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#1 Posted : 19 September 2007 11:59:00(UTC)
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Posted By Colin Smith I am carrying out a project on Indoor climbing walls and would appreciate it, if anyone has got any guidance notes etc. or proformas they use when inspecting the walls. Or any useful information at all. Thankyou.
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#2 Posted : 19 September 2007 15:26:00(UTC)
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Posted By Peter MacDonald Colin Try the Association of British Climbing Walls at http://www.abcclimbingwalls.co.uk/
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#3 Posted : 19 September 2007 21:36:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ian Langston Dear Colin, I once sat on a committee, looking at this issue. At that time the lead folk were based at the Beacon in North Wales. I do not know who leads this now, but meetings were held at BMC (British Mountaineering Council) offices in Manchester. On a separate note and being a very keen climber, I now live in SW France and climb at a wall in Oloron St Marie and others. It is very interesting to see the set up in this part of Europe. Give me a ring if you think I can help out Best wishes, Ian
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#4 Posted : 19 September 2007 22:15:00(UTC)
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Posted By Jerry Flechais Hi Colin, When you say testing the walls, do you mean the structural integrity of the supporting structure, the climbing surface or the protection points? As the previous answers suggested, the Association of British Climbing Walls is a good start (although they may prove a little unhelpful as you are not a climbing wall!). You can also look at the Climbing Wall Manufacturers Association and the BMC as previously suggested also. Most walls are designed to BSEN12572 and the testing frequency is detailed within. As for proformas, pretty much every wall will have its own format detailing: area tested, type of testing (visual, pull testing,etc..) load applied and duration, time and date, name of person testing, pass/fail result, remedial actions required and date of next test. In essence, it's a a LOLER thorough inspection. In the same vein as Ian's separate note, I was the safety manager at one of London's dedicated indoor walls for a number of years and am still an active climber and instructor. I'm more than happy to help further if you feel you need it, just drop me a line. Best of luck and let me know what you find. Jerry
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#5 Posted : 20 September 2007 09:47:00(UTC)
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Posted By Bob Thompson CMIOSH HSE produce a video called get a grip aimed at supervisors of climbing walls it is exellent Regards Bob
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#6 Posted : 20 September 2007 09:47:00(UTC)
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Posted By Descarte Ahh the beacon centre Llamberis, seriously one of the best climbing walls I have ever been too,
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