How to Make an Impact as Safety Professionals
Safety professionals want to make sure all workers get home safely, but what are the best ways to do that?
Rescue Talk™
Mission Driven, Safety Focused Content
Confined Space
What’s Your “Angle”?
There are so many angles to talk about in rope rescue but for now, let’s focus on Low Angle vs. Steep Angle vs. High Angle rescue.
Confined Space Rescue: Non-Entry or Entry Rescue?
It’s December 21st on a Saturday night, and the plant is running on a skeleton crew. Operations wants to get a head start on annual preventive maintenance and decides to knock out several permit required confined space entries before the majority of the work is to be done after the New Year.
Confined Space Incident Log
Companies with active safety and health programs that train workers to identify hazardous conditions and use required protective measures can prevent serious and fatal injuries.
Rescue Compliance…Is Your Team Ready?
We’re often asked by plant managers or rescue team supervisors about how they can make sure their rescue team is ready and in compliance should a confined space emergency occur at their site. Our answer usually revolves around practice, practice, practice; but here are a few other recommendations that you may want to consider.
How Do I Choose a Qualified Rescue Service?
If entering permit-required confined spaces is performed at your worksite, then this is a question you absolutely should be asking yourself. And if you are, that is a good thing; it implies knowledge of OSHA’s requirement that an organization must provide for the safety of their personnel working in confined spaces. Asking the question of...
Ventilation for Confined Space Rescue
Vent Early, Vent Continuously, and Vent Properly. During a confined space rescue scenario, performing ventilation can have a huge impact on achieving a positive outcome at the incident. With few exceptions, there is no downside to ventilating in a confined space, but the upsides can be literally life changing. In the simplest terms, ventilation is...
Standby Rescue: How Many Team Members?
We’re often asked, “How many team members should be on a standby rescue team?” While there is no definitive answer, we wanted to share some practical guidelines that we use here at Roco. We will offer some key points for consideration as well as address relevant standards and regulations. The safety procedures and internal policies...
OSHA Confined Space Incident Log
Confined spaces continue to present fatal hazards to workers, and OSHA continues to take notice. While OSHA lists fewer confined space accidents in 2021 than in 2020, 100% of them involved fatalities. the following summaries are from OSHA News Releases. These tragedies serve as reminders to employers and rescuers of the inherent dangers involved in...
So You’re the Confined Space Hole Watch…Now What?
First of all, don’t let the jargon “hole watch” fool you. The attendant’s role is key to the safety of the entry operation, and especially for the entrants inside the space. Lives are literally on the line – including the attendant’s if a bad decision is made to enter the space.
