SAFETY

Heads Up Access are a full IRATA member company.

The external auditing system for IRATA member companies is similar to the provisions of ISO 9001 (Quality management Systems), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Systems), ISO 22846 Parts 1 & 2 (Fundamental Principles and Code of Practice for use of Rope Access Methods for Working at Height).

The Joint Australian/New Zealand Standards AS/NZS ISO 22846 Parts 1 & 2 have just been approved by the New Zealand Standards Approval Board and were published 10th July 2020. These standards supersede AS/NZS 4486.1 & 4486.2. The revised standards provide guidance for employers, employees, self-employed persons and those commissioning rope access works on the fundamental principles for a safe system of work using rope access methods.

Our technicians are trained and certified according to the IRATA accreditation system provided by the IRATA International Code of Practice (ICOP) and Training, Assessment and Certification (TACS) schemes, widely recognised as international best practice. The ICOP and TACS meet the requirements of AS/NZS ISO 22846 Parts 1 & 2.

This demonstrates and provides assurance to our clients our commitment to safety as a PCBU, through regularly audited systems and best practice health and safety standards, with a focus on continual improvement, and zero harm to people and the environment.

EXPERIENCE
& QUALITY

We value our highly qualified and experienced contractor workforce as a significant resource. Our technicians come from a range of backgrounds providing additional skills which complement their IRATA certification. 

We can match your diverse project requirements with persons qualified and experienced in the following fields:

• Structural and Mechanical Engineering 

• Engineering Geology

• Advanced Rigging

• Mountain Guiding

• Helicopter Operations

• NDT Inspections

• Confined Space Entry

• Drilling and Blasting

• Inspections and Maintenance in the Energy sector (wind, oil and gas)

• Building Maintenance, Cleaning and Restoration

• Trade-qualified Carpenters and Certified Welders

• UAV Pilots & Photography

what is irata?

IRATA International was founded in 1988 and are recognised as industry leaders in industrial rope access worldwide. IRATA provides guidance for and direction to its members, who in turn manage the delivery of training and operational work within the rope access sector. This ensures that all member companies and technicians act according to the safety practices prescribed by IRATA. The quality of the system is safeguarded through the process of external auditing of IRATA member companies. IRATA continually reviews and updates policies and procedures related to international standards, to ensure they remain fit for purpose and relevant and continues to promote and maintain a high standard of industrial rope access activities globally in terms of safety and work quality. 

IRATA international requires its member companies to submit annual data about employment, rope hours and any situations where loss of control of a hazard has occurred, resulting in an accident / incident or near miss. The annual IRATA Work and Safety Analysis summarises this data to calculate accident and incident rates and provide conclusions and make recommendations for improvements. Importantly, this allows comparison between the Health and Safety performance of IRATA member companies with all other industries globally. 

Heads Up Access and all individual IRATA-qualified technicians working for us are committed to the continual improvements in Health and Safety performance demonstrated by IRATA International.

NEED IRATA TRAINING?

Heads Up Training offers IRATA training in Christchurch NZ. We uses the most experienced and qualified instructors in the country. All training courses are lead by IRATA level 3i’s and IRATA Assessors, giving candidates the best experience and knowledge about passing their assessment.

RESERVE A PLACE ON ONE OF OUR IRATA TRAINING COURSES NOW

CERTIFIED BY Telarc

Heads Up Access hold Telarc Registered certification for the following standards:

• Quality ISO 9001

• Health and Safety ISO 45001

• Environment ISO 14001

SITEWISE Gold prequalification

SiteWise is a prequalification system that grades a contractor’s health & safety capability and publishes that grade in a database that can be viewed by main contractor’s and principal organisations.

A gold grading in SiteWise means you’ve achieved a grade of 90% or above on your annual assessment.

SHE

Local Authority Contractor Pre-Qualification

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

NZTA Approved Contractor for Physical works (1C,3C,4C);