Industrial Fire Prevention

More Regulation is the ComDust Cure? From our friend John Astad at Combustible Dust Policy Institute. Legislators, More Regulation is the ComDust Cure Why is it that legislators seem to think that passing more bills and regulations is the cure all? Problem with the combustible dust issue is that no one in Washington D.C. has all the facts and solely utilizing the Chemical Safety Board's Dust Hazard Study provides a false perception of the enormity and complexity of the issues both social and economical. "Their bill would tell OSHA to issue - within 90 days - an interim standard. It would require better housekeeping, engineering controls, worker training and a written combustible-dust safety program." Savannahnow.com - news article For example, the CSB report states there were 281 ComDust incidents from 1980-2005, or an average of eleven incidents annually. In stark contrast, according to media accounts of ComDust related incidents since 200...

From Powermag.com by Jonathan A. Jacobi of UL PureSafety, a great article on relying on best engineering practices, regardless of changing regulations.  We have always relied on best prescriptive and engineered design practices for fire and explosion prevention and protection, system design, and have relied on FM Global Data Sheets and other insurers input, NFPA and other Standards as well as practical experience from the best minds available to aspire to industry best practices for our customers and clients. Read on... Combustible Dust Management Training: Rely on Best Practices, Not Shifting Regulatory Winds :: POWER Magazine :  None of you reading this magazine needs an article—or new governmental regulations—to tell you that flash fires and explosions involving coal dust can cause catastrophic incidents, fatalities, facility damage, and financial consequences. One of the most tragic incidents occurred at a Michigan power plant in 1999. Six people were killed a...