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Dust Rules Unchanged Four Years after Imperial Disaster

Four years after the explosion at Imperial Sugar, OSHA has yet to enact combustible dust regulations that could potentially prevent such explosions in the future.

Four years after the explosion at Imperial Sugar, OSHA has yet to enact combustible dust regulations that could potentially prevent such explosions in the future. Now, many in the industry are urging OSHA to take action. Will OSHA make combustible dust rules a priority?