Failure to initiate a timely rescue to save a worker from a confined space can have disastrous consequences for a company, more importantly, for the employees. LOS ALAMITOS, CA, UNITED STATES ...

If employees are aggressively monitoring and working a confined space correctly, the employee should receive ample notice as to when they must exit the space under their own power. A self-rescue ...

In confined spaces, it is one in ten! Also, for every person dying in a confined space, almost two people die trying to execute a rescue. Many of these are professional rescuers. In 1993 the USA ...

It is important the fire and rescue personnel be familiar with the requirements for confined space rescue as outlined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the ...

The American Society for Safety Engineers (ASSE) is secretariat for the ANSI Z117.1 Safety Requirements for Confined Spaces standard, a voluntary consensus standard that focuses primarily on safety ...

If a space is identified as a permit-required confined space and an employee will need access to the space, then the employer must develop a written program that complies with either OSHA 1910.146 ...

Confined space rescue plans shouldn’t be an afterthought. If teams understand the value of rescue planning, they will be much better prepared in an emergency. Lance B DCS Rescue ...

Confined space rescue plans shouldn’t be an afterthought. If teams understand the value of rescue planning, they will be much better prepared in an emergency. Lance B DCS Rescue ...

Lt. Jason Cantara shares photos and construction tip for building a prop for self-rescue training. ... For confined space, we incorporate a 12-foot-long (24″ diameter) sewer pipe into the prop.

Confined space rescue plans shouldn’t be an afterthought. If teams understand the value of rescue planning, they will be much better prepared in an emergency. Lance B DCS Rescue ...

Confined space rescue plans shouldn’t be an afterthought. If teams understand the value of rescue planning, they will be much better prepared in an emergency. Lance B DCS Rescue ...