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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On a daily basis around the nation, emergency responders must handle incidents in confined spaces. Not all of these agencies have technical teams at their immediate disposal or even in their first ...

When it comes to safety in confined spaces, air quality is recognized as one of the most critical elements, but the hazards can still be sometimes misunderstood. There are many factors that can affect ...

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 ...

ANSBACH, Germany (Dec. 23, 2014) -- Thirty-nine members of Team Ansbach participated in an aircraft confined-spaces training course, held Dec. 9-11, at the Urlas Fire Fighting Training Site, and ...

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 ...

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.

1.1.1 The purpose of this program is to ensure that safe work practices are utilized during all activities regarding the permit space to prevent personal injuries and illnesses that could occur; and ...