When we talk to people about combustible dust, we consistently find that they underestimate their risk. This happens across industries and in all kinds of facilities. As we’ve dug into why this is the case, we’ve uncovered several reasons people have a false sense of...
You’ve had your dust tested, and you know you have combustible dust in your facility. You’ve also completed your dust hazard analysis, so you know what processes and activities put you at the greatest risk. Now comes the most important question: What should you do...
Happy New Year! 2018 was an eventful year, especially in the regulatory arena. In particular, OSHA’s new silica dust rule drastically reduced workers’ permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica. This topic, along with other regulatory issues,...
Dec. 3 update — The CSB has extended the deadline for responses until Dec. 31, 2018. Email combustibledust@csb.gov for more information or to submit your comments. Last month, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued a call to action on combustible dust hazards as...
And that’s a wrap! We finished up the fall trade show season at FABTECH 2018 in Atlanta, GA. Here’s a look at the Nilfisk booth and review of our most popular vacuums for metalworking applications. Visit our industry page for more models and information on...
For the first time ever, we introduced our line of industrial vacuum cleaners to the composites and advanced materials industries at CAMX 2018. Here’s a look at the Nilfisk booth with Rick Stegbauer, Business Development for Special Projects, and Norman...
