Their is an exellent article in the New York Times(eastern edition) in this past fridays editon regarding the dust related explosion in Wentworth, Georgia-near Savanna at the Imperial Sugar Refinery.
By Shaila Dewan
excerpt from the article
The report from OSHA stated that the fire most likely occured in the conveyor situated beaneath two silos, the report said. The conveyor had been recently enclosed, creating
"a confined, unventilated space where sugar dust could accumulate to an explosive concentration" The safety board said.
again quoting the article "The Chemical Safety Board does not issue citations or levy fines , but in July 2008, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration found violations at the
Port Wentworth plant and an Imperial Sugar plant in Grammercy, La where an inspection five weeks after the Georgia fire found sugar dust four feet thick in some areas ■
Safety Issues with Dust
Good morning fellow board members,
Buenos dias, Guten morgen, Namaskar:
Their is an exellent article in the New York Times(eastern edition) in this past fridays editon regarding the dust related explosion in Wentworth, Georgia-near Savanna at the Imperial Sugar Refinery.
By Shaila Dewan
excerpt from the article
The report from OSHA stated that the fire most likely occured in the conveyor situated beaneath two silos, the report said. The conveyor had been recently enclosed, creating
"a confined, unventilated space where sugar dust could accumulate to an explosive concentration" The safety board said.
again quoting the article "The Chemical Safety Board does not issue citations or levy fines , but in July 2008, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration found violations at the
Port Wentworth plant and an Imperial Sugar plant in Grammercy, La where an inspection five weeks after the Georgia fire found sugar dust four feet thick in some areas ■