This rule was recently upheld by a federal appeals court in an October 24, 2014 ruling that combustible dust hazards must be addressed on labels and safety data sheets and in training as required by OSHA’s hazard communication standard.
OSHA included combustible dust, including dust from grain, as a hazardous chemical in its 2012 hazard communication regulations. This ruling requires employers to develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program informing employees about hazardous chemicals present in the workplace, supply labels and safety data sheets and train employees on the detection of hazardous chemical releases, safe handling methods and emergency procedures. OSHA subsequently issued guidance in December 2013 advising that regulated parties should classify materials as combustible dust using any past experience of explosions involving those materials, results of published test data on similar materials or available information about particle size to determine the combustible dust hazard.
“Chilworth has provided services related to the safe handling, processing and storage of combustible dusts and powders globally for more than 25 years,” said Dr. Vahid Ebadat, CTO of Chilworth. He added, “Our process safety services include laboratory testing, process safety consulting and in-company training services to help companies not only comply with regulations but go beyond compliance to design and implement proactive process safety programs that ensure employee safety, protect investment in infrastructure and equipment and protect shareholder value.”
Chilworth is a global organization that helps process industries avoid major fire, explosion and loss of containment events and improve performance to save lives and protect assets. We have globally consistent consultant practitioners who deliver consulting, training and testing in process safety worldwide and in a wide variety of languages. We partner with our clients to improve their process safety performance, independently advise boards on process safety, present globally on the subject and use the resources of our wider parent company (DEKRA) to support us in areas such as organizational safety (culture and behavioural safety), mechanical integrity and certification.
About Chilworth
Chilworth Technology, a DEKRA company, supports Process Safety Excellence worldwide with process safety testing and consulting services, including Process Hazard Assessment; Risk Analysis; Mechanical Integrity; Management of Change; testing of chemicals, powders/dusts, liquids and gases for their reactivity, thermal stability, flammability, combustibility and electrostatic properties; fire and explosion hazard assessments; process design and safety engineering support; expert witness testimony and litigation support; and process safety training. Chilworth serves clients throughout the agrochemical, chemical, engineering, food processing, government, insurance/legal, metals, oil/gas, pharmaceutical, plastics, rubber and other industries. Chilworth has offices throughout Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. For more information about Chilworth, visit www.chilworth.com.
About DEKRA
DEKRA SE is one of the world’s leading expert organizations and currently runs activities in more than 50 countries on all five continents. Approximately 35,000 employees are committed to ensuring long-term safety, quality and environmental protection. The DEKRA “Automotive,” “Industrial” and “Personnel” Business Units provide professional and innovative services in the fields of vehicle inspection, expertise, claims services, system certification, product testing & certification, industrial & construction inspection, consulting, qualification and temporary work. In 2014, DEKRA generated sales totalling approximately 2.5 billion Euros. For more information visit www.dekra.com.
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