By Mandy Archer
The headlines, “Three more killed in confined space” and “Six people are dead, including a teenager” both appeared in the last few months. While OSHA is still investigating the latter, two factors led to these deaths — working with manure in confined spaces and the potential presence of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas.
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