SPONSORED by TECHNICAL OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS The theme for the IOL Photography Competition this year is: “A Place of Learning” 1st Prize – £150. Plus framed certificate and a framed print of the winning photograph. The winning photograph will also be a front cover photo for Horizons magazine. 2nd Prize – £100. Plus […]
ERCA Safety Commission – Safety Warning 4/2013 Collapse of pole top including pole cap and steel cantilevered arm. Please follow the link to read the safety warning: > Download Link ERCA Safety Warning 4/2013 Please Note: The aim of releasing ERCA safety alerts is to disseminate up to date information which will help to avoid […]
Faulty rope led to amputation for outdoors instructor Date: 15 August 2013 Release No: LSE/159/13 A Southampton firm was today prosecuted after an outdoors activity instructor was left permanently disabled when he used a defective rope for a simulated parachute landing. The site at Carroty Wood where outdoor instructor Josh Senior fell Joshua Senior, 25, […]
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Product Recall – Petzl ZIGZAG Mechanical Prusik Summary of the facts from Petzl On Friday, April 12, Petzl was informed of an accidental fall in a training centre in Germany. This fall was related to a failure of the rope end attachment hole of the Petzl ZIGZAG mechanical Prusik. We have since been informed of […]
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SAFETY ALERT – Stop Using Petzl ZIGZAG Mechanical Prusik. Please go to the link below for further information. http://www.lyon.co.uk/workandrescue/images/stories/docs/petzl-safety-alert-zigzag-en.pdf
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PETZL published following safety information regarding the product PETZL ZIGZAG mechanical prusik. Please follow the link to get detailed information and to read the original notice: http://www.petzl.com/files/all/technical-notice/headlamps/Pro/ZIGZAG-Communication-april-15-2013_EN.pdf
Petzl have updated the product information for it’s ASAP. Click here to down load the PDF PETZL-ASAP PRODUCT INFO
THIS POST IS NOW OUT OF DATE – JUNE 2015 NEW EN 15567 PART 1 and PART 2 UPDATED 01.06.15 EN 15567 is a European Standard created in 2007 it governs the safe construction and use of high ropes courses within 30 European countries, including the UK. The regulations were created by the “Sports, playground […]
General advice on inspection regimes for personal equipment used to provide protection against falls from a height and is intended to give information on the frequency, procedure and level of detail of inspection and the type of records which must be kept. It does not give information about the criteria for inspecting individual products, methods […]
There is irrefutable evidence that ultra-violet light (UV) weakens many man-made fibres. It is recommended to check with equipment suppliers that equipment made from textiles, e.g. polyamide, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, aramid, is protected from the adverse effects of UV. UV is emitted by sunlight and fluorescent light. The normal way to provide protection is by […]
Wild Country Issue Voluntary Recall for Recent Production of the Helium Karabiner – Issued 10th Dec 2012 For the safety of all of their customers Wild Country are issuing an immediate voluntary recall of certain batches of the Wild Country Helium karabiner delivered after July 15th 2012 and Helium quickdraws made from these karabiners. If […]
Safety Alert for Bornack Safe-Link SSB Belay System Bornack have released an alert regarding their Safe-Link SSB belay system, the alert is concerning alterations carried out by third parties. Some systems are being offered for sale/trial that have had the interlinking cable replaced for one of inferior quality that could lead to a failure of the locking […]
Wild Country have announced a recall of the new Ropeman III. Reason for the recall: The Ropeman III ascending device meets the requirements of EN567 (Mountaineering Equipment. Rope Clamps), however it has come to our attention that in certain circumstances, rather than locking on the rope as expected, the Ropeman III may slip when initially […]
RECALL OF ALL CIVETTA II FULL-BODY HARNESSES AND VERTIGO 400 ALPINDONNA CLIMBING HARNESSES (ONLY BATCH 2009) SALEWA tests its safety products at regular intervals to be able to guarantee the highest possible standards of quality and safety. In the course of these tests, we checked the load bearing capacity of the SALEWA Civetta II full-body […]
This warning has come via the European Ropes Course Association (ERCA). TRUBLUE Auto Belay Product Notice Regarding Proper Use It has come to the attention of TRUBLUE Auto Belays that the TRUBLUE Auto Belay has been used as a zip line braking device. This is not an approved usage of the TRUBLUE Auto Belay, and […]
EDELRID is recalling all Via Ferrata sets of types Cable Lite, Cable Comfort, Brenta Comfort, Cable Lite 2.0 Cable Comfort 2.0, Cable Kit 4.0 and Cable Kit Xtra-Light Schuster as a precautionary measure from the market. it has been found that, in certain cases the webbing of the elasticated webbing branches, after increased use, may […]
Request for inspection of the NEWTON harness sternal attachment point. During a periodic inspection on a NEWTON harness, improperly positioned safety stitching was found on one of the loops of the sternal attachment point. As a precautionary measure, Petzl is asking all of its customers to inspect the safety stitching on the loops of the […]
Worldwide warning to users of via ferrata sets 13 Sep 2012 PRESS RELEASE Worldwide warning to users of via ferrata sets 13 September 2012, BERN, Switzerland: The UIAA – International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation is issuing a worldwide warning to users of via ferrata sets to check the websites of manufacturers in order to find […]
Concerns all ABSORBICA energy absorbers manufactured before May 17th 2011 up to serial number 11137****. The relevant product references are: L57, L58, L58 MGO, L59, L59 MGO, L59 69, L70120 YG, L70150 IM, L70150 YM, L70150 I, L70150 Y, L70150 YM Following a via ferrata accident on Thursday the 5th of May 2011 we launched […]
Useful information for the running and managing of adventure education and high ropes facilities. Regulations and information are available to download from the following links. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 LOLER 1998 and how it applies to Rope Access Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations […]
There are many regulations governing the adventure industry, from the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) which affects all businesses to the more refined and specialised Work at Height Regulations (2005) and the Load Operating and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER 1998). It is easy to get confused with all the different regulations, their meanings […]
EN, CE and UIAA Numbers Simplified This section is a simplified explanation to some of the EN numbers. EN numbers are the European Norm standard that something has to meet for a particular job. There are two different regulations most items of this specialisation will meet. Mountaineering (Adventure) or Industrial. Often the requirements equipment has to meet for adventure are […]