Victoria Taylor Industrial and waste-handling sites now operate under close regulatory and public scrutiny for odor and dust ...

OSHA put its Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program into place over 10 years ago. Since then, new NFPA standards on combustible dust have been issued, OSHA’s plan for a comprehensive Combustible ...

To be compliant with OSHA's general duty clause for workplace safety, facilities that produce potentially combustible dust should do everything they can to ensure compliance with NFPA 652. The ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced a final rule to improve protections for workers exposed to respirable silica dust. OSHA says the rule will help prevent lung cancer, ...

OSHA is developing a comprehensive regulation on combustible dust. More than 130 workers have been killed and more than 780 have been injured in dust explosions since 1980, OSHA officials said when ...

Maintaining indoor air quality (IAQ) in manufacturing facilities is essential for worker safety and operational efficiency. Dust generated from various processes can pose significant health risks to ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published new worksite inspection guidelines for its staff regarding enforcement of the respirable crystalline silica standard, which at ...

OSHA's Silica Rule or Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) was finalized and implemented for the construction industry in 2017. The rule goes into effect in June 2018 for “General Industry” which includes ...