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Informationen zum Autor Loui McCurley 's pioneering efforts in safe work at height include having helped found the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians, participating in the development of ISO 22846, and numerous other standards within ANSI Z359, ANSI 459, NFPA, ASTM, and more. Loui is committed to harmonizing regulatory requirements for work at height with practical, safe methods of work and verified technician skills. Her book Falls From Height: A Guide to Rescue (Wiley, 2012) was the first of its kind in fall protection. Loui is a passionate trainer and a frequent presenter at safety conferences including the American Society of Safety Engineers, National Association of Tower Erectors, VPPAC, and the International Technical Rescue Symposium. Klappentext Guides the reader in the development and maintenance of a rope access program* Provides comprehensive guidance for employers, safety managers and rope access technicians to develop, maintain, and manage a rope access program* Offers specific guidance for writing a comprehensive managed fall protection plan that includes rope access* Thoroughly describes how to perform specific rope access maneuvers that can be used to offer greater safety when working at height* Shows how a well-managed rope access program can be used as a tool to get more work accomplished at a lower cost and with greater efficiency than conventional methods can achieve* Discusses and clarifies unique distinctions of equipment for rope access, as compared with equipment for fall arrest, positioning, and restraint Zusammenfassung Guides the reader in the development and maintenance of a rope access program* Provides comprehensive guidance for employers! safety managers and rope access technicians to develop! maintain! and manage a rope access program* Offers specific guidance for writing a comprehensive managed fall protection plan that includes rope access* Thoroughly describes how to perform specific rope access maneuvers that can be used to offer greater safety when working at height* Shows how a well-managed rope access program can be used as a tool to get more work accomplished at a lower cost and with greater efficiency than conventional methods can achieve* Discusses and clarifies unique distinctions of equipment for rope access! as compared with equipment for fall arrest! positioning! and restraint Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors xiii Foreword xix Your Success xxiii Preface xxv How to use this book xxvii Section 1 | Planning for Rope Access 1 Chapter 1 | What Is Rope Access? 3 1-1 Introduction 3 Why Choose Rope Access? 4 1-2 Foundation and Evolution of Rope Access 6 The Modern Rope Access System 6 Skills Required for Modern Rope Access Workers 7 1-3 Rope Access Compared/Contrasted with Other Disciplines 8 Rope Access Contrasted with Recreational Rappelling 8 Rope Access Contrasted with Controlled Descent 9 Rope Access Contrasted with Rope Descent Techniques 11 Rope Access Contrasted with Bosun's Chairs 11 Rope Access Backup Contrasted with Other Backup Systems 14 WhereModern Rope Access Has Landed - The Bus You Take to Work 14 1-4 Compatibility and Work Safety 15 Fall Restraint 15 Fall Arrest 15 Fall Containment Systems 17 Suspended Scaffolds 17 Aerial Platforms and Man Baskets 17 1-5 Special Techniques 18 Aid Climbing 18 Lead Climbing 19 1-6 Practical Application of Rope Access 19 1-7 Summary 20 Chapter 2 | Rope Access and the Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Plan 21 2-1 Protecting Workers at Height 21 2-2 Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection 22 Policy Statement 22 Staff Responsibilities 23 Fall Hazard Survey 25 2-3 Hierarchy of Fa...
