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Who Dies in Confined Spaces: 1,030 Deaths, and Why So Many Are Rescuers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 1,030 confined-space worker deaths from 2011 to 2018, and NIOSH's landmark finding is that more than 60% of confined-space fatalities are would-be rescuers. This study lays out the data — the causes, the gases, the rescuer multiplier — and the OSHA Subpart AA rules written to stop each one.