3 myths about permit-required confined spaces standard

OSHA’s standard for permit-required confined spaces is complex, but surprisingly misconceptions have persisted about three fairly easy to understand aspects of the standard.

Curtis Chambers of the OSHA Training Blog zeroed in on these myths in a recent post. Here are the three he identified:

1) “This standard does not apply to me because I do not have any confined spaces at my facility.”

2) “This standard does not apply to me because I have no employees who will be entering a permit- required confined space.”

3) “I have no obligations under the OSHA confined space standard because I hire outside contractors to perform all work inside permit-required confined spaces at our facility.”

To learn more about these myths, read the OSHA Training Blog.