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May 6, 2025

Enhancing Your Confined Space Entry Program with the Hierarchy of Controls

Confined space entry programs are an essential part of ensuring the safety of your employees. There are significant hazards and risks in confined spaces ranging from hazardous atmospheres like oxygen deficiency and inert gases to physical hazards like rotating and energized equipment. That’s where the “Hierarchy of Controls” comes into play. This is a systematic...

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May 6, 2025

Is a Trench / Excavation a Confined Space?

Here’s a common question that we get here at Roco – Is a trench a confined space?    The short answer, under normal circumstance, is “no”. In fact, this is one of those instances where OSHA is pretty clear about it. OSHA’s 1926 Subpart AA addresses Confined Spaces in Construction, specifically, 1926.1201 – Scope states “This...

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January 16, 2025

Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Emergency Services: A Blueprint for Safer Communities

For industrial facilities grappling with compliance gaps, limited rescue resources, or the need for specialized training, the solution might be closer than you think. Similarly, for municipal fire departments considering partnerships with industrial sites, the opportunities for growth and enhanced community safety are profound. Relationships like these already exist, and they work.

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September 9, 2024

Decoding C5 & C7: A Must-Read Guide for Managing Confined Spaces

Are you struggling to navigate the complexities of confined space classifications? If so, you may find our latest white paper useful. This detailed analysis offers clear, practical guidance on determining whether a confined space requires a permit or can be managed under alternate entry or reclassification procedures, simplifying compliance for anyone managing a permit-required confined...

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September 3, 2024

Confined Space Entry vs Bodily Enter More Than Semantics

Perhaps the most commonly confused topic in confined space entry that I hear out in the wild is the difference between the terms entry and bodily enter. And it makes sense because, at face value, these two things sound incredibly similar. However, when we dig a little deeper and put into context, we’ll find out...

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May 14, 2024

Q&A: Fall Arrest vs. Fall Restraint

QUESTION: What’s the difference between a fall arrest and a fall restraint system, and in what situations should each be used? Are there any regulations or best practices to follow?   

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April 26, 2024

VPPPA Member Discounts & Scholarships

Roco Rescue has entered a strategic partnership with the Voluntary Protection Program Participants’ Association (VPPPA), extending exclusive benefits to VPPPA members*. Through this Partnership, VPPPA members gain access to specialized rescue training program discounts and scholarships with Roco Rescue!

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March 18, 2024

1910.156 Fire Brigades Proposed Update!

On February 5, 2024, OSHA published a proposed update to the 1910.156 Fire Brigades Standard. OSHA is proposing through this notice of proposed rulemaking to issue a new safety and health standard, titled Emergency Response, to replace the existing 40-year-old Fire Brigades Standard.  The public comment period has closed but was extended twice due to an overwhelming...

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February 9, 2024

Rescue Knot Efficiencies

Prompted by increasing inquiries regarding the durability and attributes of 11 mm NFPA General Use Rope, our friends at CMC (Instructors LeRoy Harbach and John McKently) embarked on a sequence of experiments within the CMC lab. Their investigation into knot effectiveness encompassed 487 trials across various rope varieties, uncovering valuable insights into the influence of...

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