The employer shall evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces are permit-required confined spaces. Note: Proper application of the decision flow chart in appendix A to § 1910.146 would …

A confined space also has limited or restricted means for entry or exit and is not designed for continuous occupancy. Confined spaces include, but are not limited to, tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, …

Confined spaces are addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry, maritime, and construction. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to confined spaces.

OSHA Publication 2209, (2024) [Español OSHA Publication 4261, (2024)]. Summarizes the benefits of an effective safety and health program, provides self-inspection checklists for employers to identify …

Confined spaces - such as manholes, crawl spaces, and tanks - are not designed for continuous occupancy and are difficult to exit in the event of an emergency. People working in confined spaces …

The definition of permit-required confined space contains the phrase "any other recognized serious safety and health hazard" as one of its hazard characteristics which would result in a confined space …

Sep 30, 2013 · Confined Space Safety on Commercial Fishing Vessels Fact Sheet (OSHA FS - 2011) (English: PDF )

A space classified by an employer as a permit-required confined space may only be reclassified as a non-permit confined space when a competent person determines that all of the applicable …

The terms “permit-required confined space” and “permit space” refer to spaces that meet OSHA’s definition of a “confined space” and contain health or safety hazards. For this reason, OSHA requires …

Confined Spaces in Residential Construction OSHA has developed a standard for Confined Spaces in Construction (29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA) that applies to spaces such as attics, basements, and crawl …