Ropes have been used for a myriad of purposes for many thousands of years. From the construction of the pyramids to sailing boats, ropes have helped us build extraordinary structures and go about basic maintenance tasks for as long as we can remember. Humans have been using ropes for ascending and descending for a very lengthy time but as buildings grew taller and taller, the necessity for a safe system of rope access became increasingly important.

Back in the early 1900s, health and safety was a non-existent concept and construction workers went about their work devoid of ropes or harnesses. It was not a profession for the faint-hearted! Thankfully, we have come a long way since the days of fearless (or crazy) construction workers relying on their own balance to avoid plummeting to their death.

As buildings grew higher and the offshore oil and gas industry expanded, these hostile environments became ever more problematic for workers to access. Scaffolding was often impractical and exceedingly expensive, therefore a radical new solution was needed. Enter rope access!

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