A welder in a water tank. A farmer in a grain bin. A city worker in a manhole. These people face a similar peril — they’re all working in a confined space.
A New York concrete company that’s been in business for nearly 100 years gave itself a safety overhaul – and received SHARP recognition -- through OSHA's On-site Consultation Program.
The rapid growth of the oil and gas extraction industry in the U.S. has provided a wealth of new jobs and a burst of economic vitality for many states, but at a cost.
A 51-year-old worker was fatally injured when he became engulfed in flowing grain in a railcar load-out elevator at Prairie Ag Partners. The worker was killed when attempting to remove a jam from a chute while the auger was moving.
A worker at Watco Investments LLC reported suffering from respiratory inflammation after performing welding work inside a rail car in Omaha. OSHA has cited the company, operating as Watco Companies Inc., for three repeat and three serious safety violations, many involving OSHA's confined space safety regulations.
A 51-year-old worker was fatally injured when he became engulfed in flowing grain in a railcar load-out elevator at Prairie Ag Partners. The incident occurred March 15, 2014, when the worker attempted to remove a jam from a chute while the auger operated.
Center offers fall safety and confined space rescue training
August 14, 2014
Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA® and PROTECTA® brands, announced today it has opened a new training center in Tustin, California, one of 20 state-of-the-art training centers Capital Safety now offers worldwide, in addition to on-site training and online training tools and services.
Air Systems International Inc. introduces its new 2014-2015 Master Catalog in print and digital forms. The Catalog features Air Systems’ most popular items, including the Breather Box™, the Auto-Air Breather Box™, the Saddle Vent® Confined Space Ventilation Kits, the AIR-KADDY™ SCBA Storage Racks, UNI-PAK™ and PORTA-PAK™ SCBA Cylinder Systems, Ergo-Air® Carts , MULTI-PAK™ Cylinder Carts, MACK™ Multi Air Command Kits, Air-Light™, Air Light-II™, and Mini-Cube™ Portable Area Lighting Systems, and the Fume-Air™ Portable Fume Extractors.