The risk of slipping, tripping or falling is prevalent in many facilities and job sites. In fact, falls are the second leading cause of occupational deaths, only surpassed by automobile accidents.

Explore the critical importance of confined space safety in meter reading and metering services, from identifying hazards to implementing proactive protocols. Learn how to navigate entry procedures ...

What are the steps you should first consider to ensure your confined space entries are safe and that workers are best equipped to respond if they are met with a life-threatening hazard? A lot can ...

Over 1 ½ million workers enter confined spaces on an annual basis. Serious injury or death in a confined space can be the result of asphyxiation, engulfment, electric shock, falls, and heat stress.

In some instances where electricians will need to work in certain confined spaces like crawlspaces, they may need a permit. A confined space permit is a document that states the safety procedures ...

On a daily basis around the nation, emergency responders must handle incidents in confined spaces. Not all of these agencies have technical teams at their immediate disposal or even in their first ...

Too often in the fire service, specialty teams are thought of independently. However, there arguably is no stronger connection between two disciplines than there is between confined space rescue and ...

Recent hot weather patterns indicate that as the global climate continues to warm, heat stress has become a critical concern across many industries including sheet metal and HVAC work. The physically ...

Benjamin Franklin famously once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” but nowhere is this statement clearer—or riskier—than when it comes to worker safety. The more employers can ...

These revisions reinforce the importance of proper planning, communication, and training. Employers who act early will be in a much stronger position now that the standard is in effect.” — Curtis ...