A Food Manufacturer’s Guide to Fire Prevention Through Housekeeping: NFPA Codes & Standards You Need to Know
The 2008 explosion and fire at the Imperial Sugar Company in Port Wentworth, Georgia, is the best-known example of a combustible dust incident at a food manufacturing plant. And for good reason: the fire was devastating. It killed 14 people and injured 38 others....
Is Your Combustible Dust Risk Greater Than You Think? What You Need to Know About Particle Size
As part of our effort to identify knowledge gaps surrounding combustible dust, we asked several experts what they see as the biggest misconceptions about this hazard. By far the most common answer we heard was that companies don’t understand the hazards present in...
Will OSHA Accept ATEX? Answering Common Questions About Vacuum Certification
Last month, we interviewed several experts about OSHA and combustible dust regulations. We also asked them about some of the most common misconceptions and points of confusion they encounter when advising clients. Dr. Ashok Ghose Dastidar, VP, Dust & Flammability...
OSHA Silica Dust Interim Enforcement Guidance: Housekeeping Practices
OSHA recently released an interim enforcement guidance for the new silica standard. The guidance will be in place until the official compliance directive is available. The interim guidance doesn’t address all parts of the new standard, but it does include...
Tablets & Capsules Q&A: Process Efficiency and Drug Safety
The latest issue of Solid Dose Digest features Nilfisk Director of Engineering Norman Nowosinksi discussing how material transfer systems can improve process efficiency and reduce the risk of contamination. Pharmaceutical manufacturers are always seeking to increase...
Combustible Dust Regulations, Codes, and Resources by State
In a previous article, we looked at the differences between federal and state-level regulations concerning workplace health and safety. Now, we’ll turn to a topic that’s near and dear to our hearts: combustible dust. The state-level regulations surrounding combustible...
Experts Comment on How OSHA Abandoning the Combustible Dust Standard Will Affect Industry
In July, OSHA removed the combustible dust standard from its regulatory agenda. What does that mean for facilities where combustible dust is present? To answer this and other combustible dust-related questions, we spoke with several safety experts (including one...
2018 International Fire Code Requires Compliance with NFPA 652 Combustible Dust Standard
The 2018 version of the International Fire Code is out! And it requires compliance with NFPA 652: Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust. Read on to find out what that means for you. What is NFPA 652? This standard was released in 2016 by the National Fire...Celebrate National Bakery Day: Protect Your Workers Like Nilfisk Customer, Amy’s Bread
It’s National Bakery Day and the perfect time to recognize Nilfisk customer, Amy’s Bread (New York, NY), in continually taking the necessary steps to ensure a safe, productive working environment. When asked about cleaning in the workplace, owner and founder, Amy...
Enforcement Has Begun for OSHA’s Silica Dust Rule. Are You Compliant?
After several delays, OSHA’s new silica dust standard became enforceable on September 23. But, there’s a caveat, at least for the construction industry. Last week, the agency announced a 30-day period of light enforcement, during which they consider “good faith...About Nilfisk
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