SRT HSE question

[Mick Dempsey]

2 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

It took 3 months to cremate him.

You had me for about 2 seconds!

[Steve Bullman]

46 minutes ago, Khriss said:

I thought using two sepperate ropes Was Drt

it is

[bumble B]

1 hour ago, janey said:

Poor terminology on my part. 

 

The original question was about using srt for access AND work positioning. It was the latter bit that I was referring to. 

 

 

 

Hi Janey, I knew what you were referring to I thought I would post the HSE doc'.
Regarding work positioning, best practice should be tieing in with a secondary line which could be a lanyard on D rings or a second line somewhere near where you are going to be working which can be Drt. Petzl state their lanyard adjuster can be used single line off the bridge or on the Drings for work position. You can have a floating DRT anchor on a base tie, which has thrown another one in the mix (SRT, DRT combo), you can turn a single line into double with a double purchase in the blink of an eye for work positioning then convert back and ascend.

[Khriss]

Well - have bit the bullet n orderd Unicender , so yaaa boo sux to HSE  

 

Anyway - dont forget two main criteria on Work positioning , no more than half a metre slack in yr system ( or half metre above yr anchor point ) nor more than 2m pendulum , often wildly ignored ( not by me ) I kno , K

[htb]

Is that wildly or widely ignored or both Khriss

[bumble B]

3 hours ago, Khriss said:

Its like yr Driving test . Yr taught 'how to pass yr test - as a safe driver ' ....however there is no way that test is the ' right way to drive ' on UK roads . Same with tree climbing , K

I have never seen anyone use a blakes and I haven't seen a prussic loop for about 10 years:))

I just about remember being told "This is what you need to do to get your ticket, what you use after that is up to you". So long as it is fit for purpose, configured safely and correctly, and is CE marked...ahem (another thread) then crack on.

[Steve Bullman]

I regularly(used to) use a blake on the tail end of my line if I needed a second anchor point

[Khriss]

I think ( No actually 'see' it every day ) it is both HtB ,   an any arguement over which system you use , fails if you dont practise it properly , K

[Khriss]

( Bumble B ! I passed my NPTC on that bloody three core white nylon , with 'eurostrops' both ends ! * shudders* )

[htb]

Multiplat for me, one step up from 3 strand nylon