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Industry reps air their views on OSHA ComDust

ATLANTA – Representatives from a wide variety of industries urged federal safety officials to be careful not to regulate them to death in drafting new combustible dust standards. The comments were made at a Feb. 17 public hearing hosted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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ComDust facility exemptions?

At the Combustible Dust Stakeholder Meeting, held Dec. 14 in Washington, DC, discussion was held on whether certain types of facilities should be exempt from the proposed regulation.

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OSHA slates ‘informal’ Com-Dust stakeholder meetings

WASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled two informal stakeholder meetings to solicit comments and suggestions on combustible dust hazards in the workplace. OSHA will use comments from these meetings in developing a proposed standard for combustible dust. The meetings are scheduled for 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at the Marriott Perimeter Center, 246 Perimeter Center Parkway, Atlanta, GA.