Posted By Ciaran McAleenan Steve There are many factors to consider when selecting a rescue rope diameter is one the others include; the rated strength, the material, the construction, the use (dynamic or static rope), shock absorption and stretch. Try the following site for more detail; http://www.rescue-equip.com.au/REropechoice.html - Choosing the right rope for rescues. Also there is a HSE report, into PPE for industrial rope access, that might be interesting for you to read, available at; http://www.hse.gov.uk/re...rr_pdf/2001/crr01364.pdf Regards Ciaran P.S There is a response to your earlier question on the confined spaces bulletin board.

Posted By STEVE Hi Ciaran/Stuart Thank you for the response to the questions, however nobody answered the question of the Specialist Group for C/Spaces. I like many others on this web-site need your expertise and help on this subject as the Archive shows. Therefore how about starting it on this site, after joining IOSH and been given the free offer of one of the Specialist Groups, I decided to choose the Consultancy Group this proved to be the wrong choice, no much of a response. Iwould willingly pay the small fee for a C/S Specialist Group. After going through the archive I fail to see that this Group would not have a good response, the subject is one that can create great interest,great discussions and be of immense use to us all who do not possess this knowledge. I can see great potential for this Group, and its a shame for whatever the reason that Ciarans C/Space Group is not used as much as it should be, maybe people not aware of the site/group. Anyway thank you both for the response to one of my questions Steve