CONFINED spaces can have many characteristics with numerous types of hazards. Escape from the roof of a burning building! Rescue from a swimming pool! Entrapment in a coal mine! Engulfment in an ...

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 ...

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 ...

The question I am most frequently asked about NFPA 350, Guide for Confined Space Entry and Work is, "Why do we need another confined space standard?" OSHA's Permit Required Confined Space Standard ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joe Gurican, who teaches a confined space awareness class, believes confined space deaths typically occur for two reasons. First, employers and workers fail to recognize and control the hazards ...

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.

Confined spaces are enclosed spaces that are large enough for workers to enter and perform work assignments, but have limited openings to enter and exit and are not designed for continuous employee ...

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 ...

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 ...