Confined Space Safety: Why Every Contractor Needs This Training
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Confined space work remains one of the most dangerous jobs in construction and industrial sectors. Year after year, OSHA reports tragic deaths involving untrained workers entering spaces with poor air quality, hazardous gases, or engulfment risks.
If you're a contractor, supervisor, or safety manager, understanding the risks of confined spaces is critical not just for compliance, but for protecting your crew and your business.
In this post, we’ll break down why confined space entry training is non-negotiable and how Kelly Safety’s Confined Space Course is tailored specifically for today’s workforce.
What Is a Confined Space?
According to OSHA, a confined space has:
Limited or restricted means for entry or exit
Is not designed for continuous occupancy
Has potential hazards like toxic atmospheres, engulfment, or mechanical risks
Examples include: tanks, pits, manholes, crawl spaces, silos, and tunnels, places where contractors work every day.
When a confined space contains or has the potential to contain a serious hazard, it becomes a permit-required confined space, and workers must have the proper training before entry.
Top Hazards You Can’t See
The scariest thing about confined spaces? The hazards are often invisible:
Low oxygen levels can cause unconsciousness in under two minutes
Toxic gases like hydrogen sulfide can be deadly at even low concentrations
Engulfment from grain, water, or sludge can trap and suffocate
Uncontrolled energy sources can trigger deadly surprises
Without air monitoring, proper PPE, and a well-planned entry strategy, your crew is working blind.
Why Most Confined Space Fatalities Are Preventable
Over 60% of confined space deaths involve “would-be rescuers” who entered without training. One worker goes down, and the next follows out of instinct not knowing they're heading into the same hazard.
This is why confined space rescue planning and entry permitting procedures are so heavily emphasized in our online safety training for contractors.
Why Contractors Need Confined Space Training
Contractors are often hired for tight deadlines and dirty jobs, maintenance, tank cleaning, utility work, industrial shutdowns. But even if the general contractor doesn’t provide proper oversight, you’re still responsible for your own safety.
Here’s what the Kelly Safety Confined Space Entry Course delivers:
✅ How to identify permit-required spaces
✅ Step-by-step air monitoring procedures
✅ PPE, communication, and atmospheric testing
✅ Real-world rescue planning
✅ Legal requirements for OSHA and MSHA-regulated sites
It’s the practical, no-fluff training your team needs—because you don’t get a second chance in a confined space.
Backed by Experts. Built for the Field.
At Kelly Safety, we’ve trained hundreds of contractors in OSHA safety courses, MSHA compliance, and hands-on field procedures that match the jobsite, not a textbook.
Our confined space training is 100% online, mobile-friendly, and built to work around your schedule, not against it.
Protect Your Crew. Protect Your Business.
Confined space training isn’t just about passing a test, it’s about going home at the end of the day. If your work involves tanks, tunnels, manholes, or sewers, this training could save your life.
✅ Get certified. Get protected.
→ Enroll in Confined Space Training today
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