In wake of deadly W. Va. metal dust explosion, CSB renews call for combustible dust standard
“The time is now for OSHA to take action to prevent these tragic accidents”
A final report from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) about the December 9, 2010 combustible dust explosion at the AL Solutions metal recycling facility in New Cumberland, West Virginia includes a familiar recommendation: that OSHA promulgate a general industry combustible dust standard.
The accident at the facility that milled and processed scrap titanium and zirconium metal killed three employees and injured a contractor. The incident is one of nine serious combustible dust incidents investigated by the CSB since 2003. These explosions and fires caused 36 deaths and 128 injuries.