Title: +038=627.001-##001T_03-Fasadevasksystem NorAcon - International Code of Practice (ICOP).pdf
Rescue equipment should always be present and ready for immediate deployment at the 2.11.11.3 worksite. This equipment should be sufficient to carry out a rescue from any situation on the site. This could be the rope access technician’s normal rope access equipment, preferably rigged for rescue, e.g. the working line and safety line established with releasable anchors to allow rapid implementation of lowering or hauling in an emergency.2.11.11.4 Clear instructions should be given to rope access technicians on the procedures to be taken in site emergencies that could occur unexpectedly, e.g. on nuclear sites, offshore platforms, refineries.2.11.11.5 following:The rope access team should have a planned method for rescue that includes thea) a clearly defined leader;b) adequate equipment;c) competent rope access technicians;d) practised techniques appropriate to the worksite;e) an awareness of the higher loads involved in rescue;f)