Rope Access Course

• Rope access theory & practical: 4 days
• Rope access assessment: 1 day

Rope Access Refresher Course:

• Rope access theory & practical: 4 days
• Rope access assessment: 1 day

You will learn the following theory:

1. Introduction to work at height.
2. Work at height definitions.
3. Legislation regarding work at height.
4. Understanding on-site risk assessments.
5. Appropriate equipment care and pre-use climbing inspection methods.
6. Identification and use of climbing equipment.
7. Limitations of climbing equipment.
8. Limitations of safe anchoring points.
9. Managing sharp edges.
10. The advantages of a buddy system.
11. Basic knowledge of vertical and horizontal lifelines.
12. Basic knowledge of rigging vertical lifelines.
13. Minimum free space areas.
14. Fall factors.
15. The use of various fall arrest knots.
16. Suspension trauma.
17. The buddy rescue.
18. Correct completion of a rope access logbook.
19. Knowledge of Fallprotec SafeAccess systems.

You will gain the following practical skills:

1. Assemble a rope access kit.
2. Perform pre-use climbing equipment inspections.
3. Rope coiling/bagging.
4. Select safe anchoring points.
5. Implement the buddy system.
6. Making and using various rope access knots.
7. Use of a rope access work seat.
8. Climbing over the edge of a building.
9. Rigging double working ropes.
10. Perform various rope access maneuvers:
    10.1   Ascending ropes.
    10.2  Descending ropes.
    10.3  Traversing a loop.
    10.4  Traversing a re-belay.
    10.5  Rope to rope transfers (long and short).
    10.6  Descending over the edge.
    10.7  Deviation.
    10.8  Vertical and horizontal aiding.
11. Rescue from a loaded backup device – self-rescue.
12. Snatch rescue from a descending device – buddy rescue.
13. Safe use of Fallprotec SafeAccess systems.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will gain the following

• Designation: Rope Access Technician
• A certificate that is valid for 3 years
• NQF Level 1- Credits: 2
  • SAQA ID: US229998
  • SAQUA Title: Explain and perform fall arrest techniques when working at height
• NQF Level 2- Credits: 6
  • SAQA ID: US230000
  • SAQUA Title: Perform a limited range of rope access tasks and rescues

• Certified copy of your ID or passport (the original please). Unfortunately, your driver’s license will not be accepted
• A copy of a valid medical certificate provided by a suitable healthcare provider (doctor) that shows you are cleared to do rope access training and have no underlying health issues that prevent you from doing rope access training
• You must be able to comprehend, read and write English. You must also have basic numeracy skills

• IWH Rope Access L1 – R9000 (incl. VAT)
• Refresher Course – R9000 (incl. VAT)

Rope Access Course

• Rope access theory & practical: 4 days
• Rope access assessment: 1 day

Rope Access Refresher Course:

• Rope access theory & practical: 4 days
• Rope access assessment: 1 day

You will learn the following theory:

1. Introduction to work at height.
2. Work at height definitions.
3. Legislation regarding work at height.
4. Gather relevant work site information.
5. Completing an on-site pre-task risk assessment.
6. Completing a 3-monthly climbing equipment inspection form.
7. Completing a pre-use climbing equipment inspection form.
8. Identification and use of climbing equipment.
9. Limitations of climbing equipment.
10. Safe codes of practice for the placing of anchor points.
11. Selecting safe anchor points used for rigging of ropes.
12. Managing sharp edges.
13. Setting up top and bottom exclusion zones.
14. Understanding the advantages of a buddy system.
15. Basic knowledge of vertical and horizontal lifelines.
16. The principles of rigging working ropes.
17. Cable ways.
18. Minimum free space areas.
19. Fall factors.
20. The use of various rope access knots.
21. Suspension trauma.
22. The buddy rescue.
23. Correct completion of a rope access log book.
24. Responsibilities of supervising a simple rope access work site.

You will gain the following practical skills:

1. Assemble a rope access kit.
2. Perform pre-use climbing equipment inspections.
3. Perform 3-monthly climbing equipment inspections.
4. Rope coiling/bagging.
5. Selecting safe anchoring points.
6. Implement the buddy system.
7. Making and using various rope access knots.
8. Use of a rope access work seat.
9. Climbing over the edge of a building.
10. Rig various working rope systems:
    10.1   Vertical drops with particular attention to “rig for rescue”.
    10.2   Set up a loop.
    10.3   Retrievable work ropes.
    10.4   Set up a lead climb.
    10.5   Set up a vertical drop using and equalizing multiple anchoring points.
    10.6   Set up mid rope knots.
11. Perform various rope access rescues:
    11.1    Snatch rescue in descending mode.
    11.2    Snatch rescue in ascending mode.
    11.3    Snatch rescue passing knots.
    11.4    Rescue of a lead climber.
    10.5   Rescue using a plug-in system
    10.6   Horizontal cable way rescue.
    10.7   Rescue using a cross-haul system.
    10.8   Diagonal cable way rescue.
    10.9   Rescue passing a deviation.
    10.10 Rescue passing through a re-belay.
    11.11   Team rescues.
    11.12  Rescue from a loaded backup device – self rescue.
12. Setup various rigging systems:
    12.1    Rig a 1:1 mechanical advantage system.
    12.2   Rig a 2:1 mechanical advantage system.
    12.3   Rig a 3:1 mechanical advantage system.
13. Retrieval rescue 
14. Snatch rescue 

Upon successful completion of this course, you will gain the following

• Designation: Rope Access Practitioner
• A certificate that is valid for 3 years
• NQF Level 3 – Credits: 6
  • SAQA ID: UUS229996
  • SAQUA Title: Rig working ropes, undertake rescues and perform a range of rope access tasks.

You will need the following to do your IWH level 2 course:

• A good grasp of English. You must be able to speak, read and write English reasonably well
• A logbook with a minimum of 1000 level 1 hours. This must be signed off by a Level 2 or 3 rope access technician
• You must have successfully completed a rope access questionnaire that tests your knowledge
• A valid medical certificate
• A valid level 1 certificate
• First Aid level 1
• Safety shoes

• IWH Rope Access L2 – R9000 (incl. VAT)
• Refresher Course – R9000 (incl. VAT)