HOUSTON – When industrial explosions happen, whether it's in a factory, on an oil rig, or in a massive manufacturing plant, can be devastating. Industrial explosions can turn a productive workplace ...

"Combustible dusts," defined by their tendency to ignite when suspended in air, come from many sources, including sugar, flour, feed, plastics, wood, rubber, textiles ...

OSHA has not promulgated a regulation for combustible dust hazards, yet facilities can still be held accountable for safety violations related to this hazard and can receive stiff penalties based on ...

Imperial Sugar Co. and managers of its Georgia refinery ignored known dangers of explosive dust for decades before a chain of dust-fueled fireballs erupted at the plant last year and killed 14 people, ...

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 ...

There's a serious fire danger people may not be aware of. It is sometimes called "explosive dust", and a man who who fell victim to this threat is extremely lucky to be alive and talking about it.

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 ...

“It’s time for workers to stop dying in preventable combustible dust explosions,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “Workplace safety is not a slogan. It’s a priority clearly embodied in ...

Morgantown, PA -- Food manufacturers know all too well that sugar and spice aren't all that nice when it comes to combustible dust. Processing potentially explosive materials such as flour and grains, ...

I handled my first combustible dust case in the late 80s and long before I worked at the Imperial Sugar plant event, I had learned about the fickle and never-to-be-taken lightly risks associated with ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has changed the way industries manage combustible dust and particulate solid hazards by replacing six separate combustible dust standards with one ...

The aftermath of the Imperial Sugar explosion that killed 13 in Port Wentsworth, Ga. (CSB) In testimony before the Chemical Safety Board earlier in the day, OSHA’s director of the directorate of ...