Confined Spaces


New Jersey Spa Paying Fine in Heat-Related Death

A $25,000 fine follows the death of an employee at the employer's high-temperature sauna, OSHA announced.

The advances in gas detection equipment have made detection more efficient but have not eliminated the need for periodic maintenance and 24/7 monitoring. (Apollo Safety, Inc. photo)

Trends in Gas Detection Equipment

With a wireless connection, more eyes can monitor underground work and other potentially dangerous work situations.

Correctly classifying the severity risks of H2S exposure will aid in selecting the appropriate escape respirator. (Draeger photo)

Breathe Easy with the Right Escape Respirator During an H2S Event

Understanding the potential health risks and correctly classifying the degrees of severity will aid in respirator selection.

OSHA and Chicago Roofing Contractors Form Safety Alliance

The alliance will focus on sharing information about OSHA's emphasis programs, health laws, and standards.

Six Safety Violations Found at Silo Where Worker Died

Silo collapse occurred in December 2013 at a facility cited for several safety violations in June.

OSHA Cites Textile Manufacturing Company for 21 Violations

Foss Manufacturing Co. in Hampton, NH, received $115,000 in proposed fines along with the citations.

Atmospheric testing is vital to ensure confined space entrants

Is That Really a Confined Space?

When a person is performing atmospheric testing, he or she must accurately sample the atmosphere to ensure no hazardous gases are present.

Everything Really Is Bigger in Texas

"We hit a sweet spot. We'll be here for the long haul," Honeywell Life Safety President Mark Levy said Sept. 18.



OSHA Cites Trucking Company for Willful Confined Space Violation

The agency has proposed $113,400 in fines against Sherman Brothers Trucking Inc., doing business as Team Transport Inc.

Chicago Laborer Swept Away In Sewer

After a construction worker died being swept away in a sewer, federal investigators are trying to determine what went wrong and whether or not any OSHA violations occurred.

Tower climbing and rescue training will be taught by experienced trainers. Students already trained at the Honeywell Life Safety facility have come from as far away as Toronto and Trinidad, trainers said Sept. 17.

Honeywell Life Safety Opens Texas Training Center

Company executives christened a gleaming new Training & Customer Experience Center where workers can get hands-on experience with confined space entry and rescue, communication tower climbing/rescue, servicing a wind energy nacelle, installing and using fall anchorages on a residential roof, and rescuing a co-worker from an oil rig’s catwalk and pipe rack.

NFPA 350 Confined Space Document Open for Comments

NFPA 350 Confined Space Document Open for Comments

The document is designed as a "best practices" guide for working in and around confined spaces.

Creators of Hard Hat-Mounted CO Monitor Win Award

Virginia Tech researchers received the IEEETransactions in Automation Science and Engineering's Best Paper Award for their development of a sensor and alarm system to detect when a worker's blood oxygen level shows carbon monoxide poisoning is imminent.

2013 National Safety Congress & Expo, Chicago, McCormick Place, The Art Institute of Chicago

The Big Show Returns to Chicago

Oct. 1’s third keynote session, a new addition to the educational program this year, looks like a "must attend" session of its own: the Prescription Drug Keynote.

Minimizing CSE Leads to Increased Safety and Efficiency

Several cleaning technologies are available. They greatly reduce the risk of slips and falls and equipment injuries from working inside tanks where water or cleaning solutions collect at the bottom.

This year

Vegas App-eal

ASSE's Safety 2013 conference includes more than 250 sessions and one of the best safety and health exhibit halls of the year.

OSHA Cites Contractor for Excavation Hazards

One willful and two serious violations were discovered by OSHA investigators at a Niagara Falls worksite.

Nano, Oil & Gas, Silica Top AIHce Topics This Year

Several educational sessions and expo products are aimed at the booming oil & gas market.

Chicago Construction Company Cited for Trench Safety Failures

The company now could owe more than $72,000.

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Taking in AIHce 2013, in Person or Online

It's time to talk health and safety in Montreal at the 73rd AIHce event.

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