Confined Space Rescue

Confined space rescue is the emergency removal of a person from a confined space such as a tank, pit, sump, sewer, manhole, silo, vessel, pipe, chamber, tunnel, or container. A confined space can contain dangerous gases, low oxygen, flammable vapours, liquids, sludge, moving equipment, or other hazards that can quickly cause collapse or death.

In South African safety regulations, a confined space is an enclosed, restricted, or limited space where a hazardous substance may accumulate, an oxygen-deficient atmosphere may occur, or dangerous liquid, gas, vapour, dust, or fumes may be present.