Why it matters: Permit-required confined spaces pose life-threatening risks without hazard identification, monitoring, and rescue preparedness. What’s required: Employers must identify hazardous ...

There are dangerous, confined spaces everywhere, even where no one would know it. They exist above, below and around us in common areas such as pipelines, sewers, tankers, tunnels, storage bins and ...

Confined spaces safety training involves multiple critical elements to prevent accidents and safeguard the lives of workers in high-risk environments. The word “confined” can generate fear in many.

Around 100 people die every year in confined spaces in the US. Many of these are would be rescuers who do not understand the hazards. A confined space has limited openings for entry or exit, is large ...

Today at a training ground on ChattState campus, a group of students learned lifesaving skills.

Whew! February felt like January, the sequel. The past few weeks were a figurative and literal trudge through the snow, but I’m starting to see some small seeds of change. The snow is melting, the sun ...

These revisions reinforce the importance of proper planning, communication, and training. Employers who act early will be in a much stronger position now that the standard is in effect.” — Curtis ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email TULSA, Okla. – Confined spaces are more than just tight spots. They are potentially dangerous environments that ...