Chris Koester, Safety Instructor & Consultant/Owner, Priority One Safe-T, LLC Chris Koester is a safety consultant and owner of Priority One Safe-T, LLC, an emergency response safety training and ...

The topic of confined spaces never goes away. The fact that people continue to die from entering confined spaces shows the need for ongoing reminders on how to identify and conduct entries into those ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has established a specific rule regarding confined spaces found at 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-Required Confined Spaces. This program has been developed ...

Benjamin Franklin famously once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” but nowhere is this statement clearer—or riskier—than when it comes to worker safety. The more employers can ...

Responding is Ann Norgaard, RS – technical lead, GMG EnviroSafe, Chicago. Confined spaces pose high risks, especially when entry isn’t properly controlled or procedures aren’t followed. According to ...

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 ...

Confined spaces are enclosed spaces that are large enough for workers to enter and perform work assignments, but have limited openings to enter and exit and are not designed for continuous employee ...

Responding is Jake Cunic, marketing manager for connected portable gas detection, MSA Safety, Cranberry Township, PA. Confined space entry is often complex and hazardous. Workers may be exposed to ...

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.

There are numerous confined spaces (pits, manholes, tanks, etc.) on Purdue University's campuses. Many are added during new construction and renovations. If your job requires you to enter a confined ...