Confined Spaces -- Occupational Health & Safety

Confined Spaces

A Report on Confined Space Retrieval. . .

THIS report has been produced by a confined space "expert" Consultant. Expert because he knows how to spell "compliance," has been in a bunch of spaces, sometimes carries a briefcase, and is not from your hometown! The client is you: the person responsible for entries into permit required confined spaces at your site

Was This a Permit-Required CS?

THIS accident happened in a large compartment of an Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV). Because of a lack of appropriate ventilation and a toxic atmosphere, it should have been treated as a confined space

Confined Spaces: A Manager’s View

Protect yourself and your employees from confined spaces hazards

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