CATEGORY – STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE - PMI Rope
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.
Rope Access, Fall Protection and OSHA: Regulatory Updates and You
Presenter: Loui McCurley | Webinar | This presentation will outline recent updates to the recent OSHA Fall Protection Regulation as well as developments within the ANSI Z359 family of Fall Protection standards as relates to rope access. Presented by PMI’s Loui McCurley, who has been blazing new trails in safe work at height for over three…
NFPA 1983: 2012 Edition
Presenter: Steve Hudson | Webinar | The 2012 edition of NFPA 1983 Standard on Life Safety Rope and Equipment for Emergency Services is out! All manufacturers of these products will soon be required to certify their products to this new version of NFPA 1983. This webinar is a quick review of the major product additions…
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE: Rope Access Rescue VS Backcountry High Angle Rescue Techniques
Video | Though many rural or wilderness first responders may not realize it, industrial rope access is likely going on in their back yard. The popularity of rope access as a means to access hard-to-reach and remote at-height work sites like dams, bridges, highway rock scaling projects and ridge-top cell towers has exploded in recent years.…
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE: Rope Access Rescue VS Backcountry High Angle Rescue Techniques
Presenter: Tom Wood | Webinar | Though many rural or wilderness first responders may not realize it, industrial rope access is likely going on in their back yard. The popularity of rope access as a means to access hard-to-reach and remote at-height work sites like dams, bridges, highway rock scaling projects and ridge-top cell towers…
Fall Protection, Rope Access and Regulatory Compliance in the USA
Presenter: Loui McCurley | Webinar | Although fall prevention and protection has been repeatedly addressed by OSHA, which has suggested methods such as elimination or substitution of work, use of engineering controls, administrative controls, and the appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to control hazards, falls continue to be a leading cause of death…
Ready for Rescue? A Primer on Preparation
Presenter: Loui McCurley | Webinar | Thousands of people are working at height every day. Anyone participating in activity at height has a potential to fall. Does your workplace Emergency Action Plan include preparation for rescue from your most challenging locations? Incidents that are a reasonably foreseeable possibility should warrant a realistic response plan. Employers,…
ACCT 2012 – Ready for Rescue? – A Primer on Preparation
Presentation Description: This presentation was given at the Association for Challenge Course Technology 2012 Conference held February 9-12, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts.
To Knot or Not to Knot?
Presenter: Loui McCurley | Webinar | Any knot tied in a rope will reduce the strength of the rope at that point – but how much? Should knots really be used in life safety applications such as fall protection, rescue, and rope access? This presentation will discuss a variety of knots and their efficiency, and…
In-House Emergency Response
Presenter: Robert Gowder | Webinar | Robert Gowder will be presenting PMI’s latest webinar on “In-House Emergency Response”. This webinar will focus on how to best prepare workers – not professional rescuers – for post fall rescue and retrieval. Emphasizing “P.R.E. planning”, the presentation will cover Personnel, Rescue and Equipment on the jobsite. Robert is…
Every Rescuer Should Know Their ABCDE’s: A Disciplined Approach for Conducting Rope System Safety Checks
Presenter: Jeremy Metz | Webinar | A common practice in rope rescue is to conduct a “safety check” of the rigging in a rope system prior to placing a human load on it. The purpose and value of safety check is well documented in various technical rope rescue textbooks and is even is a job…
Permit-Based Rope Access Planning
Presenter: Loui McCurley | Webinar | The Rope Access Permit (Work Plan) referenced by SPRAT Safe Practices documents is intended as a tool for the employer/safety manager to use in evaluating the work to be done and to ensure that all necessary considerations have been given the attention they deserve. The Rope Access Permit is…
Fall Protection, Rope Access and Regulatory Compliance in the USA
Presenter: Loui McCurley | Webinar | Although fall prevention and protection has been repeatedly addressed by OSHA, which has suggested methods such as elimination or substitution of work, use of engineering controls, administrative controls, and the appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to control hazards, falls continue to be a leading cause of death…
A Guide to Compliance and Safety in Post Fall Rescue for Industry
Presenter: Loui McCurley | Webinar | ANSI Z359.2 outlines a Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program for industry. One component of this involves preparing for rescue in the event of an accident. This presentation will provide an overview and guidelines for equipment and training to ensure “prompt care” as mandated by OSHA.
Preparing for the Big One: Qualifying Equipment & Personnel for FEMA/NIMS SAR Response
Presenter: Loui McCurley | Webinar | FEMA is in the process of developing criteria for a National Emergency Responder Credentialing System that will provide guidance for personnel and equipment responding to large scale incidents and/or disasters. This system will help to ensure that responders and equipment meet certain minimum criteria, and hopefully increase safety on…
SPRAT 2010 – Safety vs. Compliance: Are they compatible?
Presenter: Loui McCurley | Presentation | This presentation was given at the SPRAT 2010 annual conference held January 14-16, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.