Confined Space Retrieval Devices
| We offer a variety of confined space retrieval devices from DBI/Sala, Protecta, Pelsue and UCL. Each brand has specific features made to answer your unique situation. From a simple manhole in the middle of a paved street to side entry in a metal process vessel. If you need some help in working out a solution, please call so that we may assist in designing a safe and efficient work flow for your employees. | ||||||||
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| The products we are featuring here are intended to help you comply with OSHA regulations related to permit-required confined spaces as covered by 1910.146 (Standards - 29 CFR). At a minimum, each authorized person entering a confined space should be wearing a full body harness with a retrieval line attached to the back d-ring, to a retrieval y-type lanyard, or some other method which the employer can establish presents a profile small enough to fit through the opening, enabling the successful removal of the entrant. In a limited number of circumstances wristlets may be used in lieu of the chest or full body harness. However, this is only if the employer can demonstrate that the use of a full body harness isn’t feasible, and that the use of wristlets is the safest and most effective alternative. The retrieval line must be attached to a mechanical winch device at a fixed point outside the permit space and be ready so that rescue can begin as soon as the attendant becomes aware that rescue is necessary. This is usually going to be either a tripod or a davit arm. These devices are often portable, but we have had many customers go with a permanently mounted sleeve into which a davit arm can be placed. This makes for a very convenient and consistent method of providing retrieval capability. At a minimum, the winch/cable system must be available to retrieve a person weighing 310 lbs (including tools, etc) from vertical type permit spaces greater than 5 feet (1.52 m) deep. Most of the winches we sell have at least 50 ft of cable, allowing workers to descend into a variety of process locations. Training in confined space entry and rescue is the first order of business. This is not an area where on-the-job training is recommended. So much of safe entry and exit related to confined spaces hinges on preparation. Is the air safe to breathe? A Confined Space Gas Detector, properly used, can give you the answer. This will also highlight the need for Confined Space Ventilation. Almost by definition, a confined space will have poor ventilation. Frequent air changes may be essential to keeping the space safe. Be sure to review all the elements required to remove a co-worker from a confined space in advance. When all else fails, this is truly where the buck stops in confined space entry and retrieval. |
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