Tuesday, May 3, 2011

A Look At Rope Access Maintenance

By Hoogle Yabing


Imagine having to clean the outside of the Empire State Building. Pretty scary thought, much less a feasible possibility if the only tools available are a standard lift truck and a extension ladder. The job simply won't get done. However, a Rope Access Maintenance crew could accomplish the feat. Let's take a look at what else they can do.

The average home owner might think it is a big job to wash the windows of their house, but attempting such a feat for a building the size of the Sears Tower is an entirely different matter. Not only does it involve great heights, there are many safety issues involved, and an extension ladder is useless.

Most low land highways have little bridges that connect the road surface across an occasional creek, or valley. It is a huge operation to build these bridges, but seems even more impossible when spanning the gap between peaks of the High Sierras. However, professional crews can set up and secure the equipment needed to inspect the construction work being done.

Tax Laws changed, and so did the construction industry, when corporate buildings were bought by smaller companies that simply sand blast or paint the structure instead of building a larger facility. Rope Access Maintenance is the service that is needed for these renovations.

Huge structures like Hoover Dam span over 1200 ft in length, and 726 feet in height. A standard utility ladder is simply not going to get the job done in doing routine repairs and inspections of this impressive facility. However, these professional teams are specialized in this field, and can master the situation.

Most homeowners have the ability to keep the windows of their houses cleaned, both inside and out, and might not even need a ladder to get the job done. However, when there is a need to tackle those tasks that are too large for any common ladder, a Rope Access Maintenance company can provide the team and equipment that is needed.




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