The Rope Access and Climbing Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

IN-PERSON INTERVIEW WITH CANADIAN ARBORIST KIRSTEN - PODCAST - THE ROPE ACCESS AND CLIMBING PODCAST   Hello and welcome back to The Rope Access and Climbing Podcast. This week I’m chatting with Canadian Arborist Kirsten about the industry and some of her experiences.   Then after the interview, she and I went out Ice Climbing here in Canmore, Alberta   She also has a Movement Practice to keep you going as you get older. And for the first 10 people to sign up USE Code: BRAVEROOTS15 to get your discount today!  https://braveroots.thinkific.com/courses/empowered-movement-foundations    Please make sure to subscribe to my channel for more videos like this, and don't forget to follow us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow on Instagram for live up to date stories of experiences working in the field, creating new content, and news on upcoming guests.  www.instagram.com/RopeAccess_and_Climbing    Till next time,   Mikey Stevenson

INTRODUCING DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES INTO ROPE ACCESS - PODCAST - THE ROPE ACCESS AND CLIMBING PODCAST  

Hello and welcome back to The Rope Access and Climbing Podcast.  This week I want to touch on something that I have encountered over the years.  But, kind of never really thought about it.  Yes, I have spoken about cross-training on my platform before.  But it doesn’t stop there.  

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Till next time,  

Mikey Stevenson

WHAT HAPPENS TO MY HOURS - PODCAST - THE ROPE ACCESS AND CLIMBING PODCAST

Hello and welcome back to The Rope Access and Climbing Podcast. Today I’m chatting about a common question I get.  What happens with my Rope Access Hours if I expire?

My goal here is to keep you all up to date as things change in our industries.  So!

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Mikey Stevenson

ANSI Z459.1 - PODCAST - THE ROPE ACCESS AND CLIMBING PODCAST   Hello and welcome back to The Rope Access and Climbing Podcast. Today I’m diving into ANSI Z459.1 Rope Access Standard that was just released.    I did pay for a version of this standard so I knew what the standard itself said.  So I could comment on it a little better.  I also spoke with people within SPRAT and Z359.   The key point to this is to go in with an open mind and understand that everyone is trying to find the middle ground.  It's not easy when you are dealing with standards at the best of times.  But when you are trying to build a new standard that now affects your everyday work methods it's hard to see all sides.     There are good things about this and bad.  No Question there.  I dive into some of the main things that I saw in the standard.    NO, I CAN NOT SHARE THE STANDARD WITH YOU SO DON'T ASK!   This is something that happened many years ago here in Canada.  It takes time to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  But with hard work, it can happen.  Also, this is NOT law so you don't have to follow it as of right now.  But I would suggest you get familiar with it.   This episode is just a start.  I will make more episodes on this topic as I learn more and as things are updated.    SPRAT's Response:  https://sprat.org/news/sprat-response-to-ansi-assp-z459-1/?fbclid=IwAR1jZ4YJ4RvfiNXbiYNc7dAErsXd09ZAYx7VfMPq0LGfQYTshnjtI3eieLw   My goal here is to keep you all up to date as things change in our industries.  So!   Please make sure to subscribe to my channel for more videos like this, and don't forget to follow us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow on Instagram for live up to date stories of experiences working in the field, creating new content, and news on upcoming guests.   www.instagram.com/RopeAccess_and_Climbing    Till next time,   Mikey Stevenson

RESPECTING OUR MANUFACTURES - TECH TALK / PODCAST - THE ROPE ACCESS AND CLIMBING PODCAST  

Hello and welcome back to the Rope Access and Climbing Podcast YouTube addition.  Today I’m chatting about having respect for our manufactures.    We have all seen it, someone gets a new item they are all happy with it.  Then they miss use it or don’t use it as it was designed and then the first thing they do is go to Social Media to complain about how crappy it is and the company sucks.    

Well, that is NOT the way you should deal with the situation.  You should always reach out to the manufacture to explain your situation and see if they've had similar outcomes.  Everything we use has limitations. Also, not every item is designed with your job in mind.   

Manufacturers, rely on us the consumer to help them build better equipment.  But you bashing them online isn’t going to help you or anyone else.     

**Disclaimer  Before using any technique or maneuver seen on this channel, please talk to your subject matter expert for the company you work for. Make sure that any and all gear you use on a job is approved and has had a proper risk assessment completed. Please undergo the proper training, know safety your procedures and review all necessary information to safely complete your job within respective policies and regulation.   Thank you**   

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Mikey Stevenson

THE BREADTH OF EXPERIENCE -  PODCAST - THE ROPE ACCESS AND CLIMBING PODCAST  

Hello and welcome back to The Rope Access and Climbing Podcast. This week I wanted to chat to you about something that came to mind this week as I was hanging off the side of a building.  Yes, Not hanging of some massive structure in the Oil and Gas Industry, hanging off a building 175’ feet off the ground as people walk past.   

Today I want to touch base on, the subject of experience.  This is something that is earned not just given.  This is something that our industries is lacking.  This is something that we as end-users need to change.   

Sadly, there aren’t enough people in our industries that have this Breadth of Experience in their logbooks, me included.  This is something that I have been trying to work on ever since I left Acuren in 2018.  Yes, sadly I haven’t been able to do as much as I’ve wanted for whatever the reason has been.   

But this is something that moving forward I want to work on more.   

And you should too!  

At the end of the day, we need to make our industries better and safer.  1 of the ways we can actively work on that is this.  So, challenge yourself this year. Do one or two jobs short or long, in an industry that you haven’t worked in before.    

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Till next time,  

Mikey Stevenson   

ROPE ACCESS NUMBERS - PODCAST - THE ROPE ACCESS AND CLIMBING PODCAST    

Hello and welcome back to The Rope Access and Climbing Podcast. Today I’m chatting about Rope Access Numbers.  

Not the number of people in the industry or the number of things that have gone wrong.  But the Measurements we seem to talk about in our industry.  

Last week (JULY 11/21) I posted a tech talk video on How to Right Large Y-Hangs. (Click Here: https://youtu.be/EkbjLWes6AU ).  In this video, I used the Measurement 1.5m.  

I would have to say that the industry norm is 1.5m for Y-Hangs, and such.  Well, it’s not 100% correct.  

Y-Hangs are defined as Small or Large: 

IRATA: 1M
SPRAT: 2M  

Re-Anchors – Small or Large: 

IRATA: 1.5M
SPRAT: 2M  

Deviations – Single or Double: 

IRATA: 20Degrees or 1.5M
SPRAT: 20Degrees  

Now with this being said, SPRAT and IRATA require you to Double up the Rigging on Y-Hangs or Deviations no matter the distance if there is a chance of a Failure of the Rope Access System if the one side of the anchor device were to fail.  So, if you are rigging a Y-hang or a Deviation to avoid a super-hot surface.  Then it has to be doubled up anyway, so the rule of distance goes out the window.   

So, why are we so focused on the distance, when we should be focused on training/mentoring our techs better?  The IRATA TACS and SPRAT Certification Requirements for Rope Access Work are only guidelines.    

So, hit me up in the comments or on Instagram and let’s chat about this.  Maybe make another episode on this about my findings.  Should it be a big deal that the difference is ½ a meter or a meter?  Or should we just agree to disagree that 1.5m is good enough across the board and IRATA/SPRAT should just meet in the middle?  (1.5 METERS)     

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Mikey Stevenson

ENTERTAINMENT RIGGING WITH SIOBHAN - INTERVIEW - THE ROPE ACCESS AND CLIMBING PODCAST    

Hello and welcome back to The Rope Access and Climbing Podcast. This week I’m chatting with Siobhan about the industry of Entertainment Rigging as well dive into a little bit of Suspension Trauma and Fall Protection standards.  

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Please make sure to subscribe to my channel for more videos like this, and don't forget to follow us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow on Instagram for live up to date stories of experiences working in the field, creating new content, and news on upcoming guests.  

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Till next time,  

Mikey Stevenson   

LET'S TALK SPRAT WITH TROLL - THE ROPE ACCESS AND CLIMBING PODCAST  

Hello and welcome back to The Rope Access and Climbing Podcast. This week I’m chatting with Troll about All Things SPRAT.  

I haven’t done a lot of research on SPRAT in past years, as a Canadian working in the Oil and Gas industry, this certification isn’t widely accepted.  However, all over the USA no matter the industry it doesn’t seem to matter what certification you carry.   

So ya, have a listen and if you have any more questions about the organization, please drop them in the comments and I will be sure to make another video answering them.    

So please go check them out today and see what they can do for you and your operation.  

http://www.SPRAT.org  

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Till next time,  

Mikey Stevenson

PETZL ROPETRIP WITH MICAH RUSH – PODCAST - INTERVIEW THE ROPE ACCESS AND CLIMBING PODCAST

Hello and welcome back to The Rope Access and Climbing Podcast. This week I’m chatting with Micah Rush from Peak Rescue about his experience at the Petzl RopeTrip as a judge and a competitor.  We also chat a little bit about our thoughts on Rope Access, Rope Rescue competitions and if they should even be a thing.

So ya, let us know in the comments below what your thought on competition is.
Thank you.

So please go check them out today and see what they can do for you and your operation.

http://www.peak-rescue.com

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Mikey Stevenson

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