Guides the reader in the development and maintenance of a rope access program

• Provides comprehensive guidance for employers, safety managers and rope access technicians to develop, maintain, and manage a rope access program
• Offers specific guidance for writing a comprehensive managed fall protection plan that includes rope access
• Thoroughly describes how to perform specific rope access maneuvers that can be used to offer greater safety when working at height
• Shows how a well-managed rope access program can be used as a tool to get more work accomplished at a lower cost and with greater efficiency than conventional methods can achieve
• Discusses and clarifies unique distinctions of equipment for rope access, as compared with equipment for fall arrest, positioning, and restraint

Loui McCurley’s pioneering efforts in safe work at height include having helped found the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians, participating in the development of ISO 22846, and numerous other standards within ANSI Z359, ANSI 459, NFPA, ASTM, and more. Loui is committed to harmonizing regulatory requirements for work at height with practical, safe methods of work and verified technician skills. Her book Falls From Height: A Guide to Rescue (Wiley, 2012) was the first of its kind in fall protection. Loui is a passionate trainer and a frequent presenter at safety conferences including the American Society of Safety Engineers, National Association of Tower Erectors, VPPAC, and the International Technical Rescue Symposium.