This article will discuss the dangers of confined spaces for new construction, developing preventative measures, and how to plan for the proper response. LOS ALAMITOS ...

On September 18, 2025, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA Standards Board) voted to adopt revisions to regulations on construction safety orders for confined ...

Confined spaces may hold serious physical and atmospheric hazards for the people working in them. To address these potential dangers, regulations have been put in place to make sure workers can get in ...

There are dangerous, confined spaces everywhere, even where no one would know it. They exist above, below and around us in common areas such as pipelines, sewers, tankers, tunnels, storage bins and ...

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 ...

How many of you feel uncomfortable in small, confined spaces? Quite a few of you. While some level of claustrophobia is fairly normal, there are those who choose to work in confined spaces, even ...

Confined space training certification is only one element of the qualifications for the competent person who evaluates confined spaces The OSHA requirements for a competent person qualified to ...

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 ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined B&R Repair $326,306 after a worker was overcome from exposure to bleach and chlorine gas while cleaning out a tanker-trailer. OSHA determined ...