at 12:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01493652150

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at High Q Pty Ltd, 4/180 Northgate Road, Norhtgate, Qld, 4013, Australia on 2 April 2026 at 10:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Karl Raby on [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Delta Inspection and Petroleum Services, 3 Block G, Ataka-Suez Free Zone, Suez City, Suez State, 43713, Egypt on 1 April 2026 at 13:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Mohamed Abdalla on [email protected] or +201005067720

The IRATA Scandinavia RAC is convening for an online meeting as detailed below:

Date: 30th March 2026
Time: 18:00 to 20:00 (UTC+1)
Location: Video Conference

Regional members will receive an invitation to the meeting and are encouraged to attend. If you have not received an invitation, please email the Scandinavia RAC Chair.

Plans for this year’s IRATA Technical Event and Conference are underway as we prepare to bring ITEC to Asia.

The 2026 event will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th October.

ITEC connects IRATA members from around the world for expert led conference sessions, live demonstrations, and updates on major industry and Association developments. Visit our gallery to see the highlights from last year’s Aberdeen ITEC.

Tickets are not yet available as we continue to monitor international travel conditions and assess their potential impact on our members travelling to Jakarta later this year.

Further updates will be shared as soon as possible.

The IRATA Middle East RAC is convening for an online meeting as detailed below:

Date: 27th March 2026
Time: 13:00 to 15:00 (UTC+1)
Location: Video Conference

Regional members will receive an invitation to the meeting and are encouraged to attend. If you have not received an invitation, please email the Middle East RAC Chair.

The IRATA Eastern Europe RAC is convening for a meeting as detailed below:

Date: 29th March 2026
Time: 09:00 to 16:00 (UTC+1)
Location: GRAVITI.PRO
Address: Szkubacza 8/C4, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland

Regional members will receive an invitation to the meeting and are encouraged to attend. If you have not received an invitation, please email the Eastern Europe RAC Chair.

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Independent Ropes Ltd, Unit 4, NCA Campus, Howe Moss Drive, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 0GL, United Kingdom on 21 March 2026 at 10:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected]

The IRATA Latin America RAC is convening for a virtual meeting as detailed below:

Date: 31st March 2026
Time: 14:00 to 16:00 (UTC-6)
Location: Video Conference

Regional members will shortly receive an invitation to the meeting and are encouraged to attend. If you have not received an invitation, please email the Latin America RAC Chair.

The IRATA North America RAC is convening for a meeting as detailed below:

Date: Tuesday 31st March 2026
Time: 11:00 – 16:00 (UTC -6)
Location: Video Conference

Regional members will shortly receive an invitation to the meeting and are encouraged to attend. If you have not received an invitation, please email the North America RAC Chair.

The IRATA UK & Ireland RAC is convening for a meeting as detailed below:

Date: 9th April 2026
Time: 09:00 - 14:00 (BST)
Location: Lyon Equipment
Address: Units 3-7 Tebay Business Park, Old Tebay, Penrith CA10 3SS

Regional members will receive an invitation to the meeting and are encouraged to attend. If you have not received an invitation, please email the UK & Ireland RAC Chair.

The IRATA Southern Asia RAC is convening for a meeting as detailed below:

Date: 15th March 2026
Time: 09:00 - 14:00
Location: Le Méridien Coimbatore
Address: 762, Avianshi Rd, Cexus Nagar, Neelambur, Tamil Nadu, 641048, India

Regional members will receive an invitation to the meeting and are encouraged to attend. If you have not received an invitation, please email the Southern Asia RAC Chair.

IRATA International would like to take this opportunity to welcome its newest members who were appointed in February 2026:

• GB Rope Access Techs LTD - Operator - UK
• Rig Up Formation SARL - Trainer - France
• Central Rope Access, LLC - Trainer - Japan
• H TECH Serviços e Manutação (Trading as H Tech Brasil) - Operator - Brazil
• Hebros Abseiling Services Ltd - Operator - UK
• Abaris International Ltd - Associate - Uk
• HOATER (Hangzhou) Safety Technology Co.,Ltd. - Associate - China
• Service Bell Company for Maintenance and Cleaning - Operator - Saudi Arabia
• CIDES Togo - Trainer - Togo
• Eris Energy Pty Ltd - Operator - Togo
• SubDivo Technical Services LLC - Operator - UAE

Wishing you all future success,
IRATA International

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at PSI System, 48 Zytnia, Plewiska, Wielkopolskie, 62-064, Poland on 2 March 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Sławomir Smelkowski on +48517581370 or [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Shenzhen Feiyu Rope Access Services Company Limited, Room 108, Building 2, Long Hai 3^rd Road, Rongsheng Yuhu Guandi, Hui Yang District, Guang Dong Province, 516083, China on 28 March 2026 at 14:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Jia Zuo at [email protected].

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Industrial Rope Technology Pty Ltd T/A IRT Access, Unit 15, 76 Reserve Road, Artarmon, 2064, Sydney, Australia on 20 March 2026 at 15:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Oilfield Testing Services, Viking Road, Gapton Hall Industrial Estate, Gt. Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0NU, United Kingdom on 27 March 2026 at 12:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Jaime Wood at [email protected]

Petzl has issued a safety alert for ASTRO and CANYON GUIDE harnesses manufactured before October 2023.

Please refer to Petzl’s official alert to determine whether your harness is impacted and to review the required action for affected equipment.

The IRATA Far East Asia RAC is convening for a meeting as detailed below:

Date: 28th March 2026
Time: 09:00 - 12:00 (UTC+8)
Location: Vienna Hotel (Huizhou Daya Bay Wanda Plaza Branch)
Address: No. 12, Xiangshui North Road, West Street, Daya Bay, Huiyang District, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, China

Regional members will receive an invitation to the meeting and are encouraged to attend. If you have not received an invitation, please email the Far East Asia RAC Chair.

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Belay Rope Access, East Quay, Newhaven Port, Newhaven, West Sussex, BN9 0BN, United Kingdom on Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Iain Tindall at [email protected].

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Tokha 3, Bakhundol, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal on 03 March 2026 at 13:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at 5 Elektronowa, Lodz, 94-103, Poland on 12 March 2026 at 15:30 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact +48 600 32 20 30 or [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Unit 2 Foresters Green Green Circle South Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, M17 1NF, United Kingdom on 30 March 2026 at 09:30 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Unit 2 Silver Street 7 Business Park, Silverstreet Brackenfell Industrial, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7560, South Africa on 8 April 2026 at 08:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Calle Seis 740 Colonia 21 De Abril, Veracruz, 91720, Mexico on 15 June 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected] or by phone at +52 (229) 2007241

The IRATA Western Europe RAC is convening for a meeting as detailed below:

Date: Tuesday 31st March 2026
Time: 14:00 – 17:30 (UTC+2)
Location: Video Conference

Regional members will receive an invitation to the meeting and are encouraged to attend. If you have not received an invitation, please email [email protected].

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Parque Empresarial Oeste, Algaida 11, Jerez de la Frontera,, Cadiz, 11408, Spain on 16 March 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Blokweg 17, Zevenbergen, Zevenbergen, 4761 RA, Netherlands on 13 March 2026 at 17:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at House 1, Road 6, Royal Estate, SARS Road, Rukpokwu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, 500001, Nigeria on 26 February 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Unit 107 – 7155, 57 Street SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2C 5B1, Canadaon 14 March 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Kiss Erno U.17, Miskolc, Miskolc, 3531, Hungary on 22 March 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Unit 4 Norfolk Barracks, 76-136 Edmund Road, Sheffield, S2 4EE, United Kingdom on 21 March 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at 3T Training Services, 3-4 Jupiter Court, Newcastle, NE29 7SE, United Kingdom on 7 March 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Jack Gibson at [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Sicurlive Group SRL, Via Copernico 4, 25020, Poncarale (BS), Italy on 7 March 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Alessandro Padovan at [email protected] or by telephone +39 3470120508

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Solo SRL, Garii Darste 19B, Brasov 500300, Romania on 28 February 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Alexandru Kantor at [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Yüksek Işler, Karlıktepe Mah. Ayabakan Sokak No: 17, Kartal / İstanbul, , 34870, Turkey on 16 March 2026 at 10:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Celal Uslu at [email protected]

The IRATA Western Africa RAC is convening for a meeting as detailed below:

Date: 27th February 2026
Time: 11:00 – 13:00 (UTC+8)
Location: Otaoilf Services Ltd -Km 16 Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Regional members will receive an invitation to the meeting and are encouraged to attend. If you have not received an invitation, please email the Western Africa RAC Chair.

The IRATA Middle East RAC is convening for a meeting as detailed below:

Date: Friday 6th February 2026
Time: 14:30 – 18:30 (UTC+4)
Location: Media One Hotel, Dubai, Al Falak Street, Dubai Media City, Dubai - 121818

Regional members will receive an invitation to the meeting and are encouraged to attend. If you have not received an invitation, please email the Middle East RAC Chair.

The IRATA Southern Africa RAC is convening for a meeting as detailed below:

Date: Thursday 26th February 2026
Time: 10:00 – 14:00 (UTC+2)
Location: Via Video Conference

Regional members will receive an invitation to the meeting and are encouraged to attend. If you have not received an invitation, please email the Southern Africa RAC Chair.

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Croll Tech Treinamentos Ltda, Rua Manoel Monteiro Filho, 948-A - Passagem de Areia - Parnamirim / RN, 59145-630ZI, Brazil on 27 February 2026 at 8:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Danilson Rocha at [email protected] or by telephone 84 99866-2859.

IRATA International would like to take this opportunity to welcome its newest members who were appointed in January 2026:

• Ascent International Rope Access Service Ltd, trading as AIRAS - Trainer - Taiwan
• Acciona Facility Services Middle East W.L.L - Operator - Qatar
• XiaMen ShengRen Emergency Rescue Technical Service Co., Ltd - Operator & Trainer - China
• Blue Horizon Services & Oil Field Maintenance L.L.C. - Operator - UAE
• Volta Resource Pte Ltd - Trainer - Singapore

Wishing you all future success,
IRATA International

Over the past two years, our Health and Safety Committee has prioritised improving incident reporting culture and encouraging transparent reporting across the rope access industry.

In 2024, the IRATA incident reporting form and guidance were updated to simplify reporting. Later the same year, we released the Report a Problem, Prevent a Fatality poster, which has since been translated into 10 additional languages and distributed worldwide.

The poster illustrates the fictional incident featured in our safety training videos, Edge and Rope Management and Management and Safety Culture, and highlights the underlying conditions that contributed to the outcome. Had the conditions been reported, preventative action could have been taken, which could have saved a life. To reinforce this message, we have produced a third film to close this video series – Report a Problem, Prevent a Fatality.

This film winds back time to before the incident, focusing on earlier moments when unsafe conditions were identified by other teams but not reported. It presents two possible outcomes shaped by critical decision points, where action could be taken or ignored.

After the major incident depicted in the first two films occurs, the teams reflect on their own earlier experiences at the incident site, questioning their decisions not to report the unsafe conditions they had seen.

Would it have made a difference?

As the events rewind, it becomes clear that reporting would have changed the outcome.

It would have made a difference.

This video is ultimately about safety culture, where reporting risks, hazards and incidents is expected, supported, and acted upon. IRATA continues to promote a culture where reporting is understood as a responsibility that protects lives, not as an opportunity for blame. Removing fear from reporting matters; unreported hazards do not disappear without action, they are passed on.

While set in a rope access context, the message applies across all industries and work environments:

Report a problem today, prevent a fatality tomorrow.

All of our health and safety videos are publicly available on our website under the news and media tab. IRATA members can download videos for offline viewing from the Videos button in the members’ area after logging in to the website.

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Seabra Tech Rope, Rua Tenente Coronel Cardoso, 225 - Centro, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, CEP28010-802, Brazil on 5 March 2026 at 1 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Carlos Pinheiro by telephone +55 22 99813-1598.

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Beal, ZI de Montplaisir, Pont Eveque, 38780, France on 13 June 2026 at 9 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Annie Dussuyer at [email protected] or by telephone +33 474 78 88 88.

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Altius Techical Services LLC 5750 North Sam Houston Pkwy East, Suite 801, Houston, 77032, United States on 7th March 2026 at 2:00PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Amanda Wenrich on [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at IDTEC Alpinismo Industrial LTDA -Avenida Francisco Gonçalves Vallim, 100 Rezende, Varginha, Minas Gerais, 37062-200, Brazil on 19 March 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact +55 35 99953-1315 or [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Altius Techical Services LLC, 528 Cohen St., Marrero, New Orleans, LA, 70072, United States on 7th March 2026 at 8:30AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Amanda Wenrich on [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Gravitat S.L, Poligon Pla D’en Coll, Carrer del Mig 32, Montcada i Reixac, Barcelona, 8110, Spain on 30 March 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Dynamic Access, 51 Shepherd Street, Marrickville, New South Wales, 2204, Australia on 14 March 2026 at 10:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Andrew Gray on 0450 825 220 or [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Urban Abseiler,Unit 6/9 Dawson Street, Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, 3058, Australia on 14 February 2026 at 9:00am. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Alan Lambert at [email protected] or by telephone 03 8589 3934

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Heightworks Ltd, Sidney St, Wolverhampton, WV2 4HH, United Kingdom on 30 March 2026 at 09:00am. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Jim Leigh on [email protected] or 07881657188

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at BeSafety Ltd, Unit 3, 23 Redhill Business Park, Holmethorpe Avenue, Redhill, RH1 2GD, United Kingdom on 7 March 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at CRI, Polderstraat 68, Mechelen, 2800, Belgium on 19 January 2026 at 13:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Lander Sannen at [email protected] or +32 (0)498 53 94 93.

The IRATA Australasia RAC is convening for a meeting as detailed below:

Date: Thursday 5th February 2026
Time: 13:30 – 16:30 (UTC+8)
Location: The Melbourne Hotel 33 Milligan St, Perth WA 6000, Australia

The Board of Directors and IRATA senior management will be in attendance. This is a valuable opportunity for regional members to receive important updates directly from IRATA’s leadership and to engage with key decision makers.

Regional members will receive an invitation to the meeting and are encouraged to attend. If you have not received an invitation, please email [email protected].

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Graviteq Pty Ltd, 1/27 Denninup Way, Malaga, WA, 6090, Australia on 23 January 2026 at 08:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Rob Evans at [email protected] or by telephone 1300 386 222

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Relyon Poland SP Z.O.O, 31 Szczesliwa 31, 80-176 Gdansk, Poland on 24 January 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Lukasz Labedz at [email protected]

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at IRATS LLP, Oachira, Payikuzhy, Kollam distr, Kerala, India on 02 February 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Shyni.A at [email protected] or by telephone 94 97 11 11 88

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Rig Pro Safety Training LLC, Workshop 150, Dubai Maritime City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on the 6th February 2026 at 08:30 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Darrell Coupland at [email protected] or by telephone +97156765050

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Vertech Group, 19 Walters Drive, Osborne Park, WA, 6019, Australia on Wednesday, 4th February 2026 at 16:30 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed.For further booking information, please contact Stephanie Levins at [email protected] or by telephone +61 (8) 6168 7600

IRATA International would like to take this opportunity to welcome its newest members who were appointed in December 2025:

• Empower Engineering And Access Technology Group Limited - Operator - Cameroon
• Cutech Process Services Pte Ltd - Operator - Saudi Arabia
• Klätterteknik Stockholm AB - Operator & Trainer - Sweden
• Wood Field Services Pty Ltd - Operator - Australia
• Amerapex Do Brasil Testes E Análises Técnicas Ltda - Operator - Brazil
• Eastgate Engineering Services Limited - Operator - England
• Heightworks Cote D’Ivoire SARL - Operator & Trainer - Cote DIvoire
• White Knuckle Access & Rescue Pty Ltd, Trading as Rope Access Technologies - Trainer - Australia
• Cliomed Medicina Do Trabalho Servicos Medicos Hospitalares Ltda - Trainer - Brazil
• Vertex Access Service Co., Ltd - Operator & Trainer - Brazil

Wishing you all future success,
IRATA International

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Outside Academy, Rua António Coelho da Silva, 195, 4420-613 Gondomar, Portugal on Saturday, 21 February 2025 at 10:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Bruno Gouveia at [email protected] or by telephone+351 918 025 776

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Mistras Ropeworks Training LLC, 8587 White Fir Street, Suite A3, Reno, Nevada, 89523, United States on Friday, 30 January 2026 at 08:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Bradley Kilgour at [email protected] or by telephone 250-703-3942

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Lyon Equipment - Unit 3 - 7 Tebay Business Park, Old Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3SS, UK on Friday, 02 January 2026 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected] or (0044) (0)15396 26251.

IRATA International would like to take this opportunity to welcome its newest members who were appointed in November 2025:

• Jp&A Treinamentos Ltda - Operator and Trainer - Brazil
• Height Rope & Other Safety Solutions N.V. - Operator and Trainer - Suriname
• PAVOUCI s.r.o. - Trainer - Czechia
• WPF Duratec Pty Ltd - Operator - Australia
• Itl Industrial Services Private Limited - Operator - India

Wishing you all future success,
IRATA International

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Heads Up Ltd - 7b Midas Place, Middleton, Christchurch, New Zealand on Sunday, 14 December 2025 at 09:00 AM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected] or (0064) (0)21 111 7381.

The IRATA Latin America RAC is convening for a meeting as detailed below:

Date: Friday 21st November 2025
Time: 13:00 (UTC+6)
Location: Via video conference

Regional members will receive an invite to the meeting and are encouraged to attend; should you not receive an invitation, please contact [email protected].

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Industry Training Centre, Kurland Brick, The Crags, Plettenberg Bay, 6602, South Africa, on Friday, 21st November 2025 at 14:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Andrew Rodmell on +27 790994259.

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at WAHT CO., Ltd 3-193 Kawayanagi Cho, Koshigaya Shi, Saitama Ken, 343-0827, Japan on Tuesday, 2 December 2025 at 14:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected].

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Ropeak Inc, No. 27-8, Yonghe St., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City, 23672, Taiwan on Saturday, 29 November 2025 at 14:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected] or +886-2-27201831.

IRATA International would like to take this opportunity to welcome its newest members who were appointed in October 2025:

• Topside Pty Ltd - Operator and Trainer - Australia
• PT. Ascend Professional Solutions - Operator and Trainer - Indonesia

Wishing you all future success,
IRATA International

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Safety & Access Korea - 1F, 773 Ok Po Dae Chup Ro, Jang Mok, Geoje, Kyoungnam, 53202, Korea (South) on Friday, 19 December 2025 at 14:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact [email protected] or +82 70 4632 3027

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at Technical Access Group, Unit 3, 1469 Rubert St, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7J 1G1, Canada on Tuesday 2 December 2025 at 17:00 PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Neil Phillips at [email protected] or by telephone +1 604-929-6596

Note: Annex T is currently being updated for republication with new images and has been temporarily removed from the IRATA website.

IRATA International has released Annex T: Tensioned Lines Guidance as part of the IRATA International Code of Practice (ICOP). This new resource provides guidance on the safe application, risks, and control measures associated with tensioned lines in industrial rope access.

Raising Awareness and Setting Standards

Tensioned lines are an essential tool in rope access, providing a safe means of movement and positioning where other rigging methods are not suitable or available. Despite their wide use in complex projects, no industry standard has specifically addressed their application in industrial rope access. Annex T provides guidance to help bridge this gap.

Key Guidance Areas

The Annex includes information on:

Applications: work positioning, work restraint, fall arrest and rescue systems.

Risks: anchor failure, equipment failure, rope failure, and human error.

Control Measures: double protection, appropriate planning, and comprehensive risk assessments.

Anchors and Equipment: strength, reliability, standards and industry testing.

Training: emphasis on competency, correct equipment use, and alignment with IRATA’s Training, Assessment and Certification Scheme (TACS).

Read More

Read the full Annex T: Tensioned Lines Guidance, available within Part 3 of the IRATA International Code of Practice.

An IRATA Assessor & Instructor Workshop will be held at X Rope Access Services Co.Ltd - No109, Ln 150 , Gong Yi Rd, Long Tan Dist, Taoyuan City, 325, Taiwan on Tuesday, 11 November 2025 at 13:00PM to 18:00PM. The IRATA compulsory workshop agenda will be followed. For further booking information, please contact Jeremy Chang - [email protected] or Tel: +886970233215

IRATA International would like to take this opportunity to welcome its newest members who were appointed in September 2025:

• Bell Access & Engineering Ltd - Operator - England
• Africana NDT Ghana Limited - Operator - Ghana
• Shadbolt Rope Access Ltd - Operator - England
• Motherland Skills Academy Pvt. Ltd. - Trainer - Nepal
• Eolcom Training, S.L. - Trainer - Spain
• Dangle Academy Ltd - Operator & Trainer - Northern Ireland
• BGB Group Global LTD - Operator - Wales
• Megatech Oil & Gas Engineering Services Private Limited - Operator - India

Wishing you all future success,
IRATA International

IRATA International would like to take this opportunity to welcome its newest members who were appointed in August 2025:

• Duta Kencana Sdn Bhd - Operator - Malaysia
• Aalam Aanakaboot Maintenance and Cleaning Company LLC, trading as Aanakaboot - Operator - Saudi Arabia
• Mader Contracting Pty Ltd - Operator - Australia
• CIDES Congo - Operator & Trainer - Congo
• Asset One Partners LLP - Operator - Scotland
• KONX Rope Access Pty Ltd - Operator & Trainer - Australia

Wishing you all future success,
IRATA International

Mira Rope Access has been named the winner of the 2025 Innovation and Excellence in Work at Height Award at this year’s International Work at Height Seminar (IWAHS), held at the Guildhall in London. The award recognises approaches that transform safety standards and operational efficiency in the work-at-height sector through innovative risk reduction strategies.

Considerations for Reducing Risk

By prioritising the elimination of human exposure to high-risk scenarios, Mira’s winning approach directly tackles the risks associated with confined space entry, including falls, entrapment, and oxygen limitation concerns.

The judges were unanimous in their praise, noting that Mira had implemented “an innovative application of technology to significantly reduce the risk to human life.”

The judging panel particularly highlighted the winning nomination’s alignment with the Work at Height Hierarchy of Controls, specifically its focus on the highest priority: avoiding human exposure to hazards where possible. This approach builds on established safety methodologies with technological advancements, reflecting the industry’s continued commitment to improving safety.

Operational Optimisation and Commercial Benefits

Beyond safety considerations, the winning nomination demonstrates thought to commercial efficiency, leveraging technology to deliver faster, while enhancing data quality and precision.

Their approach enables more frequent and informed maintenance decisions by minimising costly operational downtime, a key challenge in industrial maintenance operations.

Minimising Environmental Impact

A key consideration in the judges’ decision was the minimal environmental impact of the winning approach. The methodology achieves near-zero environmental disruption while maintaining comprehensive inspection capabilities.

As one judge summarised: “This nomination incorporates efficiency, cuts downtime, lowers environmental impact and enhances safety” – representing the holistic approach that modern work-at-height practices demand.

Celebrating Industry Innovation

We extend our congratulations to all shortlisted nominees, whose diverse submissions demonstrate the breadth of innovation across the work-at-height sector:

• Alplight Int LLP
• At Height Ltd
• Fletcher Stewart Ltd
• Hydrajaws Ltd
• KASK SPA
• Scannable NZ Ltd
• Siemens Gamesa

The exceptional quality of this year’s nominations reflects the industry’s growing commitment to innovation and safety excellence. Each submission contributes to advancing industry standards and demonstrates the collective dedication to protecting workers while improving operational outcomes.

We extend our thanks to the City of London Corporation for their continued support of this award and for providing a platform to celebrate the technical excellence and progressive thinking that drives our industry forward.

IRATA International would like to take this opportunity to welcome its newest members who were appointed in July 2025:

• Quick Rope Access Solutions Pvt. Ltd - Operator & Trainer - India
• Alpvise International LLP - Operator - India
• Southey Contracting Ltd SARLU - Operator - Côte d’Ivoire
• Ergon Training Center Sp. z o.o. - Trainer - Poland
• Equinox Elevate Pvt. Ltd - Operator - India
• PT Engineering Guna Perkasa, LLC - Operator - Indonesia
• Connect Group Inc. - Operator - Canada
• Advanced Blade Repair Services Limited - Operator - England
• Dalkia Facilities Limited - Operator - England
• Trainek-Formacion y Consultoria, SL - Trainer - Spain
• 8-XS Pte Ltd - Operator & Trainer - Singapore
• Experiencias Xcaret Parques S.A.P.I. de C.V. - Operator & Trainer - Mexico

Wishing you all future success,
IRATA International

IRATA International would like to take this opportunity to welcome its newest members who were appointed in June 2025:

• EnerMech Limited - Operator - Scotland
• Global Energy Ventures Sarl. - Operator - Senegal
• MESI Group Pty Ltd - Operator - Australia
• Ferrosi Engineering Services Sdn Bhd - Operator - Malaysia
• Usone R&A Co Ltd - Operator - South Korea
• Energy Plus Technical Services Ltd. - Operator - Saudi Arabia
• IRC Engineering Services India Private Limited - Operator - India
• Blade and Ropes Devt OPC - Operator & Trainer - Philippines
• Celt-Tech Marine & Offshore Pte Ltd - Operator - Singapore
• Cromarty Firth Marine Services Ltd - Operator - Scotland
• Kõrgtööde Koolitused OÜ - Trainer - Estonia
• Shenzhen Feiyu Rope Access Services Company Limited - Trainer - China

Wishing you all future success,
IRATA International