An explosion rocked a metal processing plant located in Ohio on Monday 20th Feb 2023. The plant is owned by I Schumann & Co. processes metals and alloys and is located in Bedford near Cleveland, OH. What caused the metal plant explosion? It is not clear what caused this massive explosion that could be viewed … Read more
Washington, D.C., October 24, 2018 – Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, as part of its investigation into the May 2017 Didion Mill explosion, issued “Call to Action: Combustible Dust” to gather comments on the management and control of combustible dust from companies, regulators, inspectors, safety training providers, researchers, unions, and the workers affected by … Read more
April 04, 2013– There have been several combustible dust accidents in industrial plants across the world, including the US. The last major one was at the Hoeganaes Iron Powder Facility in Gallatin, Tennessee in 2011, when three accidents occurred at the same facility within one year. Another major accident was the one in the year … Read more
Washington DC, April 01, 2013– The US Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) today released a guide that outlines firefighting precautions while dealing with combustible dust hazards. OSHA has released a statement that says: “This booklet will keep both emergency response and facility workers safe by giving them a framework to prepare for potential emergencies … Read more
Washington, DC, October 7, 2009 – The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today released a new nine-minute safety video on the combustible dust explosion at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia, which claimed the lives of 14 workers, injured 36, and caused extensive property damage on February 7, 2008. Entitled “Inferno: Dust Explosion … Read more
