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How To Determine The Size Of The Rescue Team You Need For Your Confined Space

Can you safely rescue someone if they are trapped in a confined space?

Confined Space Rescue Teams are an important part of the safety plan for many types of industrial and agricultural operations. Permit-required confined spaces are confined spaces that have the potential to entrap or engulf the entrant, making it difficult to safely remove them from the space should they become unconscious. In the case of a rescue, do you know how many people are needed on the rescue team and what they should be able to do?

OSHA & Timely Manner For Emergency Responses | Hux Safety Solutions

Emergencies happen quickly and can have severe effects on workers in confined spaces. It's therefore imperative to conduct a rescue operation that will ensure everyone is safe and the worker needing rescue has the best possible outcome. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations for confined spaces, employers who appoint rescuers should make sure that the rescue team can act promptly depending on the potential risks involved.

Under article 29 CFR 1910,146 (c)(7), you have an option to reclassify a permit-required confined space to a non-permit confined space. If the confined space does not contain a hazardous atmosphere or hazards dangerous to entrants, it can be reclassified to a non-permit confined area. Before we delve into the confined space reclassification process, let's understand what the two terms entail. Read on!