Osha Instruction: Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (Reissued)

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Osha Instruction: Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (Reissued)ISBN13:9781514122914ISBN10:151412291XAuthor:Administration, Occupational Safety and (Author), Labor, U. S. Department of (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - Osha's Mission Is To Assure The Safety And Health Of America's Working Men And Women By Promulgating And Enforcing Standards And Regulations; Providing Training, Outreach, And Education; Establishing Partnerships; And Encouraging Continual Improvement In Workplace Safety And Health As Well As The Development Of Comprehensive Safety And Health Management Systems Effective And Efficient Use Of Resources Requires Careful, Flexible Planning In This Way, The Overall Goal Of Hazard Abatement And Employee Protection Is Best Served Osha Is Reissuing The Directive On The Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program To Increase Its Enforcement Activities And To Focus On Specific Industry Groups That Have Experienced Either Frequent Combustible Dust Incidents Or Combustible Dust Incidents With Catastrophic Consequences Osha Initiated Its Previous Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program On October 18, 2007 As A Result Of A Recent Catastrophic Accident Involving A Combustible Dust Explosion At A Sugar Refinery, Osha Has Decided To Intensify Its Focus On This Hazard The Agency Will Increase Its Activities In Outreach, Training, The Creation And Dissemination Of Guidance And Educational Materials And Cooperative Ventures With Stakeholders, As Well As Enhancing Its Enforcement Activities Through This Amendment To The National Emphasis Program The Purpose Of This Nep Is To Inspect Facilities That Generate Or Handle Combustible Dusts Which Pose A Deflagration Or Other Fire Hazard When Suspended In Air Or Some Other Oxidizing Medium Over A Range Of Concentrations, Regardless Of Particle Size Or Shape; Deflagrations Can Lead To Explosions Combustible Dusts Are Often Either Organic Or Metal Dusts That Are Finely Ground Into Very Small Particles, Fibers, Fines, Chips, Chunks, Flakes, Or A Small Mixture Of These Types Of Dusts Include, But Are Not Limited To: Metal Dust, Such As Aluminum And Magnesium; Wood Dust; Plastic Dust; Biosolids; Organic Dust, Such As Sugar, Paper, Soap, And Dried Blood; And Dusts From Certain Textiles Some Industries That Handle Combustible Dusts Include: Agriculture, Chemicals, Textiles, Forest And Furniture Products, Wastewater Treatment, Metal Processing, Paper Products, Pharmaceuticals, And Recycling Operations (Metal, Paper, And Plastic) Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2015-05-29Weight:0.3 lbsDimensions:0.1'' H x 11'' L x 8.5'' WNumber of Pages:48Language:English

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