Workers Saved by St. George Firefighters’ Rope Rescue Skills
Firefighters perform rescues every day in many different situations. This incident shows while rescues like this may not happen every day, when they do, rope rescue skills are invaluable.
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Roco Rescue Challenge is Back for 2022!
After two years of pandemic restrictions, Roco Rescue is pleased to announce the return of Roco Rescue Challenge for 2022. For the first time since 2019, this flagship event is returning to the Roco Training Center (RTC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on October 19th and 20th. Kay Goodwyn, President of Roco Rescue, says, “After two...
5 Tips for Working Safely at Heights
This week, May 2-6, is OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. The reason for this emphasis is the continuing injuries and deaths resulting from workplace falls – especially in construction work. Fall protection was the #1 cited standard by Federal OSHA in 2021, and falls continue to make OSHA’s “Fatal Four” list...
Q&A: 11mm Rope and NFPA Requirements
READER QUESTION: We’re hearing more about 11mm rope for rescue purposes – does this meet NFPA requirements?
Roco Receives Premier Vendor Award
We are extremely excited to share that Roco Rescue recently received Entergy’s Premier Vendor Award in the Safety category. This award is sponsored by Entergy to recognize and promote extraordinary vendor performance. In seeking and sharing best practices, the award-winning company must have a profound and direct impact on improving the safety and reliability of the...
Lock-Out/Tag-Out: What Rescuers Need to Know
The concept of Lock-Out/Tag-Out is a great one and it works. As rescuers, however, we have to take the common industrial application and expand it to ensure that the rescue scene is safe and that we are controlling hazards at the point of contact with the victim or in a space where something has gone...
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...
Trench Death Leads to Jail Time
For the first time in the state’s history, a Washington employer will go to jail for the death of one of his employees due to trench safety violations. The incident occurred back in 2016 when a worker was crushed to death under more than 6,000 pounds of dirt when an 8- to 10-foot-deep trench caved...
Fall Protection Planning – Lives are on the Line
We’ve all heard it before, “falls are one of the leading causes of death in the industry.” In fact, falls have been the leading cause of death in the construction industry, year after year, for over a decade now. Additionally, Fall Protection (29 CFR 1926.501) and other related standards continue to land on OSHA’s “Top...
Open Trenches…It’s Only a Matter of Time!
You’ll spot them everywhere – from a local utility company working in your neighborhood to your workplace at an industrial or manufacturing facility during construction. It’s way too common to see an open trench unattended and unprotected. And, as we know, it’s only a matter of time until it collapses.
