3. Rope Access Program Requirements Flashcards
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3.1 General
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3.1.1 A policy statement shall be developed and implemented that provides general goals and guidance for a rope access program that emphasizes the employer’s commitment to providing a safe workplace for personnel engaged in rope access work.
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3.1.2 Rope access program policies and procedures shall be documented and available to all affected personnel.
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3.1.4 Where a presiding regulatory authority has requirements that are stricter than this standard, those requirements shall be followed.
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3.1.3 Policies and procedures shall be consistent with requirements of the presiding regulatory authority related to the work environment to ensure that such requirements are followed by all rope access technicians when conducting work.
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3.1.5 The program shall ensure communication and coordination with clients and their safety representatives regarding rope access safety and rescue procedures.
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3.2 Training, Certification, Experience
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3.2.1 The program shall provide for or verify provision of , and ensure the maintenance of all rope access technician training a certification in accordance with Section 6.
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3.2.2 Rope access experience and taring hours shall be recorded in accordance with section 7.
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3.3 Worksite Requirements
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3.3.1 Currently certified rope access technicians shall be used to conduct all rope access operations.
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3.3.2 Rope access technicians shall be informed of foreseeable hazards that they may encounter during the performance of their responsibilities.
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3.3.3 Rope access work shall be supervised in accordance with Section 8.2.
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3.3.4 The program shall ensure that rope access technicians have the knowledge, training, skills, and experience necessary to safely perform their responsibilities and the rope access work to witch they are assigned in accordance with Section 4 and Section 5.
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3.3.5 The program shall recognize the limitations of the rope access technicians to perform rope access work and ensure that no work is undertaken that exceeds those limitations.