Washington -OSHA has established an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Combustible Dust Hazards. The focus of the meetings are to receive suggestions/comments on upgrading regulatory methods, recognize issues regarding the hazards, communication and defining combustible dust.
Per OSHA more than 130 people have been killed and more than 780 injured due to combustible dust explosions, since 1980. The largest explosion happened on February 7, 2008 at an Imperial Sugar Co. plant in Georgia where 14 people were killed in the dust explosion. OSHA has defined combustible dusts as, "solids finely ground into fine particles, fibers, chips, chunks or flakes that can cause a fire or explosion when suspended in air under certain conditions. Types of dusts include metal (aluminum and magnesium), wood, plastic or rubber, coal, flour, sugar and paper, among others." (OSHA. com)
OSHA is attempting to be proactive, regulate and create new standards for combustible dust.
Per OSHA more than 130 people have been killed and more than 780 injured due to combustible dust explosions, since 1980. The largest explosion happened on February 7, 2008 at an Imperial Sugar Co. plant in Georgia where 14 people were killed in the dust explosion. OSHA has defined combustible dusts as, "solids finely ground into fine particles, fibers, chips, chunks or flakes that can cause a fire or explosion when suspended in air under certain conditions. Types of dusts include metal (aluminum and magnesium), wood, plastic or rubber, coal, flour, sugar and paper, among others." (OSHA. com)
OSHA is attempting to be proactive, regulate and create new standards for combustible dust.
Check out OSHA's new webpage for Combustible Dust info: www.osha.gov/dsg/combustibledust/index.html.
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