Confined Spaces 101

Make confident, informed decisions about confined spaces. Use the interactive OSHA Permit-Required Confined Space Decision Flow Chart to determine hazards and make decisions. Learn about what makes a confined space “permit-required” and what is necessary on an entry permit. Discover the differences between the General Industry and Construction Industry standards with a section-by-section comparison. Download this app and learn to navigate the complicated topic of confined spaces with ease!
Features:
- Interactive OSHA Permit-Required Confined Space Decision Flow Chart.
- Comparison of General Industry and Construction Industry standards.
- List of requirements for an entry permit.
This mobile application was developed by the IUOE National Training Fund (NTF). The NTF provides curriculum, technical services and direct training to local union instructors. This enables them to deliver Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), OSHA Construction and General Industry Outreach, MSHA Miner, and other safety and health courses. NTF train-the-trainer and trainer refresher classes provide instructors with the necessary technical skills and knowledge related to workplace hazards so they could teach classes at their home local union training programs.
The IUOE National Training Fund National HAZMAT Program is supported under National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) federal cooperative agreements and grants.
This publication was supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Numbers U45ES006182 and U45ES009763. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.