Steep sloping working.

[timberbear]

I've been asked to put a system together for a group of grounds maintenance staff to allow them to carry out basic works on slopes. The work would range from litter picking to using hand saws. No power machinery would be used. It has to be simple to set up and no knots to tie. My thoughts are a length of 13mm rope with a spliced eye clipped into a round sling as the anchor point. Running on the line would be a rope grab such as the Art positioner with a free running ascender to help them back up the slope rather than pull on the rope. A full body harness for belay attachment if needed. I'm well aware of the rules and regs and Loler, and the staff would be trained in use and emergency rescue. Just after a simple system that's p!ss easy to use. What ever happens falling is not an option.

[slack ma girdle]

Sounds like you have a working system. Would this not come under IRATA regs, or is that for danglling on the rope.

The system may be full proof, but don't under estimate the fool.

[Ms2004life]

If any sawing is involved hand or other wise id definitely employ a second point of safety. I do alot of steep ground work, felling and climbing trees on cliff. A handsaw will wip through a a rope under tension as easy as a chainy with the a good pull. I use a grigri and a jumar for this type of work.