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    Confined Spaces 3 600 Min

    Confined spaces: why training is key to keeping workers safe

    Suitable training plays an essential role in preventing fatalities and dangerous situations during work in confined, hazardous spaces like tanks, silos and sewers, but it’s essential that any course selected genuinely reflects the specific tasks, hazards and risks workers will be faced with.

    By Adam Barker, Draeger Safety UK on 22 September 2026

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    Drones: flying high or greater depths?

    Drones are often used to avoid the need for humans to work at height, but they can also be used in certain dangerous confined spaces, such as silos, sewers and tanks, reducing the risk to workers.

    By Neil Blacklock, Rainham Industrial Services on 16 May 2025

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    NHS trust fined after employee loses consciousness in manhole and suffers brain injury

    Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £480,000 after an employee lost consciousness and suffered a brain injury while unblocking a drain.

    By Kerry Reals on 12 January 2024

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