IRATA International Workshop at EASTAV GLOBAL — Seville, March 22, 2025

On March 22nd, we had the honor of hosting in our facilities EASTAV GLOBAL Seville The IRATA International Workshop, a key event for the vertical work and rope access sector.

This workshop had two main objectives: promote the exchange of information and current practices for continuing professional development, and collect experiences and points of view that can guide future IRATA decisions at the international level.

A technical meeting at the highest level

• Maneuver with victim: simple anchor deviation step
  The meaning of “through” was analyzed in clause 6.8.4.2.1 of the TACS, and how it should be interpreted in Level 2 training and evaluation. Possible discrepancies in this key rescue maneuver were also discussed.
• Preventing falling objects
  Current procedures, common discrepancies and the scope of standards such as ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 were reviewed. The focus on the type of object versus the action of dropping it was discussed.
• Incident Notification
  The new IRATA notification poster was presented and documents FM-021ENG and GU-265ENG were analyzed. It was discussed which incidents should be reported, including quasi-accidents and particular situations as single points of suspension.
• Hazard identification and risk assessment
  Clause 6.2.3 of the TACS. Level 3 candidates must identify common risks and demonstrate understanding of the process through theoretical or practical exercises. The usefulness of the WASA report was also discussed.
• Level 3 online theory exam
  Review of evaluation procedures according to documents MP-377ENG and GU-381ENG. Possible improvements and the clarity of the new processes were discussed.
• Prerequisites for evaluation
  The verification of logs and the appropriate application of training rates were evaluated.
• Practical exercise — Clearance on elevators
  Practical demonstrations were carried out related to the passage of knots, obstacles, rescues with their own ropes and in the middle of a transfer.
• AOB (Other Relevant Matters) and proposed topics for future workshops according to the particularities of each region.

Objectives achieved

• Promote the exchange of real experiences between IRATA technicians
• Establish and reinforce good working practices at height
• Consolidate key technical and regulatory knowledge for the sector

Acknowledgement

From EASTAV GLOBAL we want to thank the presence of every attendee, advisors and instructors, companies and professionals who contributed to making this workshop a success. We continue to work with passion for a quality, realistic and safety-oriented training.

See you in the next one!

Contact: formacion@eastav.com