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Weekly Safety Meeting – Dangers of Combustible Dust

Weekly Safety Meeting – Dangers of Combustible Dust

When combustible or non-combustible materials are broken down into fine dusts or powders, they create a fire and explosion hazard affecting many operations and materials: sugar, flour, animal feed, plastics, paper, wood, rubber, furniture, textiles, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, paints and resins, dyes, coal, and metals. Safeguards need to be activated to...

Safety Tip of the Week – Dangers of Combustible Dust

Safety Tip of the Week – Dangers of Combustible Dust

Combustible dust is any “finely divided solid material that is 420 microns or smaller in diameter and presents a fire or explosions hazard when dispersed and ignited in air.” Materials such as sugar, flour, animal feed, plastics, paper, wood, rubber, furniture, textiles, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, paints and resins, dyes, coal, and...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Safe Hot Work Procedure

Weekly Safety Meeting – Safe Hot Work Procedure

Safe Hot Work Procedure Hot work may include spark and high heat producing job tasks such as grinding, welding, soldering, thermal or oxygen cutting, and heating. Advanced planning and safe work procedures help prevent workplace fires caused by hot works activities. Grinders use powered rotating attachments to work metal and...

Safety Tip of the Week – Safe Hot Work Procedure

Safety Tip of the Week – Safe Hot Work Procedure

Safe Hot Work Procedure Hot work may include spark and high heat producing job tasks such as grinding, welding, soldering, thermal or oxygen cutting, and heating. Advanced planning and safe work procedures help prevent workplace fires caused by hot works activities. Hot Work Fire March 28th 2009 Whenever possible, hot...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Combustible Dust Safety

Weekly Safety Meeting – Combustible Dust Safety

Combustible Dust Safety Combustible dust is finely ground organic or metal material that can cause an explosion or fire when suspended in air and exposed to a sufficient source of ignition. Combustible dust is any finely divided solid material that is 420 microns or smaller in diameter and presents a...

Safety Tip of the Week – Combustible Dust Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Combustible Dust Safety

 Combustible Dust Safety Combustible dust is finely ground organic or metal material that can cause an explosion or fire when suspended in air and exposed to a sufficient source of ignition. Combustible dust is any finely divided solid material that is 420 microns or smaller in diameter and presents a...