Specialist Consultancy for High Risk and Complex Environments
Trusted advice and technical guidance for working at height, in confined spaces, rescue and using advanced equipment like the SKYLOTEC ACX Power Ascender.
Book a free initial consultation with our team.
Expert Advice From the Field
When it comes to keeping people safe on site, especially in high risk environments, working at height isn't something you can afford to get wrong. Getting it right goes well beyond ticking a few compliance boxes. If your business operates within manufacturing, construction, telecoms, utilities, renewables or industrial maintenance, you already know that the risks are real, so are the legal responsibilities.
According to the latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), falls from height were the number one cause of fatal injuries in the workplace for 2023/24, with 50 workers losing their lives. That’s a noticeable increase compared to the previous year. On top of that, falls from height accounted for around 8% of all non-fatal injuries reported under RIDDOR. Making it one of the most common causes of serious incidents on site.
That’s why having proper work at height consultants to support on projects becomes essential. Someone who knows the regulations inside out who can work with you to build a strategy and plan that not only meets with compliance but actually protects people. From making sure you're aligned with the Work at Height Regulations 2005 to helping you plan for emergencies, the right advice and support can make a huge difference.
Whether you’re looking to improve rescue readiness, ensure your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE / PFPE) is up to standard, or bring in tailored training, getting the right guidance now could prevent a serious incident down the line.
Consultancy support for Work at Heights can cover everything from tailored rescue plans to on-site training. And if it's done properly, it can reduce risk, help you stay legally compliant, and create a culture where safety is taken seriously. It also doesn’t need to be complicated!
What Do Health & Safety Leads and Project Managers Usually Ask when it comes to Work at Height?
If you're responsible for safety on site, chances are you've asked one or more of the following:
General Safety and Compliance
- What defines 'work at height' under UK regulations?
- What are the legal requirements for working at height in the UK?
- What is the hierarchy of fall protection?
- What are the main hazards associated with working at height?
Risk Assessment and Planning
- What does a comprehensive height safety risk assessment include?
- How do we develop a compliant rescue strategy for our site?
- What factors should be considered in a work at height rescue plan?
- How often should risk assessments be reviewed or updated?
Equipment and Inspection
- Who is qualified to inspect PPE and rescue equipment under LOLER and PUWER?
- What is the difference between fall arrest and fall restraint systems?
- What are the requirements for inspecting fall protection equipment?
- How often should safety harnesses and lanyards be inspected?
- What is the correct piece of equipment for my team?
- What is the best Rescue Equipment for my site?
Training and Competency
- What training is required for employees working at height?
- Can we get on-site work at height consultancy for complex or high-risk tasks?
- Do we need confined space and height rescue training?
- Is it possible to run certified training courses at our location?
- What duration or type of training fits my site best?
Work at Height Rescue Planning
- What steps should be taken in case of a fall from height?
- How do we ensure our rescue plans are site-specific and compliant?
- What equipment is essential for an effective rescue operation?
- How do we prevent suspension trauma after a fall arrest?
These questions are commonly raised by health and safety managers, site supervisors, and project leads alike seeking to ensure compliance and safety in work at height scenarios.
All valid questions and ones we work with sites on to answer all the time. These are the things that matter, and they’re exactly what we deal with every day at REAX.
How can REAX help with your work at height consultancy?
Practical Work at Height Support
We provide hands-on consultancy services across the UK for businesses that want to do work at height the right way. Whether it’s improving or developing rescue plans, carrying out detailed site inspections and audits, or making sure your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE / PFPE) is up to standard or even right for the job, our team’s here to support you with practical, industry-focused advice.
Site Audits and Risk Assessments
We carry out full safety audits on-site, helping you identify risks, assess current methods of access and egress, ensure your procedures are aligned with the latest LOLER and PUWER requirements. It’s not just a checklist. Our assessments are grounded in the specifics of what happens on your site and always consider the practicalities of the work task.
Rescue Planning and Emergency Procedures
No two sites are the same, and neither are the rescue plans. We develop tailored procedures, method statements and site-specific rescue plans for working at height and confined space rescue. These site-specific plans are built around your workplace, team size, and specific risks.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE / PFPE), Access, and Rescue Equipment Provision
We help you make sense of work at height equipment. From harnesses and helmets to rope rescue kits, tripods, and stretchers, we advise on the right personal protective and rescue equipment for the job. We also support with sales, hire, inspections and routine checks, so you know your gear is ready when it’s needed. We will also NEVER oversell, if you don’t need anything we’ll tell you that too!
On-site Training and Certification
We can deliver training on your site (where better than the real thing!) no matter where you are in the country. We run courses in specialist areas such as work at height, rescue, rope access, power ascenders and confined spaces. It’s all tailored to your setup, so your team learns in the context of your environment.
Want to Talk It Through? Speak with a Work at Height expert today!
If you’ve been searching for a consultant who can help you with rescue plans, PPE inspections, risk assessments, or training, you’ve found the right place.
Get in touch with our team at REAX today to book at Work at Height Consultancy conversation. Let’s chat through your questions, pain points, current setup and how we can work together to make your site safer and compliant in the most effective way.
If your site requires access to areas like tanks, silos, tunnels, pits, or culverts—chances are you’re dealing with confined spaces. And when it comes to safety, confined space entry and rescue is one of the most complex, high risk activities on any industrial site.
Whether you're in manufacturing, construction, utilities, renewables, or facilities management, you’re legally required to assess these areas and have the right controls in place. That includes proper confined space risk assessments, site specific rescue plans, and the right training and equipment for your team.
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), confined space fatalities, though less frequent than other incidents, often involve multiple workers when attempted rescues go wrong. The risks such as low oxygen, hazardous gases, limited access can escalate quickly. Without a proper plan, things can spiral fast.
This is where confined space consultancy makes a real difference. We work with businesses across the UK to assess their site to provide suitable and sufficient, entry plans, rescue plans and train for safer confined space entry work. Whether you’re preparing for routine maintenance, emergency response, or a major shutdown.
Our goal is simple: help you stay safe, compliant, confident, and rescue ready.
What Do Health & Safety Leads and Site Managers Ask About Confined Space Safety?
We’re regularly asked questions like these:
Legal and Compliance
- What is the legal definition of a confined space under UK regulations?
- What are the requirements of the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997?
- Do we need a confined space rescue plan for every entry?
- How do we ensure we’re fully compliant?
Risk Assessment and Rescue Planning
- What does a “suitable and sufficient” confined space risk assessment include?
- How do we write a confined space rescue plan that is simple and actually works?
- What emergency procedures should we have for vertical and horizontal entry?
- How often should rescue plans and risk assessments be reviewed?
Confined Space Equipment and Inspection
- What PPE is required for confined space entry?
- Do we need gas detection, BA sets, or escape sets?
- What type of gas monitor do I need?
- Who should inspect our confined space entry and rescue equipment?
- What are the LOLER and PUWER inspection requirements for tripods, winches, and harnesses?
Confined Space Training and Competency
- What level of confined space training do we need?
- Should our team be trained in confined space rescue?
- Can we deliver confined space training on our own site?
- What’s the difference between low risk, medium risk, and high risk confined space entry training?
These are the questions we deal with every day. And at REAX, our job is to give you straightforward answers, expert advice, and practical solutions.
How REAX Supports Your Confined Space Work
Whether you’re starting from scratch or reviewing existing procedures, we offer a full suite of confined space consultancy services to help you manage risk and improve safety.
Confined Space Risk Assessments and Site Audits
Our confined space consultants carry out on-site assessments to help you:
- Identify and categorise confined spaces
- Review your entry procedures and isolation controls
- Ensure your documentation meets current UK legislation
- Identify the right kit, access methods, and rescue options for each space
All assessments are bespoke and built around your site and tasks.
Rescue Plan Development
Every confined space should have a rescue plan that is specific, realistic, and actionable. We’ll help you:
- Develop written rescue strategies for low, medium, and high risk entries
- Plan for vertical retrieval, Breathing Apparatus based rescue, or stretchers and rope systems
- Align with your existing emergency procedures and first responder protocols
- Conduct rescue drills and test your team’s response under controlled conditions
Confined Space Training Delivered On-Site
We deliver nationally recognised confined space training accredited by City & Guilds, CABWI and our own in house qualifications at your location, using our mobile training trailer. This helps reduce costs for travel, accommodation and any logistics issues with getting everyone to our training centre
Courses include:
- Low risk confined space entry training
- Medium risk (Escape Set) confined space training
- High risk (Full Breathing Apparatus) entry and rescue team training
- Bespoke rescue solutions
If you're also involved in rope access or work at height environments, we can integrate training for that too.
Equipment Supply, Inspection and Advice
Not sure what kit you need? Or whether your current setup is suitable and sufficient as well as compliant?
We advise and provide audits of your existing equipment – if it’s fit for purpose, we’ll tell you - there is no point buying equipment if your current equipment fits your needs!
However, if you do need equipment we can provide advice, alternatives and supply of:
- Gas monitors, escape sets, full BA systems
- Rescue tripods, gantries, winches, and retrieval blocks
- Confined space harnesses, lighting, and communications
- Equipment hire, inspection, and servicing in line with LOLER/PUWER
We’ll help you avoid overspending—and we’ll never recommend equipment you don’t need.
Ready to Talk? Book Your Confined Space Consultancy with REAX
If you're looking for expert help with confined space rescue planning, risk assessments, onsite training, or equipment support, REAX is ready to help.
We work with industrial, commercial, and high risk sites across the UK - making sure confined space work is done safely, legally, and confidently.
Get in touch today to book a confined space consultancy call, and we’ll talk you through your setup, challenges, and how we can support your team.
Why Use a Power Ascender? The REAX Guide to ActSafe ACX & ICX for Safety, Efficiency, and Workforce Longevity
At REAX, we specialise in providing innovative solutions for working at height, confined spaces and rescue. Whether for industrial maintenance, rescue operations, or offshore works, the right equipment can mean the difference between efficiency and unnecessary risk. Traditional rope access requires physical endurance and skill, but with the ActSafe ACX and ICX Powered Ascenders, you can enhance safety, efficiency, and workforce longevity like never before.
These industry-leading powered ascenders streamline personnel movement, equipment lifting, and rescue operations. But how do they compare, and which one suits your needs? Let us break it down.
1. Safety First: Reducing Risk with ActSafe Power Ascenders
How ActSafe ACX & ICX Improve Safety:
Minimising Physical Strain – Both the ACX and ICX eliminate the need for exhausting manual rope climbing, reducing the load, or operating mistakes when using rope access equipment and reducing strain injuries and fatigue-related accidents.
Enhanced Rescue Capabilities – Both the ACX and the ICX are ideal for emergency extractions, allowing responders to recover injured personnel swiftly. The power and endurance of the ACX results leads to its certification as a two-person device, providing the ability to undertake active rescues. Remote controls for both the ACX and ICX means rescue teams can take prioritise saver and faster methods of rescue lifting or lowering the casualty with the remote control. As we all know, time is a critical factor in rescue operations. Power ascenders remove the need for rigging hauling systems and manual handling and speeds up getting the casualty to treatment.
Enhanced Safety Features – The emergency descent switch is a self-operated mechanical system which activates to descend the casualty where the device could lock up or the power runs out. The self-locking rope guard ensures the device cannot operate without being loaded correctly.
Environmental Adaptability – Rated IP55, both models withstand demanding outdoor conditions, ensuring reliable performance in wet or dusty environments and enhances user confidence in the operations.
Secure Load Management – The new ACX models can lift to 220kg, making it ideal for lifting heavier loads. The ICX supports 185kg, optimised for personnel lifting and authorised under the Machinery Directive as an equipment lifting device.
2. Increased Efficiency: Getting the Job Done Faster
Why Efficiency Matters with ACX & ICX:
Faster Access to Work Areas – Both models offer ascent speeds of 0-24m/min, getting workers in position faster than traditional climbing.
Remote-Control Operation – The ACX has a 150m remote range, perfect for extended team-based work at height, while the ICX’s 50m remote range is sufficient for individual rescues and controlled movements at low to mid-level heights.
Continuous Power vs Portability – The ACX can be powered by both battery and 230V AC, making it perfect for longer, continuous operations, weighing in at 30kg. The ICX is battery-only, ensuring maximum mobility using Husqvarna batteries which are widely sold online and in stores around the world. Not to mention being light as a feather at 12.5Kg!
Equipment Transport – The ACX’s 220kg load capacity makes it the go-to for lifting heavy tools and equipment frequently, whereas the ICX’s 185kg limit makes it perfect for transporting tools up to the operator and lifting smaller loads.
3. Workforce Longevity: Investing in Worker Health & Productivity
Why ACX & ICX Improve Workforce Longevity:
Lower Physical Demand – By eliminating repetitive climbing, these ascenders reduce wear and tear on workers’ bodies, prolonging careers in working at height or rope access work.
Fatigue Reduction – Workers using powered ascenders expend less energy reaching working areas, ensuring they remain alert and efficient throughout shifts.
Injury Prevention – By lowering strain-related injuries and reducing fall risks, the ACX and ICX protect workers while maintaining operational productivity.
Which Industries Benefit from ActSafe ACX & ICX? To name a few...
Industrial Maintenance & Construction
- The ACX is ideal for high-rise maintenance, heavy equipment lifting, and multiple users on-site.
- The ICX is best for personal rope access tasks and short-mid use duration work.
Offshore & Wind Energy
- ACX is perfect for long-distance lifts on wind turbines and offshore rigs.
- ICX works well for low frequency (<100m per half hour) personnel transport and light maintenance work.
Emergency Search & Rescue
- The ICX is great for low-mid level remote rescues.
- The ACX offers more options allowing for both remote and active rescues especially where there are multiple casualties.
Film & Event Production
- The ICX provides rapid access for camera crews and riggers.
- The ACX supports lifting heavier lighting or sound equipment.
REAX Case Studies of Skylotec ACX Use
ActSafe ACX vs. ICX: Which One Should You Choose?
The REAX Commitment to Height Safety
The ActSafe ACX and ICX powered ascenders are designed to enhance safety, efficiency, and workforce longevity, making them increasingly more desirable for professionals working at height.
Make sure to utilise all the content we have online both on our website, YouTube Channel and LinkedIn page! You will find both in-depth and quick look video’s covering everything you need to know about power ascenders.
Want to see which ActSafe power ascender is right for your team? Contact REAX today for expert guidance, practical demonstrations, and affiliated training courses.
Both models are available for purchase with a fleet of ACX’s available to hire.
Call us:
01253 767775
Email:
What we offer
Most people understand that they need to provide the right training, equipment, and procedures to keep their teams safe especially when it comes to work at height and confined spaces.
But let’s be honest: knowing where to start can be overwhelming if this isn’t your area of expertise.
How do you figure out what the right training looks like?
How can you be sure the equipment is fit for purpose?
What does rescue look like?
It’s not easy trying to make the right decisions when safety is on the line and there’s so much technical detail involved.
That’s why we’re here. We take the pressure off by helping you make sense of it all no judgement, just clear guidance tailored to your team, your site, and your real world needs.
INitial call
Our initial consultancy call is a collaborative session to understand your industry, current operations, and any safety concerns.
We’ll discuss and overview of existing procedures, processes, training and equipment to identify how we can best support your compliance and areas of concern from the outset.
Site Assessment
Our comprehensive Site Assessment includes a full site audit and walkaround to evaluate confined space and work at height risks, Training Needs Analysis (TNA) to identify skill gaps, an equipment audit, and a review of rescue plans, key documents, and site hazards.
You'll receive a detailed report outlining training recommendations, equipment requirements, and rescue plan improvements or development proposal. This assessment gives us clear insight into your operational needs, allowing us to build a tailored action plan to enhance site safety, compliance, and team capability.
Training Package
As part of the site assessment, we review existing training provisions, site-specific requirements, and operational processes to develop a tailored training package aligned with your work activities.
Our detailed site report includes this training proposal, outlining recommended courses, associated costs, and suitable delivery locations. If bespoke training is required, this will also be clearly specified to ensure your team receives the most relevant and effective instruction.
Safety Equipment Package
Our site assessment includes a full equipment audit to identify what’s already on-site, evaluate its suitability, and specify any additional equipment required for safe and efficient operations.
We take a "try before you buy" approach by using our equipment during training, your team gains hands on experience and a proof of concept before committing to a purchase.
This process ensures any investment is justified and tailored to your needs, avoiding unnecessary costs from overselling, something we strongly stand against in the industry.
Rescue Plan Development
We specialise in developing comprehensive, site specific rescue plans tailored to your operational environment.
Following a detailed site assessment, our experts analyse the work being undertaken, identify potential hazards, and assess high-risk areas to create a customised rescue strategy.
Each rescue plan clearly outlines procedures, equipment recommendations, and best practice approaches for confined space and work at height scenarios ensuring your team has a clear, practical, and effective response in the event of an emergency.
Case studies
What our clients say about us
We pride ourselves on the collaborative relationships we have built with our clients up and down the United Kingdom.
Here is what IKEA, DHL, United Utilities, Mitie Security and others are saying about us.
speak to a reax consultant today
Whether you need help with compliance, risk management, or implementing specialist equipment, REAX is here to support your team.
FAQs
We have put some answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding our consultancy below.
Our consultancy service includes an initial call, a full site assessment, training needs analysis, equipment audit, and tailored recommendations across safety, compliance, and rescue planning. We take a practical, site-specific approach to supporting your team.
The initial call is a collaborative session to understand your operational setup, existing safety processes, and key challenges. It’s completely free and helps us tailor our advice to your specific site and team needs from the outset.
Yes. Following the site assessment, we’ll propose a tailored training package aligned with your operational risks and goals. This includes course recommendations, pricing, and delivery options—whether off-the-shelf or fully bespoke.
Our consultants work with your team to understand the specific rescue challenges of your site. We create detailed, practical rescue plans that consider confined space and work at height scenarios, equipment needs, and role-specific responsibilities.
To get the most from your consultancy, gather your existing safety documents, training records, and equipment inventory beforehand. We’ll guide you through everything else during the initial call and site visit.
Our consultancy is ideal for safety managers, site supervisors, or businesses operating in high-risk environments like construction, utilities, industrial maintenance, and energy sectors—especially where confined space or work at height activities are involved.
Our comprehensive site assessment includes a full walkaround audit of your premises. We review existing training records, inspect current safety equipment, assess work at height and confined space risks, and develop a tailored report with actionable next steps.
Absolutely. We carry out a detailed equipment audit to evaluate what’s on-site, identify any gaps or unsuitability, and recommend suitable alternatives. We also offer “try before you buy” options during training to help teams build confidence with recommended gear.
Yes. We specialise in the safe deployment and integration of devices like the SKYLOTEC ACX Power Ascender. We advise on system setup, train your team in proper use, and help ensure regulatory and operational readiness.
Simply book a free consultation call with our team using the form on this page. You can also call us directly or contact us through our website. We’ll guide you step-by-step through the process based on your site’s requirements.