Industrial Rope Access in New Zealand: Best Practice Guidelines
May 2012
The Best Practice Guidelines for Industrial Rope Access in New Zealand [pdf 1.66MB] have been designed to provide best practice advice for safe rope access techniques, the design installation and certification of permanent anchors and anchor systems, and the selection and maintenance of rope access equipment.
The guidelines apply to all employers, employees and the self-employed engaging in rope access work, as well as to people who contract or commission rope access work.
Please note: these guidelines do not apply to the following situations or industries:
- fall arrest, where the rope and harness is not an integral part of the work (but is used to prevent someone from falling)
- recreational climbing
- arboriculture
- emergency services.
The guidelines emphasise the importance of planning rope access work with safety always in mind, prior to the work commencing (section 3). A range of safety forms have been included in the guideline to assist with safety planning (appendix 1). In addition, the guidelines provide key information on the safe use of rope access equipment, including anchor systems (section 5), safe working methods (section 6) and emergencies/rescue (section 7).
These guidelines have been prepared by the Industrial Rope Access Association of New Zealand (IRAANZ) and endorsed by the Department of Labour.
Contact details for the Industrial Rope Access Association of New Zealand:
PO Box 31067
Lower Hutt
Wellington 5040
Phone: 04 589 0253
Website: www.iraanz.co.nz
