Abhisam informs us that they have published a new white paper on Confined Space Safety. Confined spaces are a major workplace hazard today. However, the concept of what are confined spaces is very vague, in the minds of workers as well as their supervisors and managers, even though OSHA (US Occupational Safety and Health Administration) … Read more
Abhisam informs us that they have just released a new Confined Space Safety e-learning course today. This course is their popular XPRTU format, which measn it can be accessed online via any device including a smartphone, tablet, ipad or a standard PC/Mac or laptop. It can also be downloaded and installed on any Windows PC. … Read more
Denver, Colorado, August 25, 2010—The tragic accident that took the lives of five industrial painting contractors deep inside an Xcel Energy hydroelectric plant tunnel in Georgetown, Colorado, was the result of several vital safety failures, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) determined in a final investigation report issued today in Denver. Nationally, the investigation identified … Read more
Miami, April 24, 2010 -This post will be about confined spaces and the various permits, regulations and procedures to follow. We in the industrial sectors must ensure that every confined space entry becomes safe and not even a single one results in an accident. Note: To get an excellent Confined Space training program, please click … Read more
What are confined spaces? And why should you bother about them? Well, confined spaces are places in your workplace that are “confined” because their configurations restrict the activities of employees who must enter, work in, and exit them. A confined space has limited or restricted means for entry or exit, and it is not designed … Read more
