Photo of the day: Safety Equipment for Confined Spaces
Some of the deadliest hazards we can face are the conditions that exist inside confined spaces such as manholes, tanks, and similar areas. Controlling access to confined spaces and the hazards they contain can prevent injuries and save lives. The…
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Many workplaces contain spaces that are considered to be “confined” because their configurations hinder the activities of any employees who must enter into, work in, and exit from them. In many instances, employees who work in confined spaces also face…
Controlling Hazardous Fume and Gases during Welding.
Welding fumes are a complex mixture of metallic oxides, silicates, and fluorides. Fumes are formed when a metal is heated above its boiling point and its vapors condense into very fine, particles (solid particulates). Welding fumes generally contain particles from…
Confined Spaces Communication Tools
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Part of my job working for the city involves inspecting sewers. Sometimes I have to go in pretty deep. A couple of weeks ago, I was doing some repair work in there and I realized something wasn’t right. My breathing…
Improve Lone Worker Safety
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Working along can be a high-hazard situation. Even if the work itself isn’t dangerous, the simple fact of being isolated from supervisors, co-workers, and bystanders creates significant risks.This article will go over the risks of working alone and what…
Confined Spaces Hazards:Training Materials
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The grantee provided 2-hour confined space in construction training to workers in the construction industry. Training topics will included confined spaces hazard, air monitoring, and personal protective equipment. Training was offered in English.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom: 4px !important;border-top-width: 2px…
Three things You Should Never Force Employees To Do
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There are three things that an employer should never “force” an employee to do… [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom: 4px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;border-left-color: #e5e5e5 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #e5e5e5 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #e5e5e5 !important;border-top-style:…
Four Minutes: Life and Death in Confined Spaces
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Of all the workplace hazards, confined spaces are some of the most deceptive. What looks like a “normal” space could be a deathtrap: filled with hazardous gases or, just as likely, lacking in oxygen.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom: 4px !important;border-top-width:…
Confined Spaces Safety Tips
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]These Safety Tips examines real hazards in real work environments. The safety tip video explains ways to stay safe while working with Confined Spaces.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_facebook][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_tweetmeme][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_pinterest][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_googleplus type=”small” css=”.vc_custom_1491728806511{margin-top: 1px !important;margin-right: 1px !important;margin-bottom: 1px !important;margin-left: 1px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_bg_position=”middle” xt_bg_attach=”scroll”…
