According to OSHA, since 1980, more than 130 workers have been killed and more than 780 injured in combustible dust explosions. Recent incidents have significantly heightened awareness of combustible dust hazards: 1999: Natural gas explosion resulted in coal dust...
Do I have combustible dust in my facility? What is a combustible dust? Due to recent combustible dust explosions, as well as OSHA’s national emphasis program on combustible dust, there is a heightened awareness and confusion concerning combustible dust hazards. The...
In 2018, several of my clients have identified combustible dust concerns. The first step is a review of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) of the material in question. With OSHA's adoption of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), OSHA amended the definition of "hazardous...
Imperial Sugar Co. agreed to pay $6 million in fines over safety violations following the February 2008 explosion in a Georgia plant that killed 14 people. Imperial Sugar says it added numerous safety features when it rebuilt the Georgia plant last year. The...