Rescue Training
Agencies that oversee workplace safety require that persons qualified for confined space rescue operations complete rescue training and exercises annually, at the least, and recommend more frequent training.
Numerous agencies in the United States have facilities for technical rescue training and often have a confined space training area.
In the USA, confined space rescue is covered under the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1670, and under 29 CFR 1910.146 and 29 CFR 1910.147, and must follow Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards or heavy fines will be levied upon the company that violates their regulation and injury occurs in the workplace. Others are often is managed according to the Incident Command System.
In the UK confined space is governed under by HSE (Health and Safety Executive) which states under regulation 9 that when entering a confined space you can not rely on 999 for your rescue. So a trained rescue team must be present on site either as a standby team or as a call out team.
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