Every project follows a documented process: a risk assessment, a method statement, and a clear scope of work, the same standard a principal contractor's safety file or a managing agent's compliance record would expect to see before work starts.
Working at height on someone else's building carries real risk, to the people doing the work, to whoever's occupying the building below, and to whoever signed off on the subcontractor. The process below exists to make that risk manageable and visible, not just assumed.
ACCESS METHOD
Rope access, boom lift or scaffold, selected per site and signed off before mobilisation
PPE, EVERY JOB
Hard hat, harness and fall arrest, hi-vis, gloves, and any site-specific PPE required by the principal contractor
DOCUMENTATION
Risk assessment and method statement available on request before site mobilisation, for your safety file or compliance record
OCCUPIED BUILDINGS
Pre-job briefing, signage and resident or tenant notice for live, occupied sites
EMERGENCY PROCEDURE
Rescue plan and emergency contact confirmed on site before any work at height begins
Rope access work in South Africa operates within the SANS 10333 framework and the standards maintained by the Institute for Work at Height.
Specific certifications, insurance details and formal health and safety compliance documentation are confirmed with every client directly, and provided on request as part of the vetting process for a new project.
Questions we're often asked
Yes. These are provided on request as part of the standard vetting process for a new client, before any work is scheduled.
