Combustible

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• Safe handling of combustible dusts: Precautions against explosions

  
  Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires-ATEX — Authority: 118
  via hse.gov.uk Excellent resource from the United Kingdoms Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The HSE is responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare, and for research into workplace risks in England, Wales, and Scotland. The free 41 page .pdf ...
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• Chadron, Nebraska Grain Elevator Catches Fire

  
  Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires-ATEX — Authority: 118
  via rapidcityjournal.com The Chadron grain elevator is one of 19 that the company operates in five states. These facilities must adhere to the OSHA Grain Facility Standard in the prevention of fires and explosions. No matter how many layers of protection are instituted only the probability and severity can be ...
  3 days ago

• Meralco reminds public to be safe this Christmas

  
  PinoyBusiness.ORG - Home — Authority: 133
  With many homes trying to be as festive as possible this holiday season by surrounding their homes bright, dancing Christmas lights, the Manila Electric Co. reiterated its safety tips reminder to the public to prevent the occurrence of electricity-related accidents. Alfredo Ramos, who is the safety and environment ...
  1 week ago

• CSB Misreads Authority to Investigate Friday’s Valero Explosion

  
  The Pump Handle — Authority: 530
  by Bill Hoyle The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has declined so far to investigate the December 4th fatal explosion at the Valero oil refinery in Texas City, Texas.  Like OSHA, the CSB is spread thin due to underfunding and understaffing.   CSB further argues, however, that they do not plan to investigate ...
  2 weeks ago

• Labor Department Unveils Regulatory Priorities for 2010

  
  CtW Connect — Authority: 117
  Today, the Department of Labor released its Fall 2009 Semi-Annual Regulatory Agenda (PDF). That may sound dull, but if you care about good jobs and safe workplaces, you should care about this, because it signals the Department’s regulatory priorities for the year to come. And now that we have a Labor Department ...
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• Good news, bad news in Solis’ regulatory agenda

  
  The Pump Handle — Authority: 530
  The first regulatory agenda under OIRA chief Cass Sunstein was published today in the Federal Register [ link to its 237 pages .]  The document includes a narrative of Labor Secretary Solis’ vision for worker health and safety, mentioning these specific hazards: crystalline silica, beryllium, coal dust, ...
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• OSHA Fines Endres Processing $472,900 For Safety and Health Violations

  
  Safe Workplace and Safety News — Authority: 120
  OSHA has cited Endres Processing LLC, headquartered in Rosemount, Minn., and its subsidiary, Endres Processing Ohio LLC, with safety and health violations that include exposing workers to combustible dust hazards. The firm manufactures an animal feed supplement from unsold bakery products. Proposed fines total ...
  3 weeks ago

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