When I first read the preamble to the then new OSHA confined space standard, I was struck by an interesting paradox that appeared on page 4,487 of the Jan. 14, 1993, Federal Register. In one breath, ...

Future assessments of U.S. landslide hazards could include the study of risks posed by atmospheric rivers, which caused extreme precipitation that was linked to recent deadly slides in Southeast ...

An atmospheric river will bring severe weather to central and southern California through Friday this week, prompting meteorologists to issue warnings about the storm. National Weather Service (NWS) ...

Yale researchers are charting the course of mighty “rivers” in the sky that are holding steady in the face of climate change — for now. In future decades, however, climate-induced changes to these ...

Air quality in confined spaces can change in an instant—and assumptions can be costly. Here’s why continuous monitoring and critical thinking must guide every entry. When it comes to safety in ...

Although many fire departments have technical rescue resources available to them either internally or regionally via mutual-aid agreements, chances are that a company that isn’t trained in technical ...

CARBON dioxide is the fourth most common gas present in the earth's atmosphere, with an average ambient concentration (in fresh air) of about 350 ppm. Carbon dioxide is one of the most common ...

Too often in the fire service, specialty teams are thought of independently. However, there arguably is no stronger connection between two disciplines than there is between confined space rescue and ...

Over 1 ½ million workers enter confined spaces on an annual basis. Serious injury or death in a confined space can be the result of asphyxiation, engulfment, electric shock, falls, and heat stress.

Americans set few everyday expectations for science, but they are fundamental: We expect the weather forecast to be right, we ...

Confined spaces are enclosed spaces that are large enough for workers to enter and perform work assignments, but have limited openings to enter and exit and are not designed for continuous employee ...