It is a work-at-height technique in which technicians reach the work point suspended from two independent ropes, a working line and a safety line. It allows work on stacks, silos, structures and facades where there is no other access or where erecting scaffolding would take too long.

Do you always work on ropes?

No. We specialize in work at height, not just rope access. Depending on the job we use ladders, scaffolding, aerial lifts or ropes, and often combine more than one. Our criteria: safety first, then keeping your operation running, and always quality.

Are your personnel certified?

Yes. Our rope access technicians work to the IRATA standard and are trained and retrained at our own training center, D&R Chile Training.

Can you perform rescue at height?

Yes. We have brigade members trained for rescue at height and in confined spaces, and an equipped pickup truck. At Minera Centinela we had four ITO inspectors per shift certified in rescue during the reconstruction of a dome.

Our base and workshop are in Copiapó. We work throughout the Atacama Region, the Antofagasta Region, Coquimbo and the rest of Chile.

AMS rope access technician cleaning the stack structure at Fundición Hernán Videla Lira, more than 40 meters up

Copiapó · Atacama Region · Our specialty

Work at height and rope access for mining and industry

Name: Atacama Mining Service SpA
Address: San José N 411, Copiapó, Región de Atacama, 1530000, CL
Telephone: +56 52 222 7136

Vertical work and work at height: pioneers in Atacama in applying vertical work to mining sites. Today we are a full-service team for work at height and high-complexity jobs, with whatever access each job requires.

Contact Call +56 52 222 7136

Work-at-height specialists, with the right access

We started with vertical work in hard-to-reach places. Over the years we added trades and equipment, and today we handle everything from ground-level cleaning to high-complexity interventions at around 50 meters.

Before every job we carry out an on-site survey: photos, measurements and questions. With that we analyze the hazards, the objective, safety and the most efficient way to get there, and choose the access method.

Much of our team comes from the fire service and specialized in rescue, mechanics, welding and vertical work, alongside personnel with mining experience.

Rope access
IRATA-standard rope access technicians for stacks, silos, chutes, thickeners, conveyors and structures where scaffolding can’t be erected.
Aerial lift
For facades, roofs and structures accessible from the ground. We often combine it with rope access technicians.
Scaffolding
When the job calls for it. We have personnel specialized in scaffold erection and build it into the work plan.
The right combination
Ladder, scaffolding, aerial lift or rope: we choose and combine access based on risk, schedule and operations.

Method

Before a rope goes over the edge, we check everything.

Every job at height starts with the same list, on every site and every shift.

0 of 4 checked

On-site technical survey before any intervention
Procedures, documentation and PPE control on site
Personnel trained for rescue at height
In-house training at D&R Chile Training

How we decide on every job

1
Safety first
Every intervention starts with the hazards on site and how to rescue a person if something goes wrong.
2
Then, your operation
We look for the access method that avoids or shortens plant downtime.
3
Always, quality
We never hand over a half-finished job: it gets finished and documented.

What we do at height

Height isn’t the service: it’s where we deliver the rest. One team for multiple fronts at your site.

Projects at height

Stack of the Hernán Videla Lira Smelter painted red and white by AMS

ENAMI · Hernán Videla Lira Smelter, Paipote

From replacing a light to renewing the entire stack

AMS rope access technicians working 50 meters up at Minera Centinela

Antofagasta Minerals · Minera Centinela

Containment under a conveyor and first response during a dome rebuild

AMS rope access technician inspecting the festoon cables under the shiploader, above the sea

CMP · Puerto Totoralillo

Rope access inspection of the shiploader's festoon cables

Top-down view of the AMS team removing built-up material inside a silo

CMP · Pellet Plant, Huasco

Two silos recovered from the top down

Man lift and AMS technicians replacing the roofing of a smelter building

ENAMI · Hernán Videla Lira Smelter, Paipote

Roof and facade restoration over an operating smelter

Pucobre

Two storage structures renewed at height

Questions about work at height

What is rope access?: It is a work-at-height technique in which technicians reach the work point suspended from two independent ropes, a working line and a safety line. It allows work on stacks, silos, structures and facades where there is no other access or where erecting scaffolding would take too long.
Do you always work on ropes?: No. We specialize in work at height, not just rope access. Depending on the job we use ladders, scaffolding, aerial lifts or ropes, and often combine more than one. Our criteria: safety first, then keeping your operation running, and always quality.
Are your personnel certified?: Yes. Our rope access technicians work to the IRATA standard and are trained and retrained at our own training center, D&R Chile Training.
Can you perform rescue at height?: Yes. We have brigade members trained for rescue at height and in confined spaces, and an equipped pickup truck. At Minera Centinela we had four ITO inspectors per shift certified in rescue during the reconstruction of a dome.
Where do you work?: Our base and workshop are in Copiapó. We work throughout the Atacama Region, the Antofagasta Region, Coquimbo and the rest of Chile.

See also where we work: coverage in Copiapó, Atacama, Antofagasta and Chile.

Have a work-at-height job at your site?

We reply with a site visit or a proposal. +56 52 222 7136

Contact Download company profile

Copiapó · Atacama Region · Our specialty

Work at height and rope access for mining and industry

Contact Call +56 52 222 7136

Work-at-height specialists, with the right access

Much of our team comes from the fire service and specialized in rescue, mechanics, welding and vertical work, alongside personnel with mining experience.

Rope access
IRATA-standard rope access technicians for stacks, silos, chutes, thickeners, conveyors and structures where scaffolding can’t be erected.
Aerial lift
For facades, roofs and structures accessible from the ground. We often combine it with rope access technicians.
Scaffolding
When the job calls for it. We have personnel specialized in scaffold erection and build it into the work plan.
The right combination
Ladder, scaffolding, aerial lift or rope: we choose and combine access based on risk, schedule and operations.

Method

Before a rope goes over the edge, we check everything.

Every job at height starts with the same list, on every site and every shift.

0 of 4 checked

On-site technical survey before any intervention
Procedures, documentation and PPE control on site
Personnel trained for rescue at height
In-house training at D&R Chile Training

How we decide on every job

1
Safety first
Every intervention starts with the hazards on site and how to rescue a person if something goes wrong.
2
Then, your operation
We look for the access method that avoids or shortens plant downtime.
3
Always, quality
We never hand over a half-finished job: it gets finished and documented.

What we do at height

Height isn’t the service: it’s where we deliver the rest. One team for multiple fronts at your site.

Projects at height

ENAMI · Hernán Videla Lira Smelter, Paipote

From replacing a light to renewing the entire stack

Antofagasta Minerals · Minera Centinela

Containment under a conveyor and first response during a dome rebuild

CMP · Puerto Totoralillo

Rope access inspection of the shiploader's festoon cables

CMP · Pellet Plant, Huasco

Two silos recovered from the top down

ENAMI · Hernán Videla Lira Smelter, Paipote

Roof and facade restoration over an operating smelter

Pucobre

Two storage structures renewed at height

Questions about work at height

What is rope access?: It is a work-at-height technique in which technicians reach the work point suspended from two independent ropes, a working line and a safety line. It allows work on stacks, silos, structures and facades where there is no other access or where erecting scaffolding would take too long.
Do you always work on ropes?: No. We specialize in work at height, not just rope access. Depending on the job we use ladders, scaffolding, aerial lifts or ropes, and often combine more than one. Our criteria: safety first, then keeping your operation running, and always quality.
Are your personnel certified?: Yes. Our rope access technicians work to the IRATA standard and are trained and retrained at our own training center, D&R Chile Training.
Can you perform rescue at height?: Yes. We have brigade members trained for rescue at height and in confined spaces, and an equipped pickup truck. At Minera Centinela we had four ITO inspectors per shift certified in rescue during the reconstruction of a dome.
Where do you work?: Our base and workshop are in Copiapó. We work throughout the Atacama Region, the Antofagasta Region, Coquimbo and the rest of Chile.

See also where we work: coverage in Copiapó, Atacama, Antofagasta and Chile.

Have a work-at-height job at your site?

We reply with a site visit or a proposal. +56 52 222 7136

Contact Download company profile