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Understanding the risks of confined spaces can help keep entrants safe.
Protecting workers against avoidable exposure is the right thing to do.
Understanding the risks can better prepare entrants and supervisors when selecting PPE.
The citations relate to an incident in a confined space that took the life of a worker.
The new standard goes a step beyond the baseline and uses three sets of metrics.
When workers in confined spaces need your help, you can’t act on impulse.
Rescue teams must have proper training and equipment to perform a rescue.
Learn how employers can reduce injuries and fatalities in the agricultural industry.
A roofing product manufacturer failed to follow basic lockout/tagout which led to the death of an employee.
Episode 132
Editor Sydny Shepard discusses hazards found in a confined space and how human factors should be considered with Chason Coelho, Senior Managing Scientist at Exponent.
A worker sustained fatal injuries while repairing a cement truck.
Aluminum Shapes LLC accepts willful, repeat citations and agrees to abatement measures.
Severe temperatures, poor ventilation, toxic gasses and extreme darkness – these are all common working conditions when operating in confined spaces.
OH&S SafetyPod released over 1,000 minutes of content over 60 podcast episodes in 2021.
Episode 112
Permit required confined spaces can be hiding potentially deadly hazards. That's why you need to ensure that the right rescue team is standing by.
OSHA proposes $118K in penalties for Mississippi Limestone Corp. after worker’s death.
Let’s take a look back at all the National Fire Protection Association has done to advance worker protection in the past 125 years.
Episode 91
In this episode, editor Sydny Shepard defines a confined space, gives examples of deadly incidents and does a deep dive into what OSHA is doing today to curb fatalities and injuries.
After lives were taken in Texas and Oklahoma less than one year apart, OSHA decided it was time to intervene.