Abseil window cleaning (also known as rope access cleaning) is a method of cleaning at height. It’s used because it is considered to be a safer and less intrusive method of high-level window cleaning. Scaffolding is timely, pricey to install and...
There’s no doubt that the consequences of any working at height procedure could result in catastrophe. According to the 2019/20 HSE report, falls from height are responsible for 47% of fatalities recorded, meaning working at height remains the most dangerous activity...
Anchor points are an essential component in safe and effective window cleaning. It’s these features of the building that enable an abseiling window team to descend and ascend to clean. Anchor points are a part of a building structure that need to be totally reliable,...
Your building may have anchor points which are the stainless steel eye bolts that have safety and fall arrest equipment connected to them via a lanyard. Because the equipment used by cleaning operatives is heavy and they work from height, you must ensure these eye...
If your commercial property requires regular cradle or abseil window cleaning (perhaps because it is a particularly tall building, or an unusual shape), it needs to be properly equipped to keep the window cleaners safe. An abseil team’s safety harness is no good if it...
