Using a Petzl ASAP in a rescue
This week we chat about where the Petzl ASAP is used in hauling and lowering situation. Are we setting ourselves up to fail an Assessment.
24 Jan 202210min
No knots in your ropes? what could go wrong?
This week we look at an near miss where no knots in the ropes was only part of the problem. We hope this chat highlights the posable issues and how we can all avoid them. Stay safe
17 Jan 20228min
Learning from injuries on the ropes
This week we look at a safety bulletin on strains while working on the ropes. We hope this helps anyone from avoiding injury. we look back on some tips from Charles Cooper back in our chat last year...
10 Jan 20229min
IRATA safety bulletin 19, slings slipping on anchorage.
This week we are looking at an IRATA safety bulletin about slings slipping on an anchorage. If you are rigging ropes around round or square structure this episode is for you. We include some great le...
3 Jan 20226min
Where to put the pulley
This week we do some basic maths to work out how to best set up a 3-1 pulley system with some basic rope access gear. Using an ID and karabiners is surprisingly inefficient, but how bad is it?
27 Dec 202110min
Harness setup
The gear i use everyday has changed a bit this year. I do a rundown on how my harness is set up. How i use a some new gear and changing the way some gear is used. Also a bonus fast way to pass knots.
20 Dec 202114min
Hot Works
This week we chat about working on the ropes and undertaking hot works, cutting, grinding,welding. All of these tasks that introduce a new hazard to our work environment. We chat about what we have se...
13 Dec 20217min
Retrievable rigging
This week we chat about retrievable rigging or pull throughs. We look at the plus sides and down sides of various systems and how we could do it safer. Let us know your preferred system and why you l...
6 Dec 202117min
