Chris Irwin

Chris Irwin, ASHM, is a global training instructor and safety program developer with MSA, having worked in the development of both fall protection and confined space entry training programs for the company and within the field of health and safety since 2008.

unexpected confined spaces in the workplace

Assess job sites for unexpected confined spaces

Deceptive spaces

Chris Irwin

July 26, 2018

A work environment may not seem like a confined space at first glance, but the surprising truth is that confined spaces exist in many forms. They are found in nearly every industry. Without a doubt, confined spaces expose workers to very real dangers.

Make your confined space training healthy & robust

Demonstrate classroom learning in the field

Chris Irwin

March 7, 2017

When it comes to confined space training, most workers who participate in entry teams have likely been through a class where they have been taught their specific roles and responsibilities under the General Industry 1910.146 or Construction 1926.1200 regulations.

It’s important to evaluate COF to determine footwear’s slip resistance

Prepare

Chris Irwin

January 1, 2017

New year, new rule. As we ring out the old in 2016, we ring in the first major general industry OSHA update since the 1970s for walking-working surfaces (subpart D) and fall protection systems standards (subpart I) when a new ruling takes effect on January 17.1