Over 1 ½ million workers enter confined spaces on an annual basis. Serious injury or death in a confined space can be the result of asphyxiation, engulfment, electric shock, falls, and heat stress.

Every year, industrial workers around the globe face the daunting task of entering confined spaces to perform necessary inspections, maintenance and operations. These spaces—characterized by their ...

In some instances where electricians will need to work in certain confined spaces like crawlspaces, they may need a permit. A confined space permit is a document that states the safety procedures ...

What are the steps you should first consider to ensure your confined space entries are safe and that workers are best equipped to respond if they are met with a life-threatening hazard? A lot can ...

On a daily basis around the nation, emergency responders must handle incidents in confined spaces. Not all of these agencies have technical teams at their immediate disposal or even in their first ...

Explore the critical importance of confined space safety in meter reading and metering services, from identifying hazards to implementing proactive protocols. Learn how to navigate entry procedures ...

A confined entry permit may address a simple situation in which realistically nothing can go wrong. For example, you’re replacing a lift control in a garage pit during regular working hours. There are ...

The use of drones could reduce the need for enclosed space entry. Image courtesy of ScoutDI The use of drones could reduce the need for enclosed space entry. Image courtesy of ScoutDI Paul Markides, ...

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Although many fire departments have technical rescue resources available to them either internally or regionally via mutual-aid agreements, chances are that a company that isn’t trained in technical ...

Exploring case studies, play-through scenarios and gaming techniques can all be effective in testing the application of knowledge. Photo courtesy Ocean Technologies Group “As human beings we have a ...

The purpose of the Confined Space Entry program is to establish safe work practices utilized during all activities in confined spaces, and to provide training for Calvin employees according to their ...