Case Studies
from #thinkaccess

Location: Elland Road Stadium, Leeds, West YorkshireIndustry Sector: Sports & Leisure / ConstructionScope of Work: Supply, installation, inspection and removal of man-safe safety netting.Team Deployment: IRATA-qualified rope access technicians.Access Method: IRATA rope access throughout, with all movement at height conducted on a controlled twin-rope system. No MEWP operations were required for this scope. Overview: Think…

Location: Rookery South Energy Recovery FacilityIndustry Sector: Energy From WasteScope of Work: Rope access support for close visual inspection of an installed monorail and bus bar hoist system.Team Deployment: IRATA-qualified rope access technicians. Overview: A sub-contractor required specialist rope access support to assist with inspection and motor replacement works on an installed monorail and bus…

Location: Riverside 2 Energy from Waste ProjectScope of Work: General rope access support to a principal steel contractor, including torquing of steel connections, galvanising spray to affected areas and painting of structural steelwork.Team Deployment: IRATA-qualified rope access technicians.Access Method: IRATA rope access throughout; rigs set using pull-through and aid climbing techniques to access areas where…

Location: Lindsey Oil Refinery, ImminghamScope of Work: General rope access support to assist with cable installation and management.Team Deployment: IRATA-qualified rope access technicians.Access Method: IRATA rope access techniques. Overview: Think Access was engaged by a specialist instrumentation contractor to provide rope access support at an operational oil refinery in Lincolnshire. The task centred on assisting…

Location: Westfield Energy Recovery Facility, Lochgelly, Fife, ScotlandScope of Work: Application and certification of intumescent fire protection coating system to structural steelwork across 42 locations within the plant.Team Deployment: IRATA-qualified rope access technicians and IPAF-certified MEWP operators, working under a nominated rope access supervisor.Access Method: Primary access via boom-lift MEWPs fitted with anti-entrapment devices; IRATA…

Location: Skelton Grange Energy-from-Waste FacilityScope of Work: Touch-up painting of ACC steam ducts, turbine ducting, diagonal supports, undersides and ACC fans outside the boiler hall.Team Deployment: IRATA-qualified rope access technicians supervised by iCATS-trained supervisor. Access Method: MEWP (cherry picker) and rope access, with IRATA-qualified technicians. Overview: Think Access was engaged to carry out the full…