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Roco Competent Person Equipment Inspection
Does a competent person inspect your rescue equipment each year?
Roco Rescue Training in North Dakota
Roco is excited to be conducting several Rescue & Fall Protection Workshops at the 44th Annual Safety Conference next month in Bismarck, ND. This will kick off our working relationship with the ND Safety Council to provide safe, effective confined space rescue training for their membership.
Trench Collapse Fatalities Double in 2016
Silent, Invisible, Insidious & Deadly…
By Pat Furr, Safety Officer & VPP Coordinator for Roco Rescue, Inc.
Medical Training Programs from Roco
From the basics of First Aid/CPR to Basic Life Support for Prehospital Providers, Roco now offers medical training from our professional instructors and experienced emergency responders. This training is designed to provide hands-on instruction for those requiring these lifesaving skills as part of their job – particularly those who work in industrial environments. Students will...
Beware the Grim Reaper of Complacency
Special thanks to The Leader/VPPPA magazine for publishing this article in the Spring 2016 issue. When I heard mention of “The Grim Reaper of Complacency”,* it struck a chord in me especially considering my line of work as a safety officer and rescue instructor. In working at height, complacency is something we warn students about...
OSHA Civil Penalties Set to Increase in August
OSHA’s maximum penalty for serious violations will increase from $7,000 to $12,471. The agency’s top penalty for willful or repeated violations will jump from $70,000 to $124,709. OSHA’s maximum penalties have not increased since 1990.
Roco’s New RescueTalk™ Podcast
RescueTalk™ Podcasts explore critical topics for technical, industrial and municipal rescue professionals, emergency responders and safety personnel. Learn about confined space rescue, OSHA compliance, NFPA standards, fall protection, trench rescue, off-shore considerations, rescue equipment, training and more. Get it now.
New from OSHA: Is 911 your Confined Space Rescue Plan?
OSHA has a new Fact Sheet for “Confined Spaces in Construction” that is designed to keep workers and emergency responders safe in permit-required confined spaces.
