Safe, Compliant Professional Rope Access
Presenter: Loui McCurley | Webinar | Loui McCurley speaks about how to effectively integrate professional rope access into a comprehensive fall protection plan.
ASSE 2015
Presenter: Loui McCurley | Presentation |
This presentation was given at the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Safety 2015 conference held June 7-10, 2015 in Dallas, Texas.
Rope Access in the Wireless Industry
Presenter: Tom Wood | Webinar |
VRS Training Manager Tom Wood discusses ways that SPRAT or IRATA certified Rope Access Technicians – using the tools, techniques and methods unique to rope access – can help solve access issues and increase worker safety within the growing Wireless Telecommunications Industries.
Down on the Farm: Grain Bin Rescue Basics Using the TerrAdaptor™ Tripod
Presenter: Tom Wood | Webinar |
Join VRS™ by PMI Program Manager Tom Wood for this one hour webinar addressing the challenges of accessing and rescuing someone trapped in a grain storage bin.
Rural rescuers are witnessing an alarming trend on commercial farms; a dramatic increase in the number of grain bin entrapments. Statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that nearly half of all grain bin entrapments result in fatalities. In 2010, nearly thirty people lost their lives in grain bins.
As a result, OSHA issued a formal warning to grain handling and storage facility owners on February 1, 2011, stating “If any employee dies in a grain storage facility, in addition to any civil penalties proposed, OSHA will consider referring the incident to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution pursuant to the criminal provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.”
Some of the latest techniques and PMI equipment (such as the TerrAdaptor™ used as a portable high directional anchor) for Grain Bin Rescue will be discussed, as well as the many objective dangers facing rescuers attempting to access and rescue a trapped worker.
ASSE 2010 – A Guide to Compliance and Safety in Post Fall Rescue for Industry
Presenter: Loui McCurley | Presentation |
PMI’s own Loui McCurley gave this presentation at the American Society of Safety Engineers, Safety 2010 Conference. The conference was held June 13 – 16, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Industrial Onsite Tower Rescue vs. Professional Tower Rescue: Different Tools and Methods
Presenter: Tom Wood | Webinar |
With the push in recent years to expand cell phone coverage and thereby eliminate those dreaded “Dead Spots”, cell towers are popping up in every corner of the country at an amazing rate. But along with this push comes a price: More and more tower workers are exposed to the risks of extreme height, Radio Frequency (RF) radiation exposure, high voltage, and gale force winds. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has deemed Cell Tower Work as the most dangerous job in America, with the highest fatality rate per 100,000 workers of any occupation (beating out loggers, miners, and deep sea fisherman). With the 2007 enactment of the ANSI Z359 standard, employers are charged with keeping their workers safe by providing them with rescue equipment and training. Calling 911 is no longer an acceptable rescue plan. But inevitably, more and more Rescue Professionals are being called to perform tower rescues. This free webinar will discuss both the similarities and differences between Companion Onsite Tower Rescue and Professional EMS Tower Rescues. Different tools and methods to accomplish the same goal-the successful rescue of a tower worker, will be discussed in this hour long presentation.
Life Safety Rope for Fall Protection
Presenter: Loui McCurley | Presentation |
This presentation covers rope-based fall protection for industry.