Any safety team which has to deal with confined spaces can tell you that they are extremely
difficult to monitor, maintain, and keep compliant. These spaces are maintained by OSHA
Standard 1910.146, which governs confined spaces and their permit entry systems. These
systems are designed to control who does and does not have access to the space, […]
A new confined spaces in construction standard was set to become effective August 3, 2015 by
the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This
week, however, OSHA has announced a 50-day temporary enforcement policy of this update,
now delaying the full enforcement of the new standard until October 2, 2015. This should give
companies […]