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Identify & mitigate combustible dust dangers

Know the warning signs

March 2, 2020

Recognizing dangerous combustible dust situations in manufacturing plants and processing facilities helps you to quickly observe and recognize an unsafe situation in everyday work environments, evaluate whether you and your coworkers are in harm’s way, and decide what steps are necessary to make the area safe.

Safety 2016

NFPA 652, the newest combustible dust standard

Benita Mehta

June 24, 2016

This Monday session will describe and illustrate how NFPA 652 addresses combustible dust hazards, and how it works within the current structure of the existing NFPA combustible dust standards. How NFPA 652 relates to the current OSHA combustible dust enforcement activities will also be discussed.

Maintenance worker burned in flash fire

OSHA: Manufacturer had four previous fires

April 8, 2016

A maintenance technician at a Georgia auto parts manufacturing company was engulfed in flames when the dust collector he was operating caused an explosion. The 33-year-old worker is still recovering from the third-degree burns on his upper body he received during the September 23, 2015 incident at Nakanishi Manufacturing Corp. in Winterville, Ga.

How to effectively control combustible dust

Jason Reason CIH, CSP, CHMM

November 3, 2015

The issue of combustible dust and its associated hazards (fire, deflagration, explosion) has always existed in several industries in one form or another.

Top 5 myths about fugitive dust

Brad Carr P.E.

June 2, 2014

A cloud of confusion surrounds issues of fugitive dust and how to control it. This article debunks five myths, so we can all work smarter, not harder, to keep employees safe from combustible dust explosions and fires.

Document your control of Dangerous Dust

Is your facility prepared for an “upset scenario”?

Amy Theis

May 1, 2014

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 654, Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids, 2013 Edition applies to various industries.

Eliminate explosions with safe cleaning methods

Robert Kravitz Daniel Frimml

March 6, 2013

Combustible dust is a serious issue in many industries.

What's black and white and one of the first things an OSHA officer will look for during an inspection? The answer is … your written safety and health plans!