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Travel on steep sloping terrain, still involves the use of hands and feet primarily for
support with a belay line as a backup for safety. In this case the belay is activated if
the primary support system fails.

In rope rescue employ a separate belay line or backup line.

INCORPORATE THE USE OF A BACKUP:
• Independent Belay; separate rope, belay device and operator is utilized to provide
the highest level of protection. A belayer should have the mindset and readiness
that they are set as a competent backup to stop the load if necessary.
• Self-belay; requires tending by the user (e.g. commercial rope grab or Prusik),
whether is attached on a rappel line or a separate line, which is employed by
professional rope access technicians.
• Bottom Belay; person at base of rappel pulls down on the rope creating additional
friction against the rappel device stopping the rappeller.

SAFETY INSPECTIONS

Once a rigging task is completed by a rescuer,
it should be completely inspected by a safety
officer or another rescuer. Newly constructed
rigging or a system that has been re-rigged,
needs to have a safety inspection completed.
All rescuers receive a safety inspection prior
to entering the hazard zone at an exposed
edge. This disciplined process provides a
redundancy for safety, which can catch natural
rigging errors that do occur.

Inspections are conducted in a systematic
manner, such as from head-to-toe or anchor
point to rescue load (Figure 71). If a person is
interrupted during a safety inspection, the Figure 70- Conducting a rigging safety
inspection.
distraction could lead to an omission. Start the
inspection of a system over to ensure thoroughness for complete safety. For

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