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Protecting the Safety of Firefighters – Updated OSHA Publication
WASHINGTON – Firefighting is urgent and stressful work, and decisions are often made without vital information on the hazards that exist. Recently, a Denver firefighter died after falling 25 feet through a skylight. OSHA’s newly revised manual on “Fire Service Features of Buildings” addresses this and many other types of building-related hazards for emergency responders.
Rescue Challenge 2015 off to a great start
2015 CHALLENGE PHOTO GALLERY A big Louisiana welcome to the six industrial rescue teams participating in this year’s Challenge. Here are the “before” shots. Good luck and good learning!
OSHA Memorandum on Confined Spaces in Construction
This memorandum provides guidance on the enforcement of the Confined Spaces in Construction standard published on May 4, 2015. The new standard goes into effect on August 3, 2015. Requests for an extension of the effective date have indicated a need for additional time for training and the acquisition of equipment necessary to comply with...
Delay on CS Construction Enforcement
Washington, D.C. – In response to requests from the construction industry, OSHA is delaying full enforcement of its recently promulgated Confined Spaces in Construction Standard to allow employers additional time to comply with the rule. The final rule, issued May 4, has requirements similar to the Permit Required Confined Spaces Standard for general industry, including...
Confined Space Rescue…Always Seeking a Better, Safer Way!
When a student returns to one of our classes after a few years, we’ll often hear, “Wow, things sure have changed! There are a lot of new techniques and equipment since the last time I attended.” So, why do we change our courses on a regular basis? If it worked back then, why change it?...
It’s Final-Confined Spaces in Construction-Effective 8/3/15!
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a final ruleto increase protections for construction workers in confined spaces. Confined spaces rule (29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA) could protect nearly 800 construction workers a year from serious injuries and reduce life-threatening hazards…Construction protections now match those in manufacturing and general industry. Manholes, crawl spaces, tanks...
WH Completes Review of OSHA’s Confined Spaces in Construction
Washington – On April 3, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) completed its review of OSHA’s Confined Spaces in Construction Standard, paving the way for the final rule to move forward. The rule (29 CFR 1926.36) has been in the works for more than a decade. An OIRA review is one of the...
Dialing 911 for Confined Space Rescue
By Pat Furr, Roco Chief Instructor/VPP Coordinator It is still happening out there, folks. Fatalities are still occurring during permit required confined space entries. Unfortunately, workers are dying because the permit space (or the entrant) was not properly prepared prior to entry. And, tragically, many of these fatalities are the would-be rescuers, who are trying to...
Combustible Dust and Confined Spaces
In January 2004, an explosion at the West Pharmaceutical Company in Kingston, NC killed 6 workers and injured 34 others. Two firefighters were injured during the response to the incident. One month later, an explosion and fire occurred at the CTA Acoustics manufacturing facility in Corbin, KY, killing 7 workers. In February 2008, an explosion...
