Working in confined spaces can be extremely dangerous. Workers may be exposed to mechanical and atmospheric hazards. In certain situations, the temperature cannot be controlled and workers are exposed ...

A lot can happen in four minutes, especially when those four minutes are spent in a confined space. Confined spaces are prone to oxygen displacement, and after just four minutes without oxygen, you ...

This course covers the requirements of the OSHA Permit-Required Confined-Space Standard. Course topics include safety and health hazards associated with confined space entry, and the evaluation, ...

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, Federal Register. In one breath, ...

August 3, 2015: effective date for the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) final rules for working in confined spaces. Do these apply to you? You be the judge, but know you will ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) has released a thorough description of what constitutes a confined space. LOS ALAMITOS, CA, UNITED STATES ...

Confined space training certification is only one element of the qualifications for the competent person who evaluates confined spaces The OSHA requirements for a competent person qualified to ...

ARLINGTON, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2025 / OSHA Training Services Inc. is excited to announce the launch of its latest online training course, Confined Space Awareness Training for ...

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 ...

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.