A leading UK tank storage operator required specialist confined space rescue support across a number of facilities nationwide. With projects ranging from short-duration inspections to major maintenance programmes lasting several months, the client needed a reliable partner capable of responding quickly, adapting to changing work scopes and maintaining consistently high safety standards.

Breathe Safety provides dedicated rescue team cover across multiple sites, supporting contractors carrying out a variety of confined space activities in high-hazard environments. Every project presents different operational challenges, requiring a flexible approach that can scale to meet varying levels of activity while maintaining robust safety controls.

The nature of tank storage operations means maintenance priorities can change quickly. To support this, Breathe Safety has repeatedly mobilised rescue teams at short notice, including emergency works where support has been required within 24 hours of the initial enquiry. This responsiveness has allowed critical projects to proceed safely while minimising operational delays.

Over time, rescue personnel have become an integrated part of the client's confined space management process, working alongside site teams and contractors to ensure that entries are planned, monitored and completed safely. Regular rescue drills are conducted on site to validate emergency arrangements and demonstrate casualty recovery capabilities in realistic conditions.

In addition to rescue provision, Breathe Safety has supplied a range of supporting safety services including ventilation equipment, ATEX-rated lighting and specialist gas detection systems. These measures help create safer working conditions while providing continuous environmental monitoring throughout each project.

A proactive safety culture has been a key part of the relationship. On several occasions, potential safety concerns were identified during ongoing work activities. By intervening early and working collaboratively with the client and contractors, corrective actions were implemented before incidents could occur, helping to prevent harm and maintain safe operations.

By combining rescue provision, technical safety equipment and proactive site support, Breathe Safety enables complex confined space activities to be completed safely while giving clients confidence that effective controls are in place throughout the duration of their projects.

Outcomes

• Specialist rescue cover delivered across multiple UK tank storage facilities.
• Support provided for projects ranging from one-day activities to long-term maintenance programmes.
• Rapid mobilisation capability for emergency and short-notice works.
• Rescue teams integrated into the client's confined space safety procedures.
• Regular rescue drills carried out to validate emergency response plans.
• Ventilation, ATEX lighting and specialist gas detection provided as part of an integrated safety package.
• Proactive identification and management of safety concerns before incidents occurred.
• Safe delivery of confined space projects across multiple sites and work scopes.
• Comprehensive support provided without a lost time injury during the period of engagement.

The Breathe Difference

High-hazard projects don't just need rescue cover. They need a partner that can adapt quickly, integrate seamlessly with site teams and help manage risk before it affects operations.

For this project, Breathe Safety combined specialist rescue provision, technical equipment and proactive support to create a solution that balanced worker protection, operational flexibility and project efficiency. By becoming part of the client's wider safety process and challenging potential issues before they became incidents, we helped maintain safe, uninterrupted operations across multiple sites.

The result was a trusted partnership that delivered confidence, consistency and practical safety support wherever it was needed.