by John F. Rekus PE, CIH, CSP. When I first read the preamble to the then new OSHA confined space standard, I was struck by an interesting paradox that appeared on page 4,487 of the Jan. 14, 1993, ...

After 20 years in development, OSHA published the Confined Spaces in Construction Standard, 29 CFR 1926 subpart AA, on May 1, 2015. The final rule is similar in content to the General Confined ...

Part of a good confined space entry program is having met key objectives listed in the OSHA 1910.146 and ANSI/API Standards; one important objective is the aspect of self rescue. The use of the Saddle ...

Course Description. This course covers the safety and health hazards associated with permit-required confined space entry. Course topics include recognition of confined space hazards, identification ...