A shifting technological and regulatory landscape means new tools are making it possible to boost the confidence and safety of those inside confined spaces, and their coworkers and first ...

On January 23, 2025, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal released its decision in King v R. This tragic case highlights critical lessons for ...

Because permit-required confined spaces are present on campus, there are certain requirements that RIT must follow in order to ensure the safety of workers who may enter these spaces. Before any RIT ...

The confined space program provides procedures and guidelines for safe entry, exit, and emergency response during confined space operations. This program applies to staff and contractors who enter ...

For example, safety in confined spaces — areas like manholes, tunnels, vaults, ducts and more with limited entries or exits that may be low in oxygen or high in toxic, flammable gases ...

When discussing confined space entry with a worker on a project he told me that if he talked to three different safety professionals, he would get three different answers about entry requirements.

EHS oversees Hazard Communication (Right-to-Know), Confined Space and Laboratory Safety Programs. We can also provide technical assistance in evaluating exit and fire safety requirements, heat stress, ...

Confined spaces can present unique hazards, and its essential that all contractors adhere to all safety protocols and regulatory requirement to prevent accidents and ensure a safety working ...