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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Recent hot weather patterns indicate that as the global climate continues to warm, heat stress has become a critical concern across many industries including sheet metal and HVAC work. The physically ...

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 ...