The resources are there to help you learn your gas detector and ultimately to keep you safe. If your manufacturer offers a confined space-specific class, it likely will begin by covering what a ...

The "best" confined space gas detector doesn't come from any one manufacturer; it's the instrument that best fulfills the requirements for your confined space program. The ways in which gas ...

Mark McCabe recounts how rescuer and victim at a confined-space incident nearly were put in peril because of shortsightedness regarding the crew's four-gas meters. In July 2017, the Cohasset ...

Is the person in a confined space? While en route, responders should take multiple actions to help to set up the incident for success: • Turn on the four-gas meter/combustible gas meter and ...

Breathe easier in confined spaces with a properly charged, calibrated and maintained meter. I was providing confined space entry rescue for a welding crew when the meter's alarm started flashing. The ...

Detector tubes can be valuable tools in determining the type of sensor that should be used in a gas monitor, as well as in checking a confined space before entry. A detector tube is a hermetically ...

gas detector readings, an equipment list, and detailed emergency procedures. Dialing 911 does not qualify as a procedure. Permit-required confined spaces need to meet additional criteria. Permits are ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program has released the 2023 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-related Injuries and Fatalities. Click here to ...