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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The Singapore Flyer, that city's answer to the London Eye, ground to a halt on 23rd December with passengers still on board. We are pleased to report that IRATA member company, Dive Marine, effected a safe and responsible rescue of all passengers whose ages ranged from a 59 year old woman to a 10 year old boy.
The company concerned, Dive Marine, has worked on the wheel before and were therefore able to put into an action a rescue plan that was already set out and worked on. This excellent rescue shows again not only the excellent adaptability of rope access but an ability to work quickly and responsibly. Needless to say the event filled the front page of the Straits Times newspaper in the city and will have added to our reputation in Singapore that has recently been boosted by excellent work with the Ministry of Manpower and a valuable attendance at the recent OSEA Exhibition in the country that was attended by the Vice Chairman and CEO of the Association.
IRATA already works on the London Eye as well as the Singapore Flyer and expects to be called upon to manage the structural maintenance, cleaning and evacuation procedures of the various versions of these tourist attractions being built around the world.
IRATA recently held two Technical Days for staff from the Occupational Safety and Health Division of the Ministry of Manpower in Singapore that were described by the personnel attending as 'professional, informative and engaging.' The presentations continued a series of meetings between IRATA and the MoM aimed at the latter achieving a greater understanding of how work-at-height safety can be delivered by the IRATA procedures.
This initiative was followed by the Association's presence at OSEA08 - the primary trade show for the Offshore Industry in the region - where local member companies joined with the IRATA Vice Chairman, Karl Raby, and CEO, Rod Dymott, at the IRATA stand and other meetings in the city. Approaches for membership were received from several SE Asian companies.
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