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Vertical Entry
Alongside our confined space entry training courses
Reece are proud to offer a vast
selection of vertical entry kit for your team
ensuring safe working conditions.
In this section you will find:
• Tripods
• Blocks
• Winches
• Harnesses
• Brackets
• Tripod Bags
• Lanyards
Retrieval system requirements
Equipment that can become tangled or unsuitable for retrieval must not be used
Other end of retrival line must be attached to mechanical device or fixed point
outside the space
Each entrant must wear a chest or full-body harness, attached to a retrieval line VERTICAL ENTRY
Non-entry rescue is required unless the retrieval equipment would increase the
risk of entry
Mechanical device must be available to retrieve personnel if the spac is more
than 5ft deep
[Source] The Confined Space Regulations 1997 - Approved Code of Practice and guidance - Health and Safety Executive
https://www.capitalsafety.com/en-us/Pages/confined-space-in-construction-OSHA-rule-update.aspx
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