Rope access: a safer option for plant maintenance
Chemical technology, August 2015
A major challenge for many industrial operations is to implement effective health and safety solutions without impacting on the company's budget. Rope access is a safer and more cost-effective alternative to the more traditional means of access in a number of applications, especially on structures at power generation plants and industrial sites, including smoke stacks, cooling towers, petrochemical tanks and boilers.
Rope access team, repairs coronal capping of smoke stack
Cape Business News, 1 July 2015
After prolonged exposure to regular lightning strikes had caused structural damage to the tip of a 106m-high smokestack located at a copper mine in Phalaborwa, rope access specialist Skyriders was contracted to complete the repair work.
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Rope access team, repairs coronal capping of smoke stack
African Cleaning Review, 1 July 2015
Following prolonged exposure to regular lightning strikes that caused structural damage to the top of a 106 m-high smoke stack at a copper mine in Phalaborwa, leading rope access specialist Skyriders was contracted to complete the repair work.
UHP washing a safer alternative for petrochemical tank maintenance
African Petrochemicals 1 May 2015
A large petrochemical company in South Africa has extended its contract with leading rope access specialist Skyrider to include the removal and repainting of one of the petrochemical tanks on site, which is 21m in diameter and 14m high.
Skyriders appoints new assistant site Manager
Fire Africa 01 May 2015
Rope access specialists Skyriders is proud to announce the appointement of Billy Antonio as assistant site manager at Kusile power station - a well-deserved promotion following his performance as the site's safety officer.
Staying on top of fire management
KZN Industrial & Business News 1 April 2015
Rope access specialist Skyriders has been awarded a contract by a large petrochemical company in South Africa for maintenance of the deluge fire sprinkler system installed on its petrochemical, fuel and gas tanks.
Skyriders rope in another Mali contract
The Civil Engineering Contractor 1 April 2015
Skyriders, a South African rope access specialist, has been awarded a second permanent appointment at Syama Gold Mine in Mali.
Access for maintenance at power stations
Energize 1 April 2015
Time constraints are a challenge when working for power producers, as they have tight schedules, and there is always pressure to complete the maintenance shut downs as quickly as possible