In this episode, the hosts delve into the complex process of determining whether a space qualifies as confined, unpacking the various factors that must be considered in making this determination. They emphasize that confined space classification is not a straightforward task and requires a comprehensive assessment of several critical elements. Throughout the discussion, the hosts provide insights and anecdotes drawn from their extensive experience in the field of confined space safety. ...

Confined Space Determination and Classification

#52: Writing Confined Space Assessments: Our Experts' Answers

Joe and Jen Allen of Allen Safety LLC take their combined 40+ years of worker safety, OSHA, EPA, production, sanitation, and engineering experience in Manufacturing Plants including Harvest Plants/Packers,&nbsp; Case Readies and Further Processing Plants, Food Production Plants,&nbsp; Feed Mills, Grain Elevators, Bakeries, Farms, Feed Lots, and Petro-Chemical and bring you their top methods for identifying risk, preventing injuries, conquering the workload, auditing, managing emergencies and catastrophic events, and working through OSHA citations. They're breaking down real safety opportunities,&nbsp; safety citations, and emergency situations from real locations, and discussing realistic solutions that can actually be implement based on their personal experiences spending 40+ weeks in the field every year since 2001.&nbsp; Joe and Jen are using all of that experience to provide a fresh outlook on worker safety by providing honest, (no sponsors here!) and straight forward, easy to understand safety coaching with actionable guidance to move your safety program forward in a way that provides tangible results.&nbsp;