Engineered Safety. Built Into Every Project.

The safest systems are those designed from day one. We integrate permanent access and fall protection into your facilities and infrastructure—delivering compliance, independent validation, and auditable handover the first time, every time.


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Challenges Owners, Engineers & Developers Face

Beyond safe access: We design, engineer, and deliver compliant access and fall-
protection systems so buildings and infrastructure can be inspected, serviced, and
modernized over decades.

Because we also support OEMs with equipment deployment and lifecycle service, our solutions anticipate the real installation and maintenance challenges manufacturers and operators of access equipment face.

When safety is treated as an afterthought, projects inherit risk, delay, and cost. Common issues include:

  • Bolt-on safety systems that create bolt-on liabilities.
  • Inconsistent field installs that fail OSHA/ANSI compliance.
  • Late-stage retrofits that trigger costly rework and schedule overruns.
  • Missing documentation and certification that leave owners exposed.


We eliminate these risks by engineering safety and access into the project from the start.

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Gain access to the essential resource for safe, efficient, and compliant work-at-height and access system design. This guide unifies global standards, proven principles, and practical checklists—empowering architects, engineers, and safety professionals to design with confidence from concept to completion.

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Our Services: End-to-End Safety & Access

Design & Engineering
  • Turnkey fall protection and access system design
  • Integration into new builds and retrofits
Installation & Commissioning
  • Certified installation aligned with OSHA, ANSI, and international codes
  • Independent validation and third-party commissioning
Compliance & Recertification
  • Ongoing inspections and lifecycle compliance programs
  • Auditable documentation to support insurance and governance
Modernization & Upgrades
  • Retrofit solutions for aging infrastructure
  • Permanent systems to replace temporary or outdated equipment

Case Highlight

Building Façade & Interior Maintenance Access Program
Challenge
A hospitality-gaming client needed a comprehensive building envelope maintenance program for a uniquely designed property. The architectural complexity required safe, efficient access for both interior and exterior maintenance—without disrupting guests or tenants. Local contractors often cut corners on safety, creating additional risk.
Solution
RSE led the development of a scalable, long-term access program. This included design reviews, access system specifications, RFP management for BMUs and maintenance providers, and independent oversight of training, inspection, and certification. RSE ensured every solution met international codes and accounted for local climate, long-term maintenance, and operator safety.
Result
The client received a complete, code-compliant access and maintenance framework, with independent training and inspection programs embedded. The program reduced risk, standardized safe operations, and continues to be monitored and updated with RSE’s support.

Property-Wide Confined Spaces Program
Challenge
A Southeast Asia hospitality property required a full confined spaces strategy. With high-risk environments across tanks, tunnels, and vaults, the client faced hazards ranging from asphyxiation to engulfment. Limited training, inconsistent equipment, and stakeholder pushback on safety investments made the project complex.
Solution
RSE facilitated a property-wide program: reviewing drawings, conducting inspections, aligning international standards with local regulations, developing mitigation and equipment plans, issuing RFPs for training and equipment vendors, and overseeing implementation. All training and signage were delivered in local languages to ensure compliance and understanding.
Result
The client launched a scalable confined spaces program aligned with OSHA, ANSI, CSA, and CE standards. Training was embedded at every level, ensuring workers could safely recognize, enter, and operate in confined spaces. The client achieved international-caliber safety performance in a challenging environment

Expert Witness – Fall Incident
Challenge
Following a serious fall incident at a hospitality facility, multiple stakeholders—injured personnel, families, insurers, and attorneys—presented conflicting accounts. The client required an independent expert to cut through bias and establish the facts of what led to the incident.
Solution
RSE leveraged decades of hands-on fall protection and access experience to review training records, protocols, and actual workflow practices. Unlike experts who rely solely on regulations, RSE applied first-hand knowledge of real-world fieldwork to assess compliance gaps, worker behavior, and systemic issues.
Result
RSE delivered an unbiased expert report confirming the employer had provided exceptional training and safety protocols. The incident was attributed to complacency and deviation from training rather than systemic failure—protecting the client’s reputation and providing clarity to all parties.

Guest Rescue & Building Façade Maintenance Program
Challenge
A hospitality property in Southeast Asia required a dual-purpose system: one capable of rescuing guests from a suspended cableway transport in emergencies, and another for ongoing façade maintenance. The project had to integrate diverse equipment (BMUs, cranes, rope rescue systems) while meeting stringent safety, operational, and aesthetic standards.
Solution
RSE acted as Owner’s Representative, managing design reviews, peer reviews, vendor selection, manufacturing oversight, shipping inspections, commissioning, and training. RSE coordinated across suppliers and engineers to integrate the rescue and maintenance systems into one seamless, code-compliant solution with long-term training and maintenance programs.
Result
The client received a fully integrated rescue and maintenance system compliant with CEN standards. The program included redundant rescue options, robust training, and provisions for immediate repair and spare parts. RSE’s oversight ensured safe, rapid deployment without delaying property operations or compromising guest experience.

Auditable, compliant systems engineered across towers, bridges, arenas, and critical infrastructure worldwide.

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Protect people, safeguard assets, and achieve compliance the first time, every time.
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Assessments and Feasibility Studies

Conducting thorough assessments and feasibility studies before starting any project is essential for identifying potential challenges, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, and minimizing costly errors.

  • Ensures Strategic Alignment: Evaluations help align project goals with broader organizational strategies and risk tolerance.
  • Identifies Risks Early: Feasibility studies reveal potential issues and limitations before project execution begins.
  • Optimizes Resource Use: Supports accurate planning for budgets, personnel, and technology needs.
  • Prevents Costly Revisions: Early detection of design flaws or gaps helps avoid disruptive mid-project changes.
  • Increases Success Rates: Enhances decision-making and planning, leading to better project outcomes.
  • Reduces Overall Costs: Early-stage assessments can decrease total project expenses by 20–30% by curbing inefficiencies and preventing scope creep.

Access Services

Building maintenance units (BMUs), bridge traveling platforms, rescue platforms, and emerging drone technologies are essential components of a long-term strategy to safely build, inspect, and maintain the operational efficiency and integrity of various structures.
  • Assessments & Feasibility Studies
  • BMU
  • Design
  • Drones Support Strategies
  • Engineering
  • Fall Protection
  • Inspections
  • Installations
  • Intermittent Stabilization Anchors
  • Maintenance
  • Remote Monitoring
  • Retrofits
  • Service
  • Special Access
  • Structural Engineering + Evaluation
  • Testing
  • Training/Certifications

Our Approach

At every project stage, infrastructure access, fall protection, and confined spaces—like utility corridors, mines, and pressure vessels—pose significant risks. Poor procedures, systems, equipment, training, and communication can lead to catastrophic outcomes.

When tackling complex safety challenges, our services go beyond standard ‘best practices’ to incorporate real-world experience. We offer expertise in risk assessment, resource management, and ensure that safety is governed by a comprehensive, practical, and fully integrated Access & Fall Protection Safety Program.

Value Proposition

For owners, developers, and operators of critical infrastructure and complex facilities, we architect and implement comprehensive access systems that transform high-risk environments into safe, compliant, and operationally ready assets. Our holistic approach—from fall protection design to regulatory consulting—safeguards your personnel, mitigates liability, and ensures the long-term integrity of your facility.

Key Benefits

Our advisory and management services span from the early design phase through vendor selection, equipment turnover, commissioning, and training.

  • Architects – removes technical coordination for access issues from your core function, allowing you to focus on softer design issues.
  • Engineers – provides early, accurate information on systems to eliminate redesign.
  • Developers – reduces duplication of efforts and provides reduction in risk to change orders.
  • Manufacturers – enhances base offering and supplements your team with experienced on-site representation
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Projects

An example of the over 1,000 projects delivered by RSE worldwide

CIBC Bank Toronto BMU Install

2021 Two 145,000 LB 125FT Reach Luff BMU install at 81 Bay St Toronto. Two BMUs were erected over the weekend to avoid delay other crane activities

100 Sudbury Boston

2020 181,000 LB 120FT Reach BMU with moving counterweight. Install started Saturday and was finished Sunday.

St Regis Chicago L71 BMU

2023 St Regis received three BMUs, one on each tower. BMUs where commissioned in Dec 2022 and put into service early 2023. All 3 BMUs were supplied with 5FT articulating platform.

River Point Chicago

2016 100,000LB 75FT Reach BMU with first roof mount soft rope system. BMU was commissioned in March 2016 and was used for construction till September 2017.

Wynn Macau

2017 – Lake BMU for façade maintenance and guest rescue.
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