Confined Spaces


Georgia Issues Combustible Dust Safety Regulation

March 10, 2008

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine said the rule is intended to prevent any more incidents like the Port Wentworth Imperial Sugar explosion last month.

OSHA Unwraps Combustible Dust Topics Page

March 7, 2008

The page, unveiled by agency chief Edwin Foulke Jr., links to the current National Emphasis Program, a bulletin on dust hazards, and several relevant standards.

Oregon OSHA Fines Siemens $10,500 after Wind Turbine Fatality

March 3, 2008

The investigation found no structural problems with the tower; rather, the tragedy was the result of a system that allowed the operator to restart the turbine after service while the blades were locked in a hazardous position, according to the agency.

ASSE Joins Chorus Against Construction Confined Spaces Rule

February 26, 2008

Michael W. Thompson, CSP, president of the 32,000-member association, wrote Feb. 26 that the proposal "fails to recognize current safety practices that are widely understood and have proven successful."

Critics Rip OSHA's Construction Confined Space Standard

February 21, 2008

Its comment deadline is a week away, and the ones posted so far complain it is confusing, unneeded, and burdensome.

30-Day Extension for Comments on Construction Confined Spaces Rule

January 23, 2008

Three contractor organizations wanted even more time. OSHA now will take comments until Feb. 28.

Are Your Employees Prepared for Emergencies?

December 13, 2007

Learn how to protect your employees and facility with help from the American Red Cross

OSHA Issues Construction Confined Spaces Rule

November 28, 2007

Four classifications of spaces are proposed; comments due by Jan. 28, 2008.

Cape Cod Contractor Faces $34,200 in Fines for Nantucket Cave-in

November 28, 2007

"Employees should never be allowed into an excavation until it is properly and effectively protected against collapse," said Brenda Gordon, OSHA's area director in Braintree, Mass.

Rescue Requirements

By Raymond Wagner II · November 2007

R-E-S-C-U-E. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines rescue as "to free from danger, harm or confinement." Confined space rescue can be a very dangerous act. Statistics show that more than 60 percent of those who die in confined spaces are people attempting to perform a rescue.

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