Confined Spaces for Employees: 05. Confined Spaces for Construction
5 min! Run Time
Employees
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Skills covered in this course
Description
In 2015, when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) decided to create a separate confined spaces standard for the construction industry, officials said they hoped to save 780 lives every year. With the development of the rule, the administration recognized that construction is a unique industry with its own unique challenges. It's recommend that all construction employees participate in the full training on confined spaces for general industry. This course is essential for construction because it points out the differences between the two standards. However, you'll still need to view these other courses to ensure full compliance. This content complies with OSHA regulation 1910.146.
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Frequently Asked Questions
OSHA created a separate confined spaces standard for the construction industry in 2015, recognizing that construction poses its own unique challenges.
OSHA leadership said the new rule was intended to save 780 lives every year, a figure the course cites as the reasoning behind the construction-specific standard.
It recommends that construction employees still complete the full training on confined spaces for general industry, since this part alone doesn't cover everything.
It's essential for construction because it points out the differences between the general industry and construction confined space standards, not the full requirements of either.
No, the course notes you'll still need to view the other courses in the series to ensure full compliance with confined space requirements.
