Eight years ago this month (October 18, 2007) OSHA began its Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (NEP), which ...
Despite the increased number of inspections and citations for it, even though OSHA created a National Emphasis Program ...
In a previous post we talked about the combustible dust fines over $100,000 that OSHA gave companies. Several years ...
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China Issues Combustible Dust Accumulation Guide
China has had a severe problem with industrial explosions in the past, with several being caused by combustible dust ...
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Accidental Amputation Leads To Combustible Dust Fine
After a worker at a baby diaper recycling facility had four of his fingers amputated OSHA inspectors came to ...
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Plastic Pipe Manufacturing Causes Plastic Dust Fire
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Circular saws can be a dangerous tool to use- OSHA has almost 500 reports of workers injured using one on the job. With ...
Burns are unfortunately a major worry of many United States workers, despite burn prevention that can be taken by the ...
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Combustible Plastic Dust Leads To OSHA Fines
A plastic container manufacturing plant in Bryan, Texas was inspected by OSHA and fined for what the inspectors found. ...
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Complaint To OSHA Found Combustible Dust Fire Hazards
OSHA acted on an anonymous complaint they received about a precision parts manufacturer in Wilmington, Delaware by ...
When Hughes Environmental technicians work on a combustible dust cleaning job they use certified explosion proof vacuum ...
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Martin Archery Destroyed By Magnesium Metal Dust Fire
Metal dust fires often have unique properties that make standard fire-fighting techniques unusable and cause it to be ...
