Confined Space Awareness: Preventing Deaths and Injuries to Workers

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• Corporate Authors:
  New York State Department of Health
• Description:
  An average of 100 confined space related deaths occur each year in workplaces in the United States. The main cause of the fatalities is workers entering oxygen deficient or toxic atmospheres. More than 60% of the documented deaths occur among would-be rescuers. Accidents that happen in confined spaces are often fatal. This is why this topic is of such concern. The goal of this awareness material is to: Help workers to recognize what a confined space is, to identify the associated hazards and to clearly understand that they should NEVER enter a confined space unless they have received appropriate training and the entry is in accordance with the employer's written confined space entry program. Assist employees in understanding the correct emergency response in a confined space incident. A confined space workplace emergency situation may generate spontaneous reactions that may lead to multiple fatalities. It is critical that workers know they should NEVER enter a confined space to rescue someone unless they are qualified Confined Space Rescue personnel. CALL 911 immediately! Don't waste time. During the tailgate discussion, you will be providing your workers with information to identify confined spaces as well as the hazards that can be present in confined spaces. An additional example has been included in the Appendix section of this guide. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Confined Spaces Emergencies Hazardous Substances Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Confined Spaces Emergency Response Fatalities Hazard Identification Safety Practices
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  New York State Department of Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-23
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058822
• Citation:
  FACE to FACE: a New York State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) tailgate discussion guide for health & safety professionals. Albany, NY: New York State Department of Health, 2014 Sep; :1-23
• Contact Point Address:
  New York State Department of Health FACE Program, Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention, Corning Tower, Room 1325, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  New York State Department of Health/Health Research Incorporated
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  FACE to FACE: a New York State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) tailgate discussion guide for health & safety professionals
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228931/cdc_228931_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 511.18 KB ]