Endorsed by the Industrial Rope Access Association of New Zealand (IRAANZ)
Version 3.1
August 2009

Acknowledgements

The Industrial Rope Access Association of New Zealand acknowledges the assistance of XXXX for their contributions to these guidelines.

 

Published by XXXXXX
August 2009
ISBN XXXX
Price: XXXX

Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Foreword
• Part One
  1. Introduction
  2. Scope
  3. Principles
  4. Definitions
  5. Documentation
  • Standards
  • Legislation
  • OSH Publications
  • Other publications
• Part Two
  6. Management
  • Principles
  • Systems
  • Planning
  • Preliminary analysis
  • Levels of operative skills
  • Hazard identification and risk assessment
  • Hazards specific to rope access method or work task
  • Height hazard assessment
  • Health and safety plan
  • Use of tools and equipment
  • Communications
  • Record keeping
• 7 Personnel
  • Selection
  • Competence
  • Team size
• 8 Equipment
  • General
  • Limits of equipment use and compatibility
  • Standards and legal requirements
  • Specific criteria for the selection of rope access equipment
  • Equipment marking and traceability
  • Records of equipment usage
  • Inspection
  • Care and storage
  • Retiring equipment
  • Records
• 9 Working methods
  1. General
  2. Rope access and fall arrest
  3. Safety
  4. Access system
  5. Backup system
  6. Basic techniques
  7. Advanced techniques
  8. Anchor Points
• 10 Emergencies and rescue
  1. General
  2. Suspension trauma
• Appendix 1
  1. Summary of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992