Rope access technicians, they caulk towers at the end of a rope
Suspended from the end of a climbing harness, the rope access technician is a construction worker who seems to be doing perilous acrobatics but in reality has the dual competence of the job he practices and the specificity of the conditions in which he performs it. Needless to say, he is in excellent physical condition.
This qualified technician intervenes at height to carry out various missions such as building inspections, masonry repairs, building maintenance, including caulking.
An update on a changing profession in Quebec.
The trade of ropeist
The roper is a technician with specific qualifications. As part of his profession, he is required to take charge of work at substantial heights and/or in hard-to-reach places.
It carries out its missions without using traditional professional equipment such as scaffolding, aerial platforms or other lifting devices usually used for work at height.
Safety first!
This profession is strictly supervised in terms of security conditions. While there is no specific training in Quebec, there are certifications such as SPRAT And IRATA. The main objective of these certification processes is to establish knowledge and skills related to work on ropes.
The professional must equip himself with a shorts (alpine harness), a helmet and specific “hardware” to keep his tools attached to the harness. Safety and efficiency require, he must possess physical skills (strength and endurance) in addition to his technical skills in the field of construction.
Many jobs involving the use of ropes are “tolerated” by the CSST (Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail). This is particularly the case for the caulking at height…
The Cordist’s Missions
You can recruit a rope access technician to maintain the cladding, clean, renovate the joints and caulking sealant, restore the cornices or masonry, secure the openings…
In urban areas
- De-icing and snow removal of roofs
- Purges of facades and masonry, painting, caulking
- Cleaning windows,silos and high-pressure
- Inspection of buildings, photos, surveys
- Posing anti-volatile systems(anti-pigeon spikes)
- Laying advertising tarpaulins, illuminated signs
- Brush clearing, tree cutting, pruning
- Advice, control, expertise
- Rigging on TV sets, cinema
In any case, one thing must be remembered: the roper is often an excellent craftsman in his construction trade, a climbing enthusiast or even a mountaineer and be careful in his interventions.
Caulking-Elite Recommend Vertical Solutions, rope access technicians in Montreal for this virtuoso work.
