Explore every episode of the podcast Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats

This week we have a chat about the only three things you need to follow in the ICOP. 

Take a listen and let me know if you agree. 

This week we had a chat with Wayne Russell our NZ lead trainer on what bit of kit does he need to have on his harness. Was a bit left of field for me. He can’t survive without a Pod Bag. 

This week we chat about assisted aid climb. 
I have seen this assessed in some level 3 assessments, but I can’t find it in the TACS. 

Should all level 3’s be trained and assessed on this?

Do you agree that it should be added or not, let me know

leigh@5thpoint.com.au

Stay safe

This week we have a chat about if a level 3i should be able to train 8 level 1’s without an assistant. 

Let me know if you agree or not

Leigh@5thpoint.com.au

Stay safe

This week we are having a quick chat about anchors and anchorage. 
what’s the difference and how it fits in with rope access. 
We have found that using these terms make it easy to describe parts of the system and how it falls into IRATA ICOP to comply. 
it also helps work out where and when the 2 points of connection starts and stops. 

If you want to get in touch, drop me a line @

Leigh@5thpoint.com.au

Stay safe. 

This week we take a look at a new bit of kit from Rig Board. 

If you ever needed to draw a rigging plan on a white board and couldn’t tell the difference between a descender and a back up, this is the bit of kit for you. 

great in training and planning of jobs. 

check them out at https://rigboard.shop/

Tell them Leigh sent you. :-). 

Stay safe. 

Been playing with the Jack from singing rock for a while now. 

let’s say it’s the love child of a rig and a spark. 

have a listen to what it’s all about. 

This week we are going to take a look at where it started with descenders for rope access, way back in the 60’s all the way through till today. 

I may miss something. If I do drop me a message or e mail, leigh@5thpoint.com.au, always good to chat and learn. 

stay safe. 

This week we take a look at the Harken Radix. 

the level of load cells has just increased. 

we look at all the features and where it will be great in our work flow. 

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Been a long hot summer in Sydney and it’s still going. 

just a quick reminder to hydrate, even on the cooler days. 

what’s the best way to carry fluids? We look at some options. 

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This week we take a look at the Skylotec ICX. 

Is it worth the investment? What’s the deal with the batteries? 

what about rescue?

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I go to the gym to move some weights or do a cardio session and always do a warm up. 

What makes a day on the ropes any different. Let have a look at warming up before we jump on the ropes. 

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This week we chat about rigging ropes that can be retrieved. 

The IRATA document says can’t normally be used for rescue. Do we need to change this as we have better methods now. 

have a listen and let me know what you think. 

This week we have a quick chat about first aid tickets. What IRATA say we need and could we do a bit better. 

Let us know what you think. Reach out on the socials. 

At 5th Point we have been using the Skylotec descenders for over 10 months now. Here is an update on what we know now. 

The time we have been waiting a while for the RASS Rope Access Safety Supervisor course is here. 

What to know who can become a RASS, or who can run a RASS course. Take a listen and find out all the info.  

How did the hanging haul become a thing? 

This week we have a look at how we ended up in the roof of a training centre, hauling one of our mates to the roof. To then send him back to the ground. Is this a real situation? 

This week we have a chat about the main differences between the Petzl Rig and the Skylotec Spark. 
Which one would you use?
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This week we sit down with Andre Quinn from Just Get It Done and chat about the rope access challenge.
Where did the idea come from?
What’s it like to organise the first rope access competition in Australia?
Where is it heading?

This week we take a dive into some of the uses that Petzl say you can use a Grillion for.
Big question is, can you hoist on it? 
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This week we have a chat about the age limit on doing you level 1.
The noise on the street is that IRATA has been looking at a change. What would be the knock on affects if this was to happen? what would be the benefits and what would be the drawbacks?

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This week we have a look at how my harness has changed over 25 years.
What did I have on my harness in the late 90's and what has changed to today. Which bits of kit have lasted the test of time, what have i moved onto, and what do I miss.
Let us know what you still have on your harness and isn't going anywhere soon.

This week we take a look at the new Harken Multi Ascender.

Could this be the new direction for a chest ascender, can we now call it a point of connection, once and for all?
I love the way Harken are bring tried and tested sailing technology into the world of rope access.
Have you had a play with the Harken Multi ascender? let us know what you think of it.

It's time to have a chat about another fun rescue when you are on your next IRATA course or when having a play in a training centre.
This is another rescue along the lines of the Singapore special. Trying to tick as many level 3 assessment boxes as we can and only leaving the ground once.

This week we chat about the new level 3 online exam, Im sure you all have lots of questions and would like to know how it is set up and what's involved.
Have a listen and we will break down how it is set up and what you can do to prepare for it.

Hi Everyone,
We are back!, we have been on a break for a while, but now we are back.
Its time to to have some more tips, tricks and chats.
Have a listen on what's been going on and what we have planned for this season.

This week we have a look at which type of karabiners we use. Are you team Ally or Steel?
why do some people say you can't use Ally karabiners in heavy industry?
That shape karabiners should you use?

This week we carry on with our chats about the connector that keeps us safe, Karabiners.
What's your preferred locking system Auto or Screw? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both of them?
This week we take a look at why you would choose one over the other.

This week we look at the common pole straps and how we use them in rope access, what the difference and what do you get extra for the money.

This week we chat about the karabiners we use and do they need to be done up?
The one on your footloop? how about the one on a pulley in a hauling system?
We discuss them all and if its undone is it a discrepancy on assessment day?

So you are keen to get ahead before you turn up for your level 1 course, this week we give you some tips of things to learn and try and understand before you turn up on day one.
If you have friends who are thinking of getting into rope access, this is an episode for them.

Time to talk about the elephant in the room on every IRATA course. 
Hands up if you have ever suffered from repetitive strain injury (RSI) or occasional overuse syndrome (OOS). Yep that pain in the elbow after a long ascent, long  aid climb or the 6th time you have done the loop rescue this week.
We chat about how it happens, advice we have received off of experts of body movement to fix it and how we can stop it happening in the first place.

This week we are having a chat with Mikey Reid, from the outskirts of Aberdeen as a professional boxer and trainer, he got a tip to get a rope ticket, how will a roofers son go with 2 points?  How did that get him to Australia?

Booked in for your IRATA level 1? Or thinking of getting into rope access. This week we cover the things you can practice and look into before the course and some tips of what not to do during the week. 

Seems we still had some unanswered questions about when and how we use the Asap in a rescue situation .
If you missed the first part go have a listen only a few weeks back.
Let us know how you use the ASAP in rigging of ropes.

This week is 100 weekly episodes, thank you for coming on this journey into all things rope access.
We thought now would be a good time to chat about how we ended up on 2 ropes rather than one. 
This story might surprise you.

This week we answer one of the questions we have been asked.
Can you explain the difference between SWL, MBS and WLL.

We take a look at how it all works and explain the difference and where you might come into contact with them.

This week we chat about where the Petzl ASAP is used in hauling and lowering situation.
Are we setting ourselves up to fail an Assessment.

This week we look at an near miss where no knots in the ropes was only part of the problem.
We hope this chat highlights the posable issues and how we can all avoid them.

Stay safe

This week we look at a safety bulletin on strains while working on the ropes.
We hope this helps anyone from avoiding injury.
we look back on  some  tips from Charles Cooper back in our chat last year. check that out in Ep 61.

This week we are looking at an IRATA safety bulletin about slings slipping on an anchorage.

If you are rigging ropes around round or square structure this episode is for you. We include some great lessons learnt and how to avoid a similar situation.

This week we do some basic maths to work out how to best set up a 3-1 pulley system with some basic rope access gear.
Using an ID and karabiners is surprisingly inefficient, but how bad is it? 

The gear i use everyday has changed a bit this year.
I do a rundown on how my harness is set up. How i use a some new gear and changing the way some gear is used.
Also a bonus fast way to pass knots.

This week we chat about working on the ropes and undertaking hot works, cutting, grinding,welding. All of these tasks that introduce a new hazard to our work environment.
We chat about what we have seen used and not used on site.
As always a few tips for products that might work for you. 

This week we chat about retrievable rigging or pull throughs. We look at the plus sides and down sides of various systems and how we could do it safer.
Let us know  your preferred system and why you like it.

This week we take a look at the Skylotec Spark, this may have answered the question I have heard a lot since the Sirius came out, ' can we get one without the panic feature?' well the Spark is exactly that.
Have a listen as we run through the features.

This week we chat about the chest ascender, is it half a point or one point? 
we discuss the story behind the this urban myth.
What about if you attach to a casualty on an ascender, can they be used as a point of attachment?