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IRATA Training Manual
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Table of contents
01
Introduction
The importance of training, what this manual is, and the IRATA training, assessment and certification scheme.
02
About IRATA
IRATA's mission, and the moral, economic and legal reasons for maintaining the highest safety standards.
03
Legislation
The UK statutory framework that governs work at height: HSE Act, WAHR, MHSW, LOLER, PUWER, COSHH, PPE, Noise, Manual Handling and RIDDOR.
04
Risk Assessments & Method Statements
Identifying hazards, evaluating risks, recording findings, writing method statements and operating permit-to-work systems.
05
Equipment
The PPE and rope-access hardware that makes up an industrial rope-access kit — selection, standards, marking, inspection and storage.
06
Knots
The core knots used in rope access, their applications, strength loss and how to dress and set them.
07
Rigging
Two-rope security, Y-hangs, deviations, re-anchors, rope protection and choosing anchors.
08
Rope Access Manoeuvres
Pre-use checks, safe access to the ropes, ascending and descending, changeovers, transfers and passing obstacles.
09
Fall Arrest
Choosing fall arrest equipment, calculating clearance distances, fall factors and the risk of suspension trauma.
10
Rescue
Rescue principles, snatch rescues, deviation and re-anchor rescues, mid-transfer, knot, aid-climb and loop rescues.
11
Hauling & Lowering
Mechanical advantage, hauling systems, lowering systems and self-locking pulley setups.
12
Glossary
A reference glossary of terms, acronyms and abbreviations used throughout this manual.
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