Rope access equipment

A method for working at heights comprising:

• providing a rope based safety arrangement comprising a first rope braking device providing a first restricted pathway;
• a second rope braking device providing a second restricted pathway;
• and a single length of rope comprising a first and second free end and a knot or stop at the first and second free end, the single length of rope passes through each of the first and second restricted pathways, wherein at least a portion of the single length of rope extends between the first and second rope braking devices, and wherein each of the first and second rope braking devices comprises a handle that is operable to control the rate of passage of the rope through each of the first and second restricted pathways;
• wherein the first braking device along the single length of rope is closer to the first free end than the second braking device;
• further comprising:
• an ascender attached to the single length of rope between the first and second rope braking devices;
• a pulley attached on the single length of rope between the first free end and the first rope braking device or between the second free end and the second rope braking device, and a karabiner linking the pulley and the ascender to create a mechanical advantage when pulling a respective free end of the rope, and attaching the first rope braking device to an anchor point;
• attaching the second rope braking device to a harness of a user;
• and positioning the second rope braking device below the first rope braking device or attaching the second rope braking device to an anchor point;
• attaching the first rope braking device to a harness of a user;
• and positioning the first rope braking device below the second rope braking device.