Many jobs have traditionally required scaffolding out as a means of undertaking the work.  Rope access intervention has offered, in many instances, an alternative to this costly and time consuming methodology.

Typical jobs where rope access is now commonly used include:

spray painting	lighthouses, towers and masts
video surveys	monitoring of damage, record keeping of ongoing problems
still photographic work	detailed close visual examinations
non-destructive testing	MPI, UT, CP, Eddy Current
geotechnical survey work	councils descaling cliff faces of loose rock
diverse engineering	welding, cutting, grinding
mechanical fitting	repairs and upgrades