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February 21, 2002

Working in confined spaces

As part of a class on working in confined spaces, Dan Shackelford prepares to enter the space near the Health Sciences complex where sewer pumps are housed. His classmates are, left to right, Tim Sprague, Roger Horner, Stan Guzik and Theresa Valverde. The confined space entry class is designed for people who work in spaces that contain dangers such as explosive gases, poisonous atmospheres, low oxygen levels or dangerous machinery. According to class teacher Jay Herzmark, of Environmental Health and Safety, the participants learn to recognize these hazards and then to control them with air testing, ventilation, equipment lock out and, when all else fails, yanking the victim out.