IRATA (International Rope Access Trade Association) is the largest global working at height trade organization with members all around the world. Because of the development and enforcement of very high safety standards by IRATA not a single falls from height fatality has occurred within its member companies since its founding.

There are 30.000 IRATA trained rope access professionals around the world working for 230 member companies. Because the IRATA methods of working at height have such a solid safety track record, the industry has grown tremendously over the years. Rope access is often a very economical method of working at height avoiding the need to erect scaffolding.

The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) represents the interest of the Drilling industry globally. Founded in 1940, IADC’s mission is to improve industry health, safety and environmental practices; advance drilling and completion technology; and champion responsible standards, practices, legislation and regulations that provide for safe, efficient and environmentally sound drilling operations worldwide.

Houston, 4 November 2010

Stopdrop Tooling Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Industrial Air Tool as Distributer for the USA based oil and gas industry.  

Stopdrop Tooling provides Hand Tools which have been designed to prevent dropping when working “At Height”. These tools are commonly called tools at height, tools aloft or tethered tools. The tooling is designed and modified to enable user freedom and maintain product functionality but continue to safely control the tool. 

Industrial Air Tool is the preferred supplier for many drilling contractors based in the Houston, Texas area. Their expertise in Tooling as well as Safety products makes Stopdrop Tools are natural addition to their product offering.

Stopdrop Products were recently featured in a safety bulletin by the Work Health and Safety Council  (WSHCouncil)of Singapore.