Confined Spaces


2013 National Safety Congress & Expo, Chicago, McCormick Place, The Art Institute of Chicago

The Big Show Returns to Chicago

Oct. 1’s third keynote session, a new addition to the educational program this year, looks like a "must attend" session of its own: the Prescription Drug Keynote.

Minimizing CSE Leads to Increased Safety and Efficiency

Several cleaning technologies are available. They greatly reduce the risk of slips and falls and equipment injuries from working inside tanks where water or cleaning solutions collect at the bottom.

This year

Vegas App-eal

ASSE's Safety 2013 conference includes more than 250 sessions and one of the best safety and health exhibit halls of the year.

OSHA Cites Contractor for Excavation Hazards

One willful and two serious violations were discovered by OSHA investigators at a Niagara Falls worksite.

Nano, Oil & Gas, Silica Top AIHce Topics This Year

Several educational sessions and expo products are aimed at the booming oil & gas market.

Chicago Construction Company Cited for Trench Safety Failures

The company now could owe more than $72,000.

Tourisme Montreal

Taking in AIHce 2013, in Person or Online

It's time to talk health and safety in Montreal at the 73rd AIHce event.

Houston Brewery Cited for CO2 Exposures

The alleged serious violations include failing to verify that conditions in permit-required confined spaces were acceptable throughout the duration of the entry.



Eleven Miners Killed in First Quarter, According to MSHA

Since the beginning of the year, there have been 11 fatalities in U.S. mines, including eight in coal mines.

Fifth Edition Construction Chart Book Published

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training published the expanded edition, a 142-guide to the industry and its workers’ exposures to common hazards, including working at heights, noise above the NIOSH recommended exposure limit, and whole-body vibration.

Southern Hemisphere's Largest Wind Farm Opens

The $1 billion, 420 MW Macarthur Wind Farm is owned by Australian-based AGL Energy and New Zealand-based Meridian Energy.

Pennsylvania Mine Operator Fined for Electrical Hazards

An administrative law judge ruled Rox Coal, Inc. must pay $110,000 for a flagrant violation.

OSHA Releases Booklet for Responders Encountering Combustible Dust

It outlines best practices for pre-incident operational preparation by emergency responders, Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels said.

New Jersey Company Receives 39 Citations for Safety Hazards

With proposed fines totaling $164,700, New Jersey-based Brite Services Inc. was investigated by OSHA after employees claimed that the company prevented them from leaving the building during an emergency.

OSHA Cites Poultry Processor After Grisly Fatality

A worker died when he slipped and fell into an unguarded screw conveyor while cleaning it last September in the plant in Moselle, Miss. Now, OSHA has assessed 37 serious violations against Southern Hens Inc.

Silica Dust Citations Carry $274,500 in Proposed Penalties

OSHA cited Grede Wisconsin Subsidiaries LLC, an iron foundry, for 28 alleged violations.

PRCS: Who, Why & How

Going back to §(d)(9), we have to prevent unauthorized persons from attempting a rescue.

A+A 2013 Exhibit Space Already Up to 2011 Numbers

The organizers say more than 1,600 exhibitors will participate in the Nov. 5-8 trade fair and congress at the Dusseldorf, Germany fairgrounds.

DOL Issues Rule to Increase Miner Protection

With this new final rule, the Mine Safety and Health Administration can better regulate and address safety issues in the country's most dangerous mines.

Construction Confined Space Final Rule on OSHA's 2013 Agenda

Several significant regulatory actions are planned for this fiscal year, according to the semiannual regulatory agenda published Jan. 8.

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