"You Can't Blame Gravity... Striving to Improve"

David Thomas IRATA

Overview of IRATA - the leading worldwide organisation for rope access, promoting the highest standards and working practices for members. This includes a work and safety analysis based on IRATA Member incident report submissions, including dropped objects. An overview of the incidents reported in 2016 highlighted a broad range of dropped objects and an equally broad range of resulting injuries, though thankfully no fatalities. Like DROPS, IRATA are exploring opportunities to collaborate  with  other bodies and organisations across industries and it was agreed that both organisations should endeavour to openly share and work together for mutual benefit.