OSHA's general industry confined space standard may apply to you.

Industrial Safety & Hygiene News, March, 2003 by Stromme, Mark H.

Construction contractors often work in different facilities and in various types of confined spaces. OSHA's general industry standard for confined spaces (29 CFR 1910.146) usually doesn't apply to the construction industry, because the agency determined that confined space entries for construction employees pose conditions that are unique to the construction industry. Thus, contractors might think they're off the hook when it comes to complying with the standard.

However, they might have to think again, because 29 CFR 1910.146 could apply to construction companies that perform confined space work at industrial facilities or sites.

The differences

What exactly are the differences between the construction industry's and general industry's...

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