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OSHA opened an inspection after a Jan. 7, 2026, incident involving a contract employee who was removing accumulated dirt from the school’s crawl space.

Every year, combustible dust fires and explosions continue to claim lives, injure workers and cause extensive property damage.

The program trains competent persons, those responsible for site safety, to properly evaluate confined spaces and oversee work activities. 

Each day, oil and gas workers face a gauntlet of life-threatening hazards that demand constant vigilance.

Despite its critical nature, many may not fully understand the extensive OSHA guidelines governing confined space work.

Hi-vis apparel is critical across any worksite where workers are near vehicles or heavy machinery, including confined spaces.

On average, two workers lose their lives each week due to incidents in confined space environments.

Ready-to-use kit provides easy solution.

Workers in the oil and gas industry, whether they work with pipelines, on oil rigs, as drivers or at well sites, face higher incidence and mortality rates.

Learn about the different types of confined space rescue procedures and why it is important to develop an effective confined space rescue plan.