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 ...

When OSHA published its new confined spaces rule in the Federal Register on May 4, 2015, it shook the construction industry by initiating strict requirements to better protect workers performing tasks ...

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 ...

After 20 years in development, OSHA published the Confined Spaces in Construction Standard, 29 CFR 1926 subpart AA, on May 1, 2015. The final rule is similar in content to the General Confined Space ...

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 ...