Ross Chapman is co-owner of Elevated Safety and is a highly experienced and knowledgeable individual who has been working in the rope and specialty rescue arena for the past 5 years. Ross has a tremendous amount of experience working with industrial confined space compliance and rescue, and directs all confined space operations at Elevated Safety. In addition to working for Elevated Safety, Ross serves as a career firefighter/paramedic in the suburbs of Chicago.
Trying to decide if you need an on-site rescue team for your confined space work? What does the law say? OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.146 outlines several requirements of a rescue team that include: proficiency with skills, equipment, CPR/first-aid certification, etc.