Rope Access
Working at Height Consultant
IRATA Level 3 Instructor
IRATA Assessor
IRATA Auditor
SPRAT Level 3 Evaluator
About Urban Sloth
Rope Access
Over a decade of international Rope Access industry experience in both commercial and industrial settings - from the North Sea to the coast of Cuba, from sea cliffs to sport stadiums, from off-shore rigs to town halls.
Currently serving as the Chairperson for IRATA's North America Regional Advisory Committee, and a member of IRATA's Heath & Safety and Executive committees.
IRATA Instructor
Rope Access instructor since 2012; having first obtained IRATA's "T" ticket, and then an IRATA's Instructors ticket.
Lead Trainer for one of Canada's largest Rope Access providers.
IRATA Assessor
I gained the IRATA Assessor appointment in April 2023. Serving mostly western Canada, but occasionally abroad.
SPRAT Evaluator
Appointed SPRAT Evaluator since 2016.
Active member of SPRAT's Certification Requirements committee (2016 -2017), invited to the Evaluations committee (2018- 2019), and elected member of SPRAT's board of Directors (2019).
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
IRATA Auditor
Appointed IRATA Auditor (2019).
Employed as a Rope Access Technical Authority since 2014.