1910.146 is pretty clear as to when “entry” has taken place, and 1926.1202 even expands the definition to make it clear that even UNINTENTIONAL breaking of the plane is an “entry. But why did OSHA say “any part of the body” and not “the head” since the majority of accidents are atmospheric related? I have written about this and point anyone interested to read the 1910.146 Preamble for a clear picture of their reasoning – it is VERY SOUND reasoning. But in this posting, I wanted to share with you how workers can die inside confined spaces even when they only PARTIALLY enter these spaces…
