Industrial Fire Prevention

From our friends at Nilfisk, and The Industrial Vacuum Blog a good article on Grain Mills and Combustible Dust Housekeeping Grain Mills: Preventative Maintenance and Dust Control  Grain Mills: Preventative Maintenance and Dust Control (Part 1) January 11, 2013 Feed & Grain Every week, we see news about  grain mills with dust control and maintenance issues. Simply by the nature of their processes, grain mills have difficulty keeping a clean and safe environment. This series of blog posts will review solutions for general maintenance, oil spill response and combustible dust control. Part 1: General facility maintenance and employee safety go hand-in-hand. Providing a clean, sanitary environment means your employees are risk-free of job-related injury or infection. General maintenance in grain mills also addresses concerns like combustible dust and cross-contamination from allergens, bacteria and other hazards. These threats are heightened...

From Chemical Info - A Bittersweet Lesson The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) reports that the sugar industry, in particular, has had a long love affair with both combustible dust and lackadaisical housekeeping methods. In fact, this trend dates as far back as 1925. A Bittersweet Lesson | Chem.Info Although Imperial Sugar may not be the lone offender of combustible dust crimes, it is perhaps the most memorable. www.chem.info/Articles/2010/06/Safety-A-Bittersweet-Lesson/ Don’t Sweep Safety Under the Rug An Occupational Safety and Health Administration Fact Sheet titled: Hazard Alert: Combustible Dust Explosions offers specific dust control recommendations to help protect your facility from a similar fate: Implement a hazardous dust inspection, testing, housekeeping and control program. Use proper dust collection systems and filters. Minimize the escape of dust from process equipment or ventilation systems. Use surfaces that minimize dust accumulation and facilitate ...