Rope Access & Inspections

Karrena's rope access inspection techniques includes the following stages:

• Planning the work to be conducted, including potential risk assessment and establishment of the corresponding prevention measures
• Installation of anchoring and progression points
• Ascent and descent progress to and from operating level
• Positioning at working level
• Conducting the specific works
• Post-operation break
• Removal of anchoring and progression systems unless regular activity asks for them to be permanent

Inspection Reports Include:

• Brief summary of the background of the structure to be inspected
• Description of the existing status/condition of structure to be inspected
• Identification of critical areas
• Checklist of inspection points
• Damage map of the structure inspected
• Sclerometer tests (concrete strength test)
• Sonic tests
• pH determination of the concrete (carbonation)
• Causal analysis of observed defects
• Recommendations for maintenance
• Feasibility and evaluation of solution options
• Economic valuation by work units of the possible recommendations including concept, measurement, price
• Photo report
• Video report