Confined spaces remain one of the most hazardous work environments today. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), failing to follow procedures resulted in 15,000 employees receiving injuries and five employees dying on average each year. It is critical that maintenance personnel are properly trained on procedures and equipment that’s designated to make this work as safe as possible.

A confined space as defined by OSHA (29 CFR 1910.146), is any space that qualifies as “permit-required” shall be designated as such, and all employees informed of this fact by the posting of danger signs, and any other effective ...