Working in confined spaces can be dangerous because the configuration and composition limits the activities of people working in those spaces, as well their entrance and exit.These tight spaces can ...

Confined spaces pose a number of physical and environmental hazards to a worker—and it’s critical that employers understand the risks, those most vulnerable and hazard mitigation techniques.

To this end, the Worker’s Compensation Board of British Columbia, known as WorkSafe BC, produced a video on the dangers of working in these areas. Confined Spaces, Deadly Spaces highlights how ...

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

A confined space is less dangerous if workers have had proper training. Training is important in helping workers recognize potential hazards and work safely in and around these spaces.

Confined spaces enclose dangerous VOCs, low oxygen levels, toxic substances and other unknown threats. About 92 workers have lost their lives in confined spaces for each of the last five years, ...

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In 2022, there were 24 fatal and 59 non-fatal confined-space accidents in agriculture, an increase from 2021, she said. Goldstein-Gelb said that OSHA has comprehensive rules, but the agency doesn’t ...

Danger in the air: Confined space close call By Sgt. 1st Class George McKnight, U.S. Army Central, Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, South Carolina June 4, 2019 Share on Twitter ...

The Dangers of Working in Confined Spaces. Confined spaces pose a number of physical and environmental hazards to a worker—and it’s critical that employers understand the risks, those most vulnerable ...