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If you have additional questions or need further clarification, please feel free to reach out to our team. You can contact us by email at jorge@empirehighrise.com or by phone at 816-739-5980, and we will be happy to assist you.
GENERAL “WHAT DO YOU DO?” QUESTIONS
Window cleaning, rooftop and ladder safety
Training has a mixture of rope access and rope descent systems (RDS)
All of the above-we have specialized training for any experience
All-specifically any person who works higher than 4 feet (OSHA Standard)
1-3 days depending on experience
All hands on at training facility. Online video and test necessary if being authorized/certified.
Yes, our facility is 28ft tall, you will be as high as 25.
Kansas City, MO. about 5 minutes west of Downtown. There are a lot of Hotel/food options nearby.
SAFETY, COMPLIANCE & LIABILITY
Yes, we teach off 1910 (general industry)
OSHA, ANSI, IWCA
This will help you be knowledgeable in case an inspection ever happens
EQUIPMENT & TECHNIQUES
Rope access and rope descent systems (RDS)
No, working on that, possibly by next convention
Engineered, structural, ground
Bosuns chair, no swing stage
Equipment is provided
Yes, each equipment is thoroughly inspected in hand on course. Documentation, inspection, etc. is covered.
FACILITY & TRAINING ENVIRONMENT
28 ft at tallest
7000 sq. ft. Indoor controlled facility
Yes, wind, edge, overhang, and glass wall in facility.
Company only classes as of now.
CERTIFICATION & CREDENTIALS
Yes, authorization/certification by IWCA depending on experience.
RDS Authorization (2 years) Certification (3 years)
No, this is RDS only (Rope Descen t Systems by the IWCA
COST, ROI & BUSINESS VALUE
Personalized per individual and experience, discounts after 4 attendees per company
Yes, after 4 trainees
LOGISTICS & SCHEDULING
At facility up to 10, at your site-any size
Reschedule
Able to lift your own weight on rope
No, we have beginner classes that can help
18 years old
WINDOW CLEANING–SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
Not it the class but can help with specifics with personalized training
Yes, all hands-on
No, this can be done in a personalized training course
Yes, this can be done in a personalized course
PRESSURE WASHING
We train safety work at height and specifically the use of RDS and Rope access on rope.
We train safety work at height and specifically the use of RDS and Rope access on rope.
We train safety work at height and specifically the use of RDS and Rope access on rope.
We train safety work at height and specifically the use of RDS and Rope access on rope.
We train safety work at height and specifically the use of RDS and Rope access on rope.
TRUST-BUILDING
Empire Highrise USA 15 Years, At Height Training-5 years
Jorge Aguilar, IWCA Certified instructor and recent 8 year board member, 8 year safety and education member
Our business, Empire Highrise USA and Empire Window Cleaning
