Confined Space Rescue provision
What is Confined Space Rescue provision?
CPRTS are a specialist service provider for all aspects of confined space rescue provision for safety of those staff required to undertake work activities in these high risk environments.
Why do I need it?
There is a legal duty to ensure the safety of those required to carry out any work within a place by definition of a Confined Space. This is covered under Regulation 5 (1) ‘Emergency arrangements‘ of The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997.
‘no person at work shall enter or carry out work in a confined space unless there have been prepared in respect of that confined space suitable and sufficient arrangements for the rescue of persons in the event of an emergency, whether or not arising out of a specified risk.’
To comply with the aforementioned legislation no one should enter or work in a confined space unless there are emergency arrangements in place that are appropriate for the level of risk involved in the task/space. These should include making provision for the extracting of workers from the confined space and making suitable provision for first aid and resuscitation equipment where this is foreseeable.
The rescue arrangements should include:
- Suitable and sufficient risk assessment is carried out by a competent person.
- Safe System of Work implemented to mitigate the risks identified and communicated to all concerned.
- be carried out by technically competent persons in ‘rescue operations’ who are specifically trained in this provision and who understand the risks involved in rescue.
- be executed by those competent and who are trained in resuscitation and resuscitation equipment.
- be equipped to respond immediately due to the nature of the environment and activities being undertaken i.e. in most cases you only have minutes to complete a rescue successfully and usually one opportunity also.
Why CPRTS?
Confined Space working as we know is typically a ‘Higher-Risk’ activity in an environment that can be challenging, arduous with life-changing circumstances. As one of the UK leaders in Confined Space rescue provision with qualified health and safety professionals and experience in safe access we believe we are best positioned to partner your organisation in rescue provision. Here are the magnificent seven reasons to support this;
1. We take the time to understand our clients exact requirements, expectations and the environmental challenges posed.
2. We make no assumptions on any detail.
3. We understand every step required to ensure a confined space entry is both planned and implemented meticulously by professionals whom are suitably qualified, trained and have extensive knowledge and experience to do so.
3. To be the best and offer complete assurance that ‘your staff are in the right hands’. We are the only company to date with a rescue team that consists of competent rescue personnel, trained paramedics , fully equipped rescue vehicle and rope access technicians as part of every team.
4. As part of every deployed rescue team we provide;
- Understand client requirements and brief.
- Professional advice on legislation.
- Defined and communicated roles and responsibilities.
- Risk assessments and Safe Systems of Work.
- Documented rescue emergency procedure.
- Full standby competent rescue team provision including;
– Competent rescue personnel qualified in ??????? and includes water rescue.
– Trained Paramedics to administer pain relief (entenox), trauma trained, blood clotting, defibrillation, neck collars, spinal boards and transportation.
– IRATA (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association) Rope access technicians. - Fully equipped rescue vehicle.
- 24 hour cover nationwide.
- Confined Space Rescue Cover from one to seven days on a 24/7 basis.
5. For over ten years we have been ensuring the staff we are there to protect go home to their families in the same mode of transport they started the day with.
6. CPRTS has experience in rescue provision in a diverse range of sectors such as Manufacturing, Leisure, Petroleum and Chemical, Drainage and Utilities. Typically rescue provision is requested for activities such as (but not limited to) power station outages, maintenance of vats and vessels in factories and/or breweries, boiler inspections, utility companies with sewer maintenance and routine inspections.
7. Before we take on any rescue provision project we insist that our clients and the staff we are protecting are 100% happy and secure in the knowledge of the emergency procedure that we are recommending and why.
