WHAT’S AT STAKE?

A confined space can be a street manhole or a country silo. Your safely is in peril if you enter any space where you are not positive that you can exit safely.

WHAT’S THE DANGER?

Confined spaces are dangerous for many reasons. They may be poorly ventilated, causing an accumulation of toxic gases or hazardous airborne substances, or a lack of oxygen. There may be moving equipment, slippery or dangerous surfaces, electric shock hazards, falling objects, water or other liquid contents, chemicals or extreme temperatures. Noise, poor visibility or shifting materials such as grain or sand could be present. Atmospheric hazards cause […]