Companies now have an effective way to comply with the training requirements of the new Confined Spaces in Construction Standard in order to help keep their confined space entry team safe.

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is hosting a two-day Construction Safety Symposium featuring industry experts discussing the latest safety practices, innovation and risk management thinking from November 12-13, 2015 in New Orleans.

FallTech has released the 8-foot Confined Space Entry Tripod. It provides ease of setup, greater lifting range and external pulleys that reduce risk of harm to the attendant.

After a complaint brought OSHA inspectors to Durand-Wayland Inc.’s LaGrange, Georgia facility, their inspection resulted in the agency issuing 11 serious and 10 other safety violations.

Major new OSHA standards that cover millions of workers come few and far between. But in May, 2015, the agency published its long-awaited final rule on safety requirements for confined spaces in the construction industry.

ENMET is proudly celebrating 45 years of creative gas detection solutions. Environmental Metrology Corporation (abbreviated to ENMET) was founded in 1970 by Dr. Verne Brown.

OSHA says it will postpone enforcing its Confined Spaces in Construction standard in response to requests for additional time to train and acquire the equipment necessary for compliance.

On May 4, 2015, OSHA issued a new standard for construction work in confined spaces, which will be effective starting August 3, 2015.

OSHA’s new regulation regarding confined spaces in the construction industry goes into effect August 1, and construction companies and contractors are getting ready for it.