Confined Space Entry

OSHA requires employers to ensure that their workers know about the existence, location, and dangers posed by permit-required confined spaces.

A confined space means a space that:

  • Is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter it,
  • Has limited or restricted means for entry and exit, and
  • Is not designed for continuous employee occupancy.

RESOURCES

OSHA 1910.146 – Permit-required confined spaces

https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.146

OSHA Fact Sheet – Confined Spaces in Construction:

https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3789.pdf

OSHA Safety and Health Topics

https://www.osha.gov/confined-spaces

NIOSH Topics – Confined Space

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/confinedspace/