UPDATED 10/5/15, see bottom of page
Another common debate we like to have among our profession… When is entry rescue required, and when is non-entry rescue required for entries into Permit-Required Confined Spaces? Ask ten safety professionals who are really into PRCS safety, and I will bet you a burger and a beer that we will not get 100% agreement. 1910.146 language does not make this a cut & dried debate, so there is a lot of judgment to be made. But here is my case: BOTH rescue means are REQUIRED with only an exception for non-entry rescue provisions… (NOTE: the updates include language from OSHA’s Confined Space Standard for Construction and its Preamble)
