Safety Talk

Is there a manhole to a sewage system near your workplace, or an underground vault for an electrical system? Any boiler, tunnel, well, silo, shaft or poorly ventilated crawl space can be a potentially dangerous confined space. WHAT'S AT STAKE Even if your job doesn't involve entering a confined space, if there is one nearby it is important to be aware of the dangers. Toxic gas is a common atmospheric hazard. It might be created by a substance stored in the space or seeping in, gasoline vapors from an underground fuel spill or naturally-occurring methane from rotting organic material. Oxygen enrichment […]