Alta Access & The Basilica of St. Lawrence In association with an ongoing effort to help save the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville, North Carolina, Alta Access was retained by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte to stabilize potentially…
Stand Down for Safety Week, May 7-11, 2018: How We Participate
What is a Safety Stand-Down? A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. Any workplace can hold a stand-down by taking a break to focus on “Fall Hazards” and reinforcing the importance…
Join the Fight for NY Scaffolding Reform November 8th
Next Wednesday, November 8, join Kent Diebolt as he attends the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York (LRANY) at their annual meeting where the fight for scaffold reform is still going strong. If you can’t attend, we urge you to…
From the Tail of the Dragon to Cleaning the Downstream Face of Santeetlah Dam
The Great Smoky Mountains are home to an astounding landscape full of rolling green mountains and cascading rivers. Unless you’re a motorcycle enthusiast, there’s a good chance you’re not familiar with US Route 129. But tucked away in the Great…
Common Questions about TAP Systems
Twenty-three years ago our affiliated company, Vertical Access, imported from the UK the concept of industrial rope access to the United States. It is an approach derived from mountaineering and caving techniques that the British developed to access difficult to reach locations on buildings.…
Tensioned Access Platforms – New and Emerging in the USA
Tensioned access platforms are a “floating floor” and an alternative to scaffolding and lifts for work at the ceiling or roof in both renovations and new construction. It’s a simple enough concept that could have an outsized effect on the efficiency of…