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 ...

Ask any experienced safety manager about the jobs that keep them awake at night, and they’ll tell you it’s rarely the routine ones. It’s the non-routine work — the tank entry, the hot work near a ...

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 ...

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 ...

If tasked to serve as a confined entry attendant, do you know what your duties are? A common misperception is that it’s your job to wait around until someone says you are needed to go get ...

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.

Around 100 people die every year in confined spaces in the US. Many of these are would be rescuers who do not understand the hazards. A confined space has limited openings for entry or exit, is large ...

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 ...