OSHA Postpones Confined Spaces Regulation
MALTA, NY – November 13, 2015 – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced its decision to delay enforcement of the Confined Spaces in Construction Standard until January 8, 2016.
Although the ruling went into effect on August 3, 2015, OSHA has agreed to refrain from issuing citations to any employer that is making good-faith efforts to comply with the standard.
Under the new rule (29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA), permits to access specific confined spaces are granted by the general contractor or lead contractor on each job. There are numerous safe entry procedures requiring planning and preparation by the contractor ahead of time.
The rule will apply to any space that meets the following three criteria:
Employers will be required to train workers to ensure they know about the existence, location, and dangers posed by each permit-required confined space.
View BPI's recorded webinar on what you need to know about OSHA's new confined spaces rule.
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Under the new rule (29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA), permits to access specific confined spaces are granted by the general contractor or lead contractor on each job. There are numerous safe entry procedures requiring planning and preparation by the contractor ahead of time.
The rule will apply to any space that meets the following three criteria:
- Is large enough for a worker to enter it
- Has limited means of entry or exit
- Is not designed for continuous occupancy
Employers will be required to train workers to ensure they know about the existence, location, and dangers posed by each permit-required confined space.
View BPI's recorded webinar on what you need to know about OSHA's new confined spaces rule.
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About the Building Performance Institute: BPI is the nation's premier building performance credentialing, quality assurance and standards setting organization. BPI develops technical standards using an open, transparent, consensus-based process built on sound building science. From these standards, we develop professional certifications for individuals, companywide credentials for BPI GoldStar Contractors, home energy rating systems and quality assurance services that help raise the bar in home performance contracting. BPI is approved by the American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) as an accredited developer of American National Standards and as a certifying body for personnel credentials.
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