Atmospheric Hazards
Introduction
Many confined space accidents occur because the workers did not realize the dangers or potential dangers within or nearby the space.
It is critical to identify all the hazards in a confined space before entering.
Workers may not take into account the new hazards and other conditions created during work in confined spaces. Thus, it is crucial to carefully identify all confined space hazards before entering a space.
Confined Space Hazard Categories
Usually, confined space incidents are caused by multiple factors. There are two primary categories of hazards:
- Atmospheric, or those that involve problems with the air in the space (lack of oxygen, the presence of other gases in the space, etc.) and
- Non-atmospheric, physical, or those hazards that are caused either by equipment (rotors, sparks, etc.) or by other dangerous conditions (slippery surfaces, heat, etc.).
It is critical you identify all the hazards in a space and determine how they can impact the health and safety of workers who enter this space.
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4-1. What are the two basic types of confined space hazards?
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