Confined Spaces


Unused Trench Box Leads to 'Willful' Charge, $44,000 Propose Penalty

August 27, 2008

"There is no excuse for endangering employees and ignoring OSHA standards by having the proper safety equipment at the worksite but not using it," said Clyde Payne, OSHA's acting area director in Mobile, Ala.

New Online Safety Social Network Seeks Traction

August 7, 2008

Workplace safety professionals who want the ability to interact with each other more than just once a year at trade shows and conferences now have a new resource.

'Wall-to-Wall' Inspections of Mill Result in 70 Violations, $212,000 in Fines

August 7, 2008

"The sizable fines proposed here reflect the breadth of hazards found during our inspections and the fact that the company had been cited for similar conditions in the past," said Robert Kowalski, OSHA's area director in Bridgeport, Conn.

Upcoming Safety Conferences: Chicagoland Safety & Health and SHARP/VVP

August 6, 2008

This year marks the 20th anniversary for the Chicagoland Safety & Health Conference, co-sponsored by the OSHA and slated for September 15-18 at Northern Illinois University, 1120 E. Diehl Road in Naperville.

When Communicating Saves Lives

By Rolf Eberl · August 2008

Good communication is one of the most important tools for ensuring workers’ safety and work efficiency, especially when confronting the hazards of confined space entry. Benefits are also realized in productivity, costs, and workers’ confidence. In some circumstances, communication makes an otherwise impossible task possible.

Large Recall of CO Sensors Under Way

July 29, 2008

The 4CF sensors are being recalled by City Technology, a British company, because they may fail without warning to respond to CO that is present.

ASSE to Host Webinar on New Construction Safety Standard

July 28, 2008

A10 Committee members will lead the discussion and answer questions during the event, designed to introduce components of the new standard and how it can be implemented in construction and demolition operations. Last week, NAHB President Sandy Dunn said the standard, in it present form, "will be useless for the construction industry."

ASSE Suggests Changes to Proposed Confined Space Standard

July 22, 2008

ASSE member Gary Lopez, CSP, testified that the proposed rule showed "lack of full appreciation of the on-the-job realities ASSE's members face every day as they strive to help workers protect themselves when entering confined spaces."

Pennsylvania Updates 125-Year-Old Bituminous Deep Mine Safety Law

July 10, 2008

“Thanks to the hard work of the legislature and representatives of labor and industry, we have enacted one of the nation’s strongest mine safety laws, which completes the work begun following the Quecreek Mine accident,” said Gov. Edward Rendell, signing the new law.

MSHA Proposes Rule Requiring Refuge Alternative

June 17, 2008

The rule would require that underground coal mines provide refuge alternatives to protect miners when a life-threatening event makes escape impossible.

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