NASSCO’s Health and Safety Committee recently announced the release of a new confined-space safety video available on nassco.org. This video focuses on the inherent dangers associated with sewer and culvert rehabilitation and how to best eliminate these hazards.
It is important to note that the underground infrastructure industry has many safety risks and certainly near the top of this list is confined space. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 130 deaths per year involving confined spaces in the United States, with the most common causes being hazardous atmosphere changes during entry.The NASSCO confined-space safety video
