Confined spaces are among the most dangerous areas a worker can enter, so it should come as no surprise that they are also near the top of OSHA's list when it comes to frequency of citations and fines. To comply with OSHA's confined space requirements, you'll need a thorough understanding of the regulations. Start by reading this 14 Step Compliance Plan. Then use the resources below to identify and address hazards in each confined space at your workplace.
The James Beals Tragedy: The Price of Neglecting Confined Spaces Safety
The very afternoon after a grievance was filed, the prediction came true, killing the worker who had penned the grievance.
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How to Conduct a Confined Spaces Hazard Assessment
Confined spaces are dangerous. The first step in controlling them is to thoroughly inspect your workplace and figure out if
it contains any confined spaces.
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How to Control Atmospheric Hazards in Confined Spaces
Perhaps the greatest hazard posed by confined spaces is the air inside. So if you're allowing workers—either your own or
those of a contractor,...
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How to Create a Confined Spaces Entry Permit System
If you're ever unfortunate enough to have a serious or fatal accident at your workplace, it's a pretty good bet that it will
happen inside a confined space.
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How to Comply with Confined Space Emergency Response Plan Requirements
One of the core elements that a confined spaces entry program must include is a safe entry procedure. Here’s what you need to do to comply...
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How to Create Confined Spaces Entry Procedures
You're a safety director and nobody has to tell you that confined spaces work is extremely dangerous and requires a lot of
attention.
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This model reclassification form lists the information OSHA requires employers to document to reclassify a permit confined space as a non-permit space... Read More...
OSHA requires the entry permit to include specific and detailed information relating to the entry. This tool will aid you with ensuring... Read More...
The OSHA permit-required confined space standard requires employers to make provision for rescue of workers before allowing them to enter a permit space. Read More...
Confined spaces require a comprehensive hazard assessment so you can figure out if they're dangerous to work in and determine ... Read More...
This Model Confined Spaces Entry Program comes from OSHA and is designed as a general example... Read More...
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