The Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians was founded to provide a specific and useful resource for information, networking, and support for companies and workers who use on-the-job rope access techniques. The society is built from a strong framework of rope-access systems users. SPRAT is committed to developing safe, practical industry standards. Members enjoy the security that comes from using an industry-consensus standard for rope-access techniques as the baseline from which to form an authorized body of written work.

Further documents on training and equipment are in process, and all members of SPRAT are able to participate in the development of these standards. SPRAT has established a working dialogue with OSHA in order to integrate rope access standards into the regulatory system.