title: Alternative technologies and avoiding entry.
abstract: Specialized equipment, changes to procedures, non-entry by design, and customized/creative approaches can eliminate or reduce the frequency of the need to enter confined spaces. Consider the new safety hazards that may be created, but always remember: The safest entry is no entry at all!
authors.affiliation: EHS Compliance Programs for Specialty Technical Consultants (STC) Inc., Oakland, Calif., USA. bbrown@stcenv.com
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006796:Household Work; D012371:Robotics; D014481:United States