California has adopted updated confined space safety standards for the construction industry that take effect Jan. 1, 2026, aiming to improve worker protection and clarify regulatory requirements. The ...

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The topic of confined spaces never goes away. The fact that people continue to die from entering confined spaces shows the need for ongoing reminders on how to identify and conduct entries into those ...

Benjamin Franklin famously once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” but nowhere is this statement clearer—or riskier—than when it comes to worker safety. The more employers can ...