07Jul
Combustible Dust Rule Stalls – How to Stay Safe Now
In 2009, OSHA issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a Combustible Dust standard based on a recommendation by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board which found 119 workers were killed and 718 injured by combustible dust explosions between 1980 and 2005. Despite the fact that combustible [...]
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07May
OSHA Announces Rulemaking on Combustible Dust Hazards
On April 29, 2009 OSHA announced that they would be initiating a comprehensive rulemaking on combustible dust. The hazardous nature of combustible dust and the horrible consequences of a dust explosion have prompted OSHA to begin the rulemaking process. With this rulemaking OSHA hopes to ensure [...]
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