Every year, industrial workers around the globe face the daunting task of entering confined spaces to perform necessary inspections, maintenance and operations. These spaces—characterized by their ...

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.

A confined entry permit may address a simple situation in which realistically nothing can go wrong. For example, you’re replacing a lift control in a garage pit during regular working hours. There are ...

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 ...

Confined spaces present health and safety risks for many workers, which is why recognizing and planning appropriately for working in confined spaces is so important. A confined space can be defined as ...

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 ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program has released the 2023 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-related Injuries and Fatalities ahead of National ...

Although many fire departments have technical rescue resources available to them either internally or regionally via mutual-aid agreements, chances are that a company that isn’t trained in technical ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector's Confined Space Entry Team (CSET) was created over two decades ago to combat subterranean human smuggling threats on the border. They sweep, ...

Since the 1970s, Purdue University’s Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department has been documenting and investigating incidents involving grain storage and handling facilities at both ...

The purpose of the Confined Space Entry program is to establish safe work practices utilized during all activities in confined spaces, and to provide training for Calvin employees according to their ...