We received this press release about a grant program some of you may be interested in. Check your eligibility or see if you qualify by clicking to their link. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced more than $1.8 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) preparedness grants designed...
Rescue Team Challenge is a two-day event that puts industrial rescue teams to the test against confined space and elevated rescue scenarios designed by Roco’s top instructors. The event is limited to six (6) teams only, so reserve space early! – Learn from participating in realistic rescue scenarios.
How often have you heard the statement “I will just call 911 if we have a confined space emergency”? Let’s dispel some common myths and misunderstandings regarding confined space rescue compliance. In accordance with OSHA 1910.146 (d)(9) an employer that will have personnel entering Permit Required Confined Spaces at their workplace must “develop and implement...
Yes, with a couple of extra precautions.
Despite the humidity, the Lion Oil team was happy to accommodate a photofinish that includes Roco’s Chief Instructor/Director of Training,Dennis O’Connell (Top Left) and Roco’s President, Kay Goodwyn (Center). What a great job the Lion Oil team continues to do!
The three levels of protection required by OSHA for confined space entrants are: 1) Hazard Awareness
Roco has expanded its Baton Rouge warehouse to accommodate a Department of Defense contract that was awarded in 2009. This contract with the U.S. Air Force supplies customized Confined Space & Structural Collapse Kits to Pararescuemen (PJ’s) worldwide. “The additional space will allow us to process and store specialized equipment kits that are going to...
Yes. A retrieval system should be used whenever an entrant enters a permit space, unless the retrieval system creates a greater hazard to the entrant or does not contribute to the rescue effort.
Friday, May 7, 2010 A 32-year-old city worker is dead after being overcome by fumes this morning while checking a sewer outside of a business on Yankee Road, according to police. Meanwhile, two firefighters who attempted to rescue the public works employee were hospitalized after the accident about 8 a.m. today, May 7, in front...
No. The rescuer should also consider the size and configuration of the confined space (i.e., once packaged, will the patient and packaging fit through the opening?) as well as the rescue techniques to be used, the atmosphere inside the space and the exposure to hazards.
