However, OSHA realized that employees would benefit from construction specific standards, so they adopted Confined Spaces in Construction in 2015 (29 CFR 1926, Subpart AA standard).

Update: OSHA's Construction Confined Spaces Rule. Feb 01, 2009; The OSHA Confined Spaces in Construction proposed rule was issued Nov. 28, 2007, but has not yet been finalized.

On May 4, OSHA announced an addition to 29 CFR 1926, the federal safety standards governing the construction industry. The rules for entering confined spaces specified in Subpart AA took effect Aug. 3 ...

Compared to OSHA's Permit-Required Confined Space Standard for General Industry (29 CFR 1910.146), the draft proposed standard for the construction industry attempts to give employers more flexibility ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule to better protect construction workers in confined spaces. The rule will force employers to share safety ...

Confined spaces may hold serious physical and atmospheric hazards for the people working in them. To address these potential dangers, regulations have been put in place to make sure workers can ...

This article will discuss the dangers of confined spaces for new construction, developing preventative measures, and how to plan for the proper response. LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES ...

Rarely are construction and general industry OSHA standards identical or interchangeable. When it comes to OSHA’s confined space standards, there are some notable differences between the Construction ...