Amid today’s workplace safety landscape, combustible dust is a conundrum. Dust in the workplace is unavoidable; yet, managing dust is much more than a routine housekeeping consideration. Anything from ...

Dust control is not a single point action item. Even with the use of vacuum conveyors that keep dusts contained during material transfer from one process machine to the next, coupled with dust ...

A comprehensive combustible dust standard still does not exists, and the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is seeking further input to put one in place. The federal agency has extended its deadline for ...

Regardless of how much prevention is employed to mitigate combustible dust in coal-fired power plants, fugitive coal dust is pervasive and can be dangerous. In coal-fired power plants, mechanical ...

The hearing was held just days after OSHA proposed an $8.77 million fine against Imperial Sugar Co. for violations related to a Feb. 7 explosion at the company’s refinery in Port Wentworth, Ga. This ...

As a hallmark of arc flash or flash fire mitigation programs, flame resistant (FR), arc-rated (AR) garments help protect employees against short-term thermal worksite hazards. These garments work ...

Pursuant to Section 5 of the NFPA Regulations Governing the Development of NFPA Standards, the National Fire Protection Association has issued the following Tentative Interim Amendment (TIA) to the ...

A hazardous (classified) location is an area where the possibility of fire or explosion exists because of flammable or combustible gases or vapors, combustible dusts, or easily ignitable ...