Occupational Safety

Resin Company Fine
Safety & Compliance
OSHA Proposes $277K in Fines for Food Manufacturer After 2 Workers InjuredOSHA Proposes $277K in Fines for Food Manufacturer After 2 Workers Injured

Investigators find safety failures led to two workers amputation injuries.

byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
Jun 15, 2023
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1 Min Read
OSHA training grants
Occupational Safety
$12M in Grants Available for OSHA Worker Safety & Health Training$12M in Grants Available for OSHA Worker Safety & Health Training
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Explosion Protection & Safety
NFPA Announces Prize Winners for Water Mist Fire TechnologyNFPA Announces Prize Winners for Water Mist Fire Technology
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How to Select a Dust Collection System That Ensures Safe Air QualityHow to Select a Dust Collection System That Ensures Safe Air Quality
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Industrial Fires & Explosions
Chemical Plant Fire Causes Shelter-in-Place OrderChemical Plant Fire Causes Shelter-in-Place Order
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OSHA proposes fines food processing facility
Safety & Compliance
OSHA Proposes $1.9M Fine to Food Processing Co. Over Worker Amputation
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Apr 7, 2023
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1 Min Read
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7 Dead After Chocolate Factory Explosion
7 Dead After Chocolate Factory Explosion
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Safety & Compliance
Company Faces $531K OSHA Fine After Worker Died in Corn Silo
Company Faces $531K OSHA Fine After Worker Died in Corn Silo
Mar 20, 2023
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1 Min Read
Fire at Doral, FL renewable energy plant
Industrial Fires & Explosions
Massive Fire at Renewable Energy Plant in Doral, Florida
Massive Fire at Renewable Energy Plant in Doral, Florida
Feb 13, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Industrial Fires & Explosions
Fire Erupts at Chemical Plant in India
Fire Erupts at Chemical Plant in India
Feb 13, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
Mars Wrigley Fined
Safety & Compliance
OSHA Fines Mars Wrigley After Workers Fall Into Tank
OSHA Fines Mars Wrigley After Workers Fall Into Tank
Feb 13, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Explosion Protection & Safety
Free Webinar: Dangers of Hybrid Explosions
Free Webinar: Dangers of Hybrid Explosions
Feb 10, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
IsoDisc for Explosion Protection
Explosion Protection & Safety
IEP Technologies Introduces IsoDisc Isolation Device for Explosion Protection
IEP Technologies Introduces IsoDisc Isolation Device for Explosion Protection
Feb 10, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Equipment
First 5G Smartphone for Hazardous Areas Introduced
First 5G Smartphone for Hazardous Areas Introduced
Jan 31, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Occupational Safety
Plastics Manufacturer to Pay $242K After Worker’s Death
Plastics Manufacturer to Pay $242K After Worker’s Death
Jan 26, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Dust Collection
New Indoor Atomized Dust Control Creates Safer Workplaces
New Indoor Atomized Dust Control Creates Safer Workplaces
Jan 12, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Industrial Fires & Explosions
Explosions, Fire Reported at Chemical Plant
Explosions, Fire Reported at Chemical Plant
Jan 11, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Dust Collection
Dust Collectors Are Diesel or Electric Powered
Dust Collectors Are Diesel or Electric Powered
Jan 10, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Industrial Fires & Explosions
Dairy Plant Fire Sends Butter Throughout Building
Dairy Plant Fire Sends Butter Throughout Building
Jan 5, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Industrial Fires & Explosions
CSB Releases Final Report into Wisconsin Explosion and Asphalt Fire
CSB Releases Final Report into Wisconsin Explosion and Asphalt Fire
Jan 3, 2023
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Industrial Fires & Explosions
Two Dead, 17 Injured in Chemical Plant Blast
Two Dead, 17 Injured in Chemical Plant Blast
Jan 3, 2023
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byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Occupational Safety
Worker Dies After Fall into Hopper
Worker Dies After Fall into Hopper
Dec 27, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Industrial Fires & Explosions
Explosion Injures 54 at Paint Manufacturing
Explosion Injures 54 at Paint Manufacturing
Dec 27, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Industrial Fires & Explosions
CSB Releases Final Report on Explosions, Fires at TPC Group Chemical Plant
CSB Releases Final Report on Explosions, Fires at TPC Group Chemical Plant
Dec 20, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Occupational Safety
Worker Dies After Ammonia Leak at Food Processing Plant
Worker Dies After Ammonia Leak at Food Processing Plant
Dec 20, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Industrial Fires & Explosions
CSB Releases Investigation Update Into Fatal Explosion at Polymers Resin Plant
CSB Releases Investigation Update Into Fatal Explosion at Polymers Resin Plant
Dec 15, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Explosion Protection & Safety
CSB Releases New Explosion Safety Video
CSB Releases New Explosion Safety Video
Dec 9, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Industrial Fires & Explosions
Hemp Plant Fire Burns 5 Employees
Hemp Plant Fire Burns 5 Employees
Nov 21, 2022
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byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Building Materials
Worker Dies in Coal Pile Collapse at Cemex Plant
Worker Dies in Coal Pile Collapse at Cemex Plant
Nov 10, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJohn S. Forrester, former Managing Editor
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Building Materials
Asphalt Plant Explosion Leaves 1 Worker Injured
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Nov 10, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJohn S. Forrester, former Managing Editor
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Food & Beverage
Chemical Leak Forces Evacuation at Jennie-O Feed Mill
Chemical Leak Forces Evacuation at Jennie-O Feed Mill
Nov 3, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJohn S. Forrester, former Managing Editor
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Food & Beverage
Court Holds Poultry Firm in Contempt for Failing to Pay Fines
Court Holds Poultry Firm in Contempt for Failing to Pay Fines
Oct 31, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPowder Bulk Solids Staff
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Food & Beverage
Nestle Fined $918K and Other Food Industry News
Nestle Fined $918K and Other Food Industry News
Oct 28, 2022
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byJohn S. Forrester, former Managing Editor
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Explosion Protection & Safety
Combustible Dust Hazard Management for Dust Collector Air Return Lines
Combustible Dust Hazard Management for Dust Collector Air Return Lines
Oct 26, 2022
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