OSHA Revises Combustible Dust NEP, Quadrupling Inspections. Mar 13, 2008; ... "With this new Combustible Dust NEP, the Agency will increase its activities in outreach, training, ...

In congressional testimony on Capitol Hill March 12, OSHA Administrator Edwin Foulke Jr. stated the agency would consider rulemaking on combustible dust a “strong option,” but only if its ...

Additionally, OSHA’s March 2012 revisions to its Hazard Communication Standard included combustible dust in the definition of “hazardous chemicals”—one more indicator of OSHA’s intent to ...

WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today published Firefighting Precautions at Facilities with Combustible Dust, a new, informative booklet that outlines ...

Continuing combustible dust training for compliance officers. Murray, however, pointed out that some of the existing OSHA standards Foulke mentioned do not specifically mention dust. She asked whether ...

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board calls combustible dust a preventable problem that can be wiped out if companies follow guidelines from OSHA and the National Fire Protection Association.

OSHA has cited Salko Kitchens Inc., a cabinetry and countertop manufacturer, for $51,800 in proposed fines for exposing workers to combustible dust, chemical hazards, and a potential occupational ...

The dust can be dangerous for many industries, including food, textile, metal, pesticides and coal. The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), which represents more than 10,000 health and ...

Any future combustible dust legislation or regulation must include local, regional, and state governmental participants and an understanding of the breadth of combustible dust-related fires. Democrats ...

A high-stakes dustup is shaping up in connection with the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) proposed new standard to regulate combustible dust. When and if enacted ...