High Standard Rope Access Ltd: Ensuring Safety at Heights
Lightning stands out as one of nature’s most potent natural occurrences. A lightning strike on a structure can lead to severe destructive outcomes such as fires, explosions, and the risk of electric shocks, posing a substantial threat to life, operations, and electronic systems.
At High Standard Rope Access Ltd, we offer nationwide services in lightning protection, priding ourselves on delivering professional and swift solutions to our clientele.
Our distinct advantage lies in possessing specialised knowledge and expertise to access seemingly inaccessible high-level locations at a competitive price point. Rooted in traditional steeplejack access techniques, our business has evolved with advancements in technology, equipment, and safety standards, revolutionising our approach to working at heights.
Rope access serves as a method for work positioning, utilising ropes for accessing structures—an age-old practice that has stood the test of time. The classic Bosun’s chair, originally from maritime use and later adopted by the steeplejack industry, has long been a reliable form of abseiling. However, the conventional Bosun’s chair is gradually fading from use within the working at height sector, making way for contemporary twin-rope abseiling techniques and equipment. These modern methods provide enhanced versatility and superior safety and rescue features, ushering in a new era of working at heights.
Innovating Access Solutions
Steeplejack access methods continue to hold significance in the maintenance of industrial chimneys and other towering structures.
Our company utilises fixed modular scaffold platforms and suspended access platforms extensively for conducting inspections and maintenance on industrial chimneys and similar tall structures.
Tailored for specific purposes, fixed modular scaffold platforms can be seamlessly installed on various structures, whether constructed of brick, concrete, or steel. These platforms offer the advantage of adaptability to any level of a structure. Compared to traditional ground-level scaffolding, they are quicker and easier to set up, reducing labour hours and overall costs for our clients while working at heights.
Once fixed in place, these scaffold platforms serve as sturdy foundations for suspended access platforms like cradles, ensuring a secure working environment throughout the structure’s height.
In alignment with the HSE’s Hierarchy of Control concerning work at heights, the use of Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs) or crane-man baskets is increasingly favoured for high-level maintenance and inspection tasks.
Our operatives at High Standard Rope Access Ltd undergo IPAF training for MEWP operation and receive instruction in lifting, slinging, and overseeing crane operations.
For bespoke access solutions tailored to your project needs, get in touch with High Standard Rope Access Ltd today. Contact us to discuss how we can assist you in reaching new heights safely and efficiently.
