Rope access (IRATA)
IRATA-certified rope access teams reaching the parts of the railway plant and machinery cannot, high-sided cuttings, rock faces, viaducts and structures, safely and without the cost of full scaffold.
Where a cutting is too steep, a rock face too loose or a structure too awkward for plant, rope access is the safe and cost-effective answer. Our IRATA L1–L3 technicians deliver de-vegetation, examination support and light remediation at height, in separated environments and under possession.
Rope access teams integrate directly with our vegetation, examination and ecology crews, so a single mobilisation can clear a rock cutting, examine the asset behind it and leave the site compliant, without three separate sub-contractors and three separate possessions.
What we deliver on rope access (irata).
De-vegetation at height
Removal of vegetation from high-sided cuttings, rock faces and structures where plant cannot safely reach.
Structure inspection support
Rope access to give examiners hands-on access to bridge, viaduct and retaining-wall faces.
Rock face & slope work
Scaling, de-vegetation and netting support on DOL1 rock cuttings and unstable slopes.
Bolt-up & light remediation
Minor remediation, fixings and make-safe works carried out at height under IRATA method.
Separated delivery
Teams configured to work in separated environments, keeping the railway open where possessions are scarce.
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