Air quality in confined spaces can change in an instant—and assumptions can be costly. Here’s why continuous monitoring and ...

Confined spaces present unique fall hazards, but these risks can be mitigated through proper assessment, effective fall protection solutions, and thorough training. By Philip Jacklin Sep 10, 2024 ...

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 Federal Regulations (CFR ...

The training must include a review of confined space hazards, confined space preparation requirements and responsibilities of entrants, attendants and emergency response. Don't become a statistic.

by John F. Rekus PE, CIH, CSP. When I first read the preamble to the then new OSHA confined space standard, I was struck by an interesting paradox that appeared on page 4,487 of the Jan. 14, 1993, ...

WASHINGTON (CN) – Exposed live wires, unguarded machinery or other hazards could greet a construction worker entering a confined space. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will have ...

Last year saw a roughly 40 percent increase in the number of reported cases involving agricultural confined spaces, according to the 2022 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries ...