Confined Space Rescue Standby

Your permit says "rescue team on site." We're that team.

OSHA 1910.146 requires a retrieval/rescue plan before the first worker enters a permit-required confined space. OCS fields an equipped rescue team - on location, pre-briefed, ready to enter if your crew doesn't come out.

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The Process

How OCS rescue standby works

1

Site survey and space documentation

OCS inspects each permit-required confined space before coverage begins. We document entry points, atmospheric hazards, interior configuration, and anchor points for rescue equipment.

2

Written rescue pre-plan delivered

A written rescue procedure specific to each space is provided to your entry supervisor before entry begins. This satisfies the 1910.146(k) documentation requirement.

3

Rescue team on site at entry

OCS rescue personnel are staged at the entry point when your workers enter. Atmospheric monitoring continues throughout entry. Rescue equipment is rigged and ready.

4

Post-entry debrief and documentation

Entry records are documented and available for your OSHA compliance file. Any atmospheric readings outside acceptable ranges are flagged in writing.

Equipment

What we bring

Every OCS rescue standby includes fully staged equipment - not a van with gear in the back that needs to be sorted when you call.

Tripod retrieval systemCMC Pro Series, rated for rescue loads
Multi-gas monitorO₂, LEL, H₂S, CO - continuous monitoring
Rope rescue kitCMC-certified, properly sized for space geometry
Full PPERescue harness, SCBA capability where required
CommunicationTwo-way radio with entry supervisor at all times
Rescue litterFor horizontal entry or spinal precaution retrieval
Rescue Training
CMC Rope Rescue Certified
Prior Role
Confined Space Rescue Tech, GRDA
Medical
EMT Certified
Certifications
OSHA 510 · OSHA 30 · OSHA 10 · SDVOSB · Cherokee Nation TERO

About Tyler Bruce

Tyler Bruce - former GRDA confined space rescue technician.

Before starting OCS, Tyler served as a CMC-trained confined space rescue technician for the Grand River Dam Authority, a hydroelectric utility with industrial facilities requiring the same rescue capability OCS now provides commercially. That means his training and experience came from actual rescue standby work at a facility where confined spaces were a daily operational reality - not from a weekend course.

Tyler also works as a State Police officer and EMT, and holds swiftwater rescue technician certification. He has served as site safety manager on major industrial projects including Logan Aluminum, Orion Carbon Black, Mill Creek power plant, and ExxonMobil Chute Creek. His OSHA 510, OSHA 30, and OSHA 10 credentials support both the rescue and safety management sides of OCS work.

Ready to plan coverage?

Send us your confined space inventory, entry dates, and facility address. OCS will confirm availability and deliver a coverage proposal within one business day.

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