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Reclassifying Permit Required Confined Spaces

FDR Safety

I had the opportunity to view one of the best presentations on permit required confined spaces that I have ever seen. Mr. Burgess identified an often overlooked opportunity for temporary reclassification of an existing permit required confined space. A full entry permit is then no longer necessary. It’s worth the time.

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Is a trench a permit-required confined space?

FDR Safety

A question sometimes comes up as to whether a trench or other excavation is a permit-required confined space under OSHA standards. The answer in broad terms is no, even though conditions in a trench can sometimes resemble those in a permit-required confined space, as Curtis Chambers points out in an excellent article.

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Safety School: Emergency Response Plans for Permit Required Confined Spaces

Safety Services Company

Here are four basic questions to check that your emergency response plan for permit required confined spaces is complete. These four questions are just some of the emergency response variables that employers need to address before sending a worker down into a permit space, and the included documents help you ask them all.

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OSHA Safety

Safety Services Company

OSHA Safety & Compliance. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA safety and compliance. Workplace inspections and investigations are conducted by OSHA compliance safety and health officers trained in safety and industrial hygiene. OSHA Inspections. Walkthrough.

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4 Best Safety Vest for Construction

Work Gearz

One of the more important aspects of good safety at a construction site is visibility, so more and more construction employers are requiring reflective details on protective gear. One important piece of gear often referred to as a reflective vest is the safety vest. Safety Vest Material Closure Features ANSI Class Sizes.

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

Safety Services Company

Because of these very real scenarios, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set very strict guidelines for employers and employees regarding working in a confined space. Confined space training is necessary in order to ensure the safety of workers. WHAT IS A PERMIT-REQUIRED SPACE?

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Best Over-The-Glasses Safety Goggles for Work

Work Gearz

I am also a tradesman and part of my permanent PPE is a pair of safety glasses or safety goggles. I had thought about using contact lenses under safety glasses, however, even a little dust can cause eye irritation and create problems for me. Unfortunately, not all safety goggles were designed with eyeglass wearers in mind.

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