tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251600870284544610.post7059325962081276363..comments2020-09-18T11:36:08.046-04:00Comments on Safety Messages: Take More Action to Prevent Dust Explosionssafetymessageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05000720102711052288noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251600870284544610.post-35264970432348700992009-02-09T12:40:00.000-05:002009-02-09T12:40:00.000-05:00Mr. Bresland,The CSB is doing wonderful work and I...Mr. Bresland,<BR/>The CSB is doing wonderful work and I have been tracking and researching combustible dust related issues since the event at Imperial Sugar. <BR/><BR/>The fatalities involved in all of these events are tragic and agree that we should do everything possible to mitigate the events.<BR/><BR/>While the fatalaties are tragic, I am very concerned about the surviors! The employees that survive the blast and are severely burned.<BR/><BR/>This is a recent excerpt from one of the employees at Imperial Sugar.<BR/>----------------------------------<BR/>SAVANNAH, Ga. – A year after he escaped badly burned from a huge blast at the nation's second-largest sugar refinery, Jamie Butler still needs physical therapy once a day to stretch the skin grafts on his arms, hands and legs.<BR/>He still takes painkillers. And he needs steroid injections to reduce scarring on his face, now covered by a black mask that applies healing pressure to the skin.<BR/>-------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>What I have failed to see in EVERYTHING I have researched is a call from the CSB, OSHA, NFPA, etc.. to require the use of protective clothing to minimize burn injury.<BR/><BR/>Protective clothing is mentioned in OSHA's re-released NEP; however, it is under the guise of the OSHA 1910.132 General Duty Clause.<BR/><BR/>The way the standards are written, it leaves some interpretation up to the employer as to when and where a hazard exists. <BR/><BR/>I have been in this industry for quite some time. I generally have an uphill battle convincing a director of safety to follow a consensus standard due to the cost of the program.<BR/><BR/>What can we do to make sure the new version HR 849 contains strong language that urges a safety manager to assess his workplace and use protective clothing?<BR/><BR/>Your thoughts are appreciated.<BR/>David Osbon<BR/>dosbon@unifirst.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251600870284544610.post-18786975302260036442009-02-04T18:55:00.000-05:002009-02-04T18:55:00.000-05:00Mr. Bresland,I know the fight has been long but th...Mr. Bresland,<BR/><BR/>I know the fight has been long but the CSB is doing wonderful work with little resources. Your video seems to be heartfelt and speaks wonders about your efforts. Thank you for keeping this issue on the table so others can come home to theirs.<BR/><BR/>Now HR 849<BR/>Reps. Miller and Barrow Reintroduce Bill to Protect Workers from Dust Explosions at Industrial Work Sites<BR/>Bill comes one year after Imperial Sugar tragedy and one day after Oak Creek, Wis. explosion<BR/><BR/>http://edlabor.house.gov/newsroom/2009/02/reps-miller-and-barrow-reintro.shtmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com