I wrote a similar article on this subject in 2005 for this magazine. To quote the third sentence of that article, “Confined Space Entry is a leading cause of occupational fatalities within the United States!” Every year, more articles are generated on this subject. And, to what avail? I read a quote this week that stated confined spaces are still the leading cause of multiple fatalities in the workplace.
There are only two programs that I believe require repeated discussions because failure to do things right in either of them can lead to death. Those programs are LOTO and Confined Space Entry.