working at height has a great potential for harm. There are various methods of working at heights such as using scaffolding, ladders, gondolas and the Rope Access Technique (RAT).
A. What is Rope Access
Each way of working has advantages and disadvantages and different risks. Therefore, the board and management need to take into account the use of methods by taking into account the aspects of effectiveness and risk, both financial and non-financial. The risk aspect of occupational safety and health hazards must be the main concern of all parties in the workplace. This kind of thing in addition to providing guarantees of occupational safety and health protection for workers is also closely related to the safety of production assets.
Currently, work at heights with the Rope Access Technique (RAT) has been developed. This method was developed from rock climbing and cave exploration techniques. Rope Access Technique (RAT) has been widely applied in the construction, control, maintenance of buildings and industrial installations such as high-rise buildings, power grid towers, communication towers, oil platforms, ship maintenance and repair, bridge maintenance, confined spaces. spaces), mining, tourism industry such as outbound, forest research, and maintenance, etc.
In-Law no. 1 of 1970 concerning Occupational Safety mandates that management is obliged to show and explain to every worker regarding conditions and hazards in the workplace, required safety equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE), personal protective equipment, and safe ways and attitudes in doing work. In addition, the management can only employ workers who are believed to have understood the occupational safety and health criteria for the job. On this basis, it was felt the need for a guideline for working at heights using the Rope Access Technique (RAT).
The purpose of preparing this guideline is as tips for stakeholders such as entrepreneurs, workplace administrators, operators, technicians, building owners, architects, and industrial practitioners who will and have applied the Rope Access Technique (RAT) method at work and for supervisors. manpower in conducting supervision of work safety and health.
This guideline is the minimum criteria that must be met by workplace administrators, workers, and all parties who carry out work at heights using the Rope Access Technique (RAT). Therefore, this guide contains some basic technical provisions. Procedures and working methods and equipment standards in detail are developed in accordance with advances in science and science and technology.
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B. UNDERSTANDING
IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association), is the first Rope Access organization founded in the 1980s to provide solutions to maintenance problems in the Oil & Gas Industry. IRATA itself is known throughout the world and has more than 200 companies registered as official members. IRATA has also certified more than 100,000 technicians worldwide to date.
Rope Access Technique (RAT) is a method used by workers to reach places that are difficult at height, which must be supported by ropes and related equipment to gain access to and from the workplace.
C. PURPOSE
The objectives of this training are to fulfill the need for knowledge, skills, and the formation of work attitudes based on occupational safety and health as well as the fulfillment of provisions in the applicable laws and regulations in the work unit in the field of working at height as a Rope Access Technician.
D. DEVELOPMENT
Rope Access Technique (RAT) can also be used on:
Structural Inspection & Testing, Structural Survey, NDT testing, Confined Space, Wind Turbine, Blasting & High Rise Painting, High Rise Window Cleaning, Ringing, Welding, High Rise Building Maintenance, Etc.
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