--- title: JMS Consultants News | Confined Space description: Confined Space | JMS Consultants is a division of OPTIS Europe Ltd an independent and well established ISO9001 accredited international operations and management consulting group --- [Skip to content](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/confined-space/page/1#main-content) English - United Kingdom Show submenu for translations [![](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/JMS%20logo.png?width=368&height=63&name=JMS%20logo.png)](https://jmsconsultastg.wpengine.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English - United Kingdom Show submenu for translations - [View All Articles](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news) [View All Articles](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news) # NEWS ### Subscribe and get alerts, never miss important updates ### Posts by tag - [Gas Detection (26)](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/gas-detection) - [Training (26)](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/training) - [Gas Testing (23)](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/gas-testing) - [AGT (14)](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/agt) - [on-site (14)](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/on-site) - [Confined Space (13)](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/confined-space) - [Team (6)](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/team) - [Purging (5)](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/purging) See all [![](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/hubfs/d2d344c6-ef1c-45a6-ae02-b84764b5a15d-1.png)](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/carbon-monoxide-explained) [Gas Detection](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/gas-detection), [Training](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/training), [AGT](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/agt), [Gas Testing](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/gas-testing), [Confined Space](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/confined-space) ## [Carbon monoxide explained — how it forms, what it does, and the limits at work](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/carbon-monoxide-explained) ![Picture of Karl Pearson](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/cc3c8f82dd1422ca87abee67ee363ff4) [Karl Pearson](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/author/karl-pearson) 2 Nov 2026, 08:30:01 November is carbon monoxide month at JMS. Later this month, UK Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week will f... [Read more](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/carbon-monoxide-explained) [![](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/hubfs/Blog%20post%20featured%20image.png)](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/5-signs-your-confined-space-team-is-not-actually-compliant) [Training](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/training), [Confined Space](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/confined-space), [on-site](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/on-site), [Purging](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/purging) ## [5 Signs Your Confined Space Team Is Not Actually Compliant](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/5-signs-your-confined-space-team-is-not-actually-compliant) ![Picture of Charlie Anderson](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Headshots/Charlie%20headshot.png?width=50&name=Charlie%20headshot.png) [Charlie Anderson](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/author/charlie-anderson) 1 Apr 2026, 11:24:11 Most teams think they've got it covered. Most of them haven't. [Read more](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/5-signs-your-confined-space-team-is-not-actually-compliant) [![](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/hubfs/Adobe%20Express%20-%20file.jpg)](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/the-confined-space-fatality) [Gas Detection](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/gas-detection), [Gas Testing](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/gas-testing), [Confined Space](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/confined-space) ## [The Confined Space Fatality That Should Never Have Happened — And What It Means For Your Team](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/the-confined-space-fatality) ![Picture of Karl Pearson](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/cc3c8f82dd1422ca87abee67ee363ff4) [Karl Pearson](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/author/karl-pearson) 26 Mar 2026, 11:34:37 Around 15 workers are killed in confined spaces every year in the UK. That number has barely moved i... 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[Read more](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/oxygen-catalytic) [![](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/A%20worker%20in%20PPE%20measuring%20a%20tank%20with%20a%20gas%20detector.jpeg)](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/understanding-gas-measurement) [Gas Detection](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/gas-detection), [AGT](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/agt), [Gas Testing](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/gas-testing), [Confined Space](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/confined-space) ## [Understanding Gas Measurement Units: %LEL, %VOL, and PPM in Flammable and Toxic Gas Detection](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/understanding-gas-measurement) ![Picture of Stewart Robertson](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Headshots/stewarts-photo-for-website.jpg?width=50&name=stewarts-photo-for-website.jpg) [Stewart Robertson](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/author/stewart-robertson) 2 Oct 2024, 12:21:25 When it comes to measuring flammable and toxic gases, three common units are frequently encountered:... [Read more](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/understanding-gas-measurement) [![](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/hubfs/AdobeStock_292840601.jpeg)](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/understanding-the-order-of-gas-testing-oxygen-flammable-gas-and-toxic-gas) [Gas Detection](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/gas-detection), [AGT](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/agt), [Gas Testing](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/gas-testing), [Confined Space](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/tag/confined-space) ## [Understanding the Order of Gas Testing: Oxygen, Flammable Gas, and Toxic Gas](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/understanding-the-order-of-gas-testing-oxygen-flammable-gas-and-toxic-gas) ![Picture of Charlie Anderson](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Headshots/Charlie%20headshot.png?width=50&name=Charlie%20headshot.png) [Charlie Anderson](https://resources.jmsconsultants.co.uk/news/author/charlie-anderson) 27 Aug 2024, 09:57:51 When conducting gas tests in environments like confined spaces, it is crucial to follow a specific o... 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