Foundry Fined for Confined Space Amputation Accident Los Angeles – Cal/OSHA has cited a local foundry $283,390 for workplace safety and health violations following a confined space accident that resulted in the amputation of an employee’s legs. Cal/OSHA had cited the foundry for similar violations eight years ago. Two workers were cleaning and unjamming a...
Newly revised and updated with 82-pages of color drawings and detailed illustrations, Roco’s new Pocket Guide features techniques taught in our rescue classes. Made from synthetic paper that is impervious to moisture makes this pocket-sized guide the perfect reference during training or on the scene.
Comments by Dennis O’Connell, Roco Director of Training & Chief Instructor
Second-degree manslaughter charges have been filed against the owner of a Seattle construction company resulting from a 2016 trench fatality. This marks the first time a workplace fatality in Washington state has prompted a felony charge, according to the Washington Department of Labor & Industries.
Roco Rescue Challenge 2017 was held at our Confined Space and High Angle Training Facility (RTC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on October 11 & 12. This year we had teams representing Petro-Chemical, Paper Mills, Fertilizer Manufacturing and Municipal Rescuers. The two-day event included performing rescues from all six (6) confined space types based on OSHA-defined criteria....
Click on the picture below as Roco Chief Instructor Brad Warr discusses recent training at the North Dakota Safety Council’s new confined space rescue training prop.
There continues to be a misconception that a confined space attendant (or “hole watch”) is a menial task to be assigned to the greenest, most inexperienced personnel on the job. That’s a dangerous assumption, and it has been a contributing factor in many confined space fatalities.
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By Dennis O’Connell, Roco Director of Training & Chief Instructor
We all know that initial safety training is a crucial element of our programs that aim to keep our employees protected from harm at work. For any and all hazards (or potential hazards} to which we expose our workers, we must ensure they understand the nature of the hazards and how to protect themselves.
