Confined spaces may hold serious physical and atmospheric hazards for the people working in them. To address these potential dangers, regulations have been put in place to make sure workers can get in ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration defines a confined space as an area that meets all three of the following conditions, which are outlined in 29 Code of ...

For all of the attention that confined spaces receive, many safety managers are still uncertain about ventilation requirements. They may not understand how much airflow is needed to properly ventilate ...

A confined space is any space that is large enough for an employee to enter, that has a restricted means of entry or exit, and that is not designed for continuous employee occupancy. All of these ...

Air quality in confined spaces can change in an instant—and assumptions can be costly. Here’s why continuous monitoring and critical thinking must guide every entry. When it comes to safety in ...

In some instances where electricians will need to work in certain confined spaces like crawlspaces, they may need a permit. A confined space permit is a document that states the safety procedures ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- In 2018, three underground utility workers in Florida died performing routine work after entering a confined space without the proper personal protective equipment or gas ...

Any safety regulation that comes with a built-in plan for executing a rescue from the environment being regulated, speaks volumes about the dangers of working in that environment! Regulations for ...

We have all read articles or seen posts about questions regarding confined spaces, such as “What is a confined space?” or “What makes your confined space permit required?” You might have even been ...

Although many fire departments have technical rescue resources available to them either internally or regionally via mutual-aid agreements, chances are that a company that isn’t trained in technical ...

Over 1 ½ million workers enter confined spaces on an annual basis. Serious injury or death in a confined space can be the result of asphyxiation, engulfment, electric shock, falls, and heat stress.

The purpose of this confined space policy is to protect Western Michigan University (WMU) employees who enter confined spaces. In addition, this policy ensures compliance with MIOSHA Part 90 and OSHA ...