While reading this AP article: Engineer: Monument rappel inspection a career high ( http://galvestondailynews.com/ap/863a30/ ) I learned about S.P.R.A.T. - The Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT®) based in the United States, dedicated to promoting the safe development of industrial rope access standards in the US, Canada, Mexico and beyond. http://www.sprat.org/ Inner Mountain Outfitters, OnRope1 and Petzl, among others, are members. julia
