The risk of slipping, tripping or falling is prevalent in many facilities and job sites. In fact, falls are the second leading cause of occupational deaths, only surpassed by automobile accidents.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email TULSA, Okla. – Confined spaces are more than just tight spots. They are potentially dangerous environments that ...

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 ...

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- United Rentals, Inc. (URI), the world’s largest equipment rental company, today announced the launch of its enhanced Confined Space Safety Training for Competent ...

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.