Not all work risks are created equal. That’s why it’s important to have additional plans in place to protect those working in ...

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, ...

To ensure it is clean when it flows into homes and businesses, more than 120,000 operators, technicians, and engineers work ...

Confined spaces on campus include, but are not limited to, tanks, vessels, vaults, pits, manholes, tunnels, and equipment housings. OSHA uses the term "permit-required confined space" (permit space) ...

These spaces can expose workers to hazards related to oxygen deficiency, and toxic or combustible atmospheres. The updated ANSI/ASSP Z117.1-2022 Safety Requirements for Entering Confined Spaces ...

The confined space program provides procedures and guidelines for safe entry, exit, and emergency response during confined space operations. This program applies to staff and contractors who enter ...

In light of the ongoing and devastating fires in Los Angeles County, Cal/OSHA released new guidance to ensure the safety and health of ...

TRI-STATE (WFIE) - The Owensboro, Evansville and Henderson Fire Departments participated in a 40 hour confined space technician class this week. OFD posted to their Facebook this morning that 12 ...

Confined spaces can present unique hazards, and its essential that all contractors adhere to all safety protocols and regulatory requirement to prevent accidents and ensure a safety working ...

Because permit-required confined spaces are present on campus, there are certain requirements that RIT must follow in order to ensure the safety of workers who may enter these spaces. Before any RIT ...

Confined spaces have the potential to be immediately dangerous to life and health due to hazardous atmospheres, the possibility of engulfment or entrapment, or other safety hazards. Examples of ...