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Navigating Confined Spaces: The Key Elements of Effective Training
As a worker, you may be required to enter confined spaces as part of your job. Confined spaces are areas not designed...
Confined spaces present potential hazards that could harm you or others working around you. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all workers who may perform duties in a confined space to receive essential training under Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1910.146 “Permit-Required Confined Spaces.” This training promotes a safe work environment and explains the proper procedures for working within them. Workers must complete this training before performing their duties, and employers may need space safety training before allowing workers to enter a confined space.
Manholes, Silos, Vaults, Pits, Tanks, Vessels, Tunnels, Ducts, Vents, etc.
Any occurrence either inside or outside a space, including failure of hazard control or monitoring equipment, that may endanger authorized confined space entrants.
Confined spaces can be dangerous due to risks that include asphyxiation, entrapment, engulfment, or exposure to dangerous accumulations of gasses and chemicals.
by McKenzie Swisshelm
As a worker, you may be required to enter confined spaces as part of your job. Confined spaces are areas not designed...
by McKenzie Swisshelm
Confined spaces are hazardous environments that pose significant risks to workers in various industries. To ensure the...