“It’s time for workers to stop dying in preventable combustible dust explosions,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “Workplace safety is not a slogan. It’s a priority clearly embodied in ...
OSHA put its Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program into place over 10 years ago. Since then, new NFPA standards on combustible dust have been issued, OSHA’s plan for a comprehensive Combustible ...
On Christmas Eve 2022, parts of Archer Daniels Midland’s Fremont, Nebraska, grain processing plant were damaged in an explosion. A mechanical malfunction had created a spark and combustible grain dust ...
In late 2022, Archer Daniels Midland’s Fremont, Nebraska, facility experienced an explosion. Safety inspectors found areas ...
Dust collection systems are used in many industries to capture airborne dust generated during operations. By removing dust particles, they maintain clean air in working environments to ensure the ...
NFPA 652 has a major role to play in protecting American industry from the hazards of dust explosions, yet more than a year since a key compliance date, some companies are still struggling to either ...
OSHA will issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and convene related stakeholder meetings to evaluate possible regulatory methods, and request data and comments on issues related to ...
Reduces the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, averaged over an 8-hour shift (previous limit was 250 micrograms). Requires ...
Business Construction Safety Vacuum Lifting Can Protect Workers From Silica Dust Silica dust has been recognized for decades as an occupational health concern. In March 2016, OSHA announced a final ...
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