Give Us Combustible Dust Standards - Stop The Insanity
Target:
OSHA & Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
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"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting new results" Albert Einstein
Former CSB Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt stated, "Combustible dust fires and explosions are devastating, preventable, and often fatal tragedies. Dust explosions often cause loss of life and terrible economic consequences. While some programs to mitigate dust hazards exist at the state and local levels, they form a patchwork of adapted and adopted voluntary standards that are challenging to enforce. New federal standards are necessary to prevent further loss of life."
Combustible Dust Hazard Investigation
(U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Combustible Dust Hazard Final Report (pdf)
Oct. 19, 2007 OSHA announced a combustible dust safety programm. The instructions are available electronically on OSHA's Web site. OSHA mostly based it's instruction on the on CSB's studies and NFPA standards and codes some of which came out of the CSB investigations.
Former CSB Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt also explains, "The problem with voluntary standards is not every one volunteers."
Again we see a preventable tragic event at the Imperial Sugar refinery, formerly the Dixie Crystal, that has killed and maimed our families.
Gruesome details emerge not even 48hours later, a scene many will not soon forget.
saw people come running out burnt, screaming, hollering, their skin hanging off them, said Jason Perry, who hurried to the plant after the blast to search for an uncle who was working that night. One lady hit the ground, and then the medical was on her so fast you couldn't see what was going on.
What do We want? We want the insanity to stop!
We want OSHA to issue comprehensive combustible dust standards and we fully back the Committee on Education and Labor in their request to Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao for answers and action based on the CBS investigations and recommendations.
In a 25 year span 119 workers have been killed and more than 700 injured in combustible dust explosions. The CSB has fought long and hard to gain regulations for combustible dust with no real response from OSHA.
Former CSB Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt stated, "Combustible dust fires and explosions are devastating, preventable, and often fatal tragedies. Dust explosions often cause loss of life and terrible economic consequences. While some programs to mitigate dust hazards exist at the state and local levels, they form a patchwork of adapted and adopted voluntary standards that are challenging to enforce. New federal standards are necessary to prevent further loss of life."
Combustible Dust Hazard Investigation
(U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Combustible Dust Hazard Final Report (pdf)
Oct. 19, 2007 OSHA announced a combustible dust safety programm. The instructions are available electronically on OSHA's Web site. OSHA mostly based it's instruction on the on CSB's studies and NFPA standards and codes some of which came out of the CSB investigations.
Former CSB Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt also explains, "The problem with voluntary standards is not every one volunteers."
Again we see a preventable tragic event at the Imperial Sugar refinery, formerly the Dixie Crystal, that has killed and maimed our families.
Gruesome details emerge not even 48hours later, a scene many will not soon forget.
saw people come running out burnt, screaming, hollering, their skin hanging off them, said Jason Perry, who hurried to the plant after the blast to search for an uncle who was working that night. One lady hit the ground, and then the medical was on her so fast you couldn't see what was going on.
What do We want? We want the insanity to stop!
We want OSHA to issue comprehensive combustible dust standards and we fully back the Committee on Education and Labor in their request to Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao for answers and action based on the CBS investigations and recommendations.
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting new results" Albert Einstein
Former CSB Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt stated, "Combustible dust fires and explosions are devastating, preventable, and often fatal tragedies. Dust explosions often cause loss of life and terrible economic consequences. While some programs to mitigate dust hazards exist at the state and local levels, they form a patchwork of adapted and adopted voluntary standards that are challenging to enforce. New federal standards are necessary to prevent further loss of life."
Combustible Dust Hazard Investigation
(U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Combustible Dust Hazard Final Report (pdf)
Oct. 19, 2007 OSHA announced a combustible dust safety programm. The instructions are available electronically on OSHA's Web site. OSHA mostly based it's instruction on the on CSB's studies and NFPA standards and codes some of which came out of the CSB investigations.
Former CSB Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt also explains, "The problem with voluntary standards is not every one volunteers."
Again we see a preventable tragic event at the Imperial Sugar refinery, formerly the Dixie Crystal, that has killed and maimed our families.
Gruesome details emerge not even 48hours later, a scene many will not soon forget.
saw people come running out burnt, screaming, hollering, their skin hanging off them, said Jason Perry, who hurried to the plant after the blast to search for an uncle who was working that night. One lady hit the ground, and then the medical was on her so fast you couldn't see what was going on.
What do We want? We want the insanity to stop!
We want OSHA to issue comprehensive combustible dust standards and we fully back the Committee on Education and Labor in their request to Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao for answers and action based on the CBS investigations and recommendations.
In a 25 year span 119 workers have been killed and more than 700 injured in combustible dust explosions. The CSB has fought long and hard to gain regulations for combustible dust with no real response from OSHA.
Former CSB Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt stated, "Combustible dust fires and explosions are devastating, preventable, and often fatal tragedies. Dust explosions often cause loss of life and terrible economic consequences. While some programs to mitigate dust hazards exist at the state and local levels, they form a patchwork of adapted and adopted voluntary standards that are challenging to enforce. New federal standards are necessary to prevent further loss of life."
Combustible Dust Hazard Investigation
(U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Combustible Dust Hazard Final Report (pdf)
Oct. 19, 2007 OSHA announced a combustible dust safety programm. The instructions are available electronically on OSHA's Web site. OSHA mostly based it's instruction on the on CSB's studies and NFPA standards and codes some of which came out of the CSB investigations.
Former CSB Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt also explains, "The problem with voluntary standards is not every one volunteers."
Again we see a preventable tragic event at the Imperial Sugar refinery, formerly the Dixie Crystal, that has killed and maimed our families.
Gruesome details emerge not even 48hours later, a scene many will not soon forget.
saw people come running out burnt, screaming, hollering, their skin hanging off them, said Jason Perry, who hurried to the plant after the blast to search for an uncle who was working that night. One lady hit the ground, and then the medical was on her so fast you couldn't see what was going on.
What do We want? We want the insanity to stop!
We want OSHA to issue comprehensive combustible dust standards and we fully back the Committee on Education and Labor in their request to Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao for answers and action based on the CBS investigations and recommendations.
We the undersigned are writing in request of a federal combustible dust standard.
It is understood that OSHA has released a bulletin Titled "Combustible Dust in Industry: Preventing and Mitigating the Effects of Fire and Explosions" Before the safety instruction or even it's purpose it announces that "This Safety and Health Information Bulletin is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations." No Legal Obligations.
It is well known that OSHA is aware of the issues surrounding combustible dust and have done little to combat this issue, companies will not voluntarily comply with this bulletin as we have seen in the recent Imperial Sugar explosion. In 2003 three such explosions occurred each with their own devastating effects.
For some of the undersigned it is far too late but there are sill parents, spouses, siblings and children to be saved. Please protect our families, allow them peace of mind and a way home every nights. Give them the right to a safe and healthful workplace free from this recognized hazard!
Thank you for your time and compassion.
It is understood that OSHA has released a bulletin Titled "Combustible Dust in Industry: Preventing and Mitigating the Effects of Fire and Explosions" Before the safety instruction or even it's purpose it announces that "This Safety and Health Information Bulletin is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations." No Legal Obligations.
It is well known that OSHA is aware of the issues surrounding combustible dust and have done little to combat this issue, companies will not voluntarily comply with this bulletin as we have seen in the recent Imperial Sugar explosion. In 2003 three such explosions occurred each with their own devastating effects.
For some of the undersigned it is far too late but there are sill parents, spouses, siblings and children to be saved. Please protect our families, allow them peace of mind and a way home every nights. Give them the right to a safe and healthful workplace free from this recognized hazard!
Thank you for your time and compassion.
We signed the "Give Us Combustible Dust Standards - Stop The Insanity" petition!
# 208:
3:33 am PDT, Mar 26,
Michelle Krever, Maryland
Support your workers!
Support your workers!
# 207:
2:19 pm PDT, Mar 25,
Ehren Gerdes, Indiana
# 206:
1:50 pm PDT, Mar 25,
Lisa Blade, Michigan
# 205:
6:19 pm PDT, Mar 24,
Kevin Boughter, Pennsylvania
# 204:
11:41 am PDT, Mar 24,
Michael D'Amico, Connecticut
How many more have to die? Do you need to see where the bodies are buried?
How many more have to die? Do you need to see where the bodies are buried?
# 203:
9:56 am PDT, Mar 24,
Kevin Mcnamara, California
# 202:
4:36 pm PDT, Mar 23,
Robin Gerrmann, Texas
# 201:
5:06 pm PDT, Mar 21,
Helen Siler, Michigan
Keep US jobs! Stop dystroying our economy!
Keep US jobs! Stop dystroying our economy!
# 200:
11:38 am PDT, Mar 21,
BOB WHITMORE, Maryland
As an OSHA employee, I was ashamed and deeply offended by my Agencies response at Rep Miller's Hearings. Like Rep. Miller said "I again see no sense of urgency from OSHA". The OSHA Watchdog has acted like a Lapdog again.
As an OSHA employee, I was ashamed and deeply offended by my Agencies response at Rep Miller's Hearings. Like Rep. Miller said "I again see no sense of urgency from OSHA". The OSHA Watchdog has acted like a Lapdog again.
# 199:
10:55 am PDT, Mar 21,
James Odom, Georgia
# 198:
3:16 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Thomas Vassilaros, Arkansas
The American worker has fought hard to create OSHA and it must be brought back to fulfill its responsibility in protecting the workers health and safety in any work place.
The American worker has fought hard to create OSHA and it must be brought back to fulfill its responsibility in protecting the workers health and safety in any work place.
# 197:
2:53 pm PDT, Mar 20,
Travis Northrup, Oklahoma
Lives are not expendable simply for corporate benefit. Work Safety must be a priority and actually enforced.
Lives are not expendable simply for corporate benefit. Work Safety must be a priority and actually enforced.
# 196:
8:35 am PDT, Mar 20,
Bill O'Connor, New York
Does OSHA really need to be prodded to prevent people from exploding at work? Really?
Does OSHA really need to be prodded to prevent people from exploding at work? Really?
# 194:
7:19 am PDT, Mar 20,
Salvatore Gravano, New York
# 193:
6:32 am PDT, Mar 20,
Emanuel Gambino, Massachusetts
Workplace safety has got to be paramount.
Workplace safety has got to be paramount.
# 192:
6:21 pm PDT, Mar 19,
Geoff Earle, Canada
workplace fatalities and/or injuries should never be considered one of the costs of doing business.
workplace fatalities and/or injuries should never be considered one of the costs of doing business.
# 191:
12:44 pm PDT, Mar 19,
Brian Kanowsky, Indiana
# 190:
6:37 am PDT, Mar 19,
Jason Lefkowitz, Virginia
# 189:
5:25 am PDT, Mar 19,
Elizabeth Will, Massachusetts
# 188:
8:18 pm PDT, Mar 18,
Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin
# 187:
6:52 pm PDT, Mar 18,
Dave Livingston, Canada
as the song says "we just come to work here, we don't come to die"
as the song says "we just come to work here, we don't come to die"
# 186:
5:39 am PDT, Mar 18,
Terry Gibbs, Georgia
# 185:
3:54 am PDT, Mar 18,
Joseph J. Berrigan, Georgia
# 184:
11:35 pm PDT, Mar 17,
Will Scott, California
# 183:
7:04 pm PDT, Mar 17,
Kathleen Imre, Michigan
The Bush Administration has relaxed or eliminated many regulations designed to protect both the environment and the citizens of this country. Please reverse this trend by adopting standards for combustitble dust and the means in which to enforce these standards
The Bush Administration has relaxed or eliminated many regulations designed to protect both the environment and the citizens of this country. Please reverse this trend by adopting standards for combustitble dust and the means in which to enforce these standards
# 182:
4:56 pm PDT, Mar 17,
Linda Tribble, Kentucky
Please make this an enforceable regulation before others die from something that is preventable.
Please make this an enforceable regulation before others die from something that is preventable.
# 181:
5:46 am PDT, Mar 17,
Peter Crockett, Maine
I am always disgusted by the thought process of holding corporate profits as having greater value than the life & well being of those workers that make the profits for companies . You should be VERY , VERY ASHAMED of your self & what you do ! Every day you act in your position is another day you are wasting my tax dollars , & putting the health & wellbeing of honest employees in harms way for your GREED mentality .
I am always disgusted by the thought process of holding corporate profits as having greater value than the life & well being of those workers that make the profits for companies . You should be VERY , VERY ASHAMED of your self & what you do ! Every day you act in your position is another day you are wasting my tax dollars , & putting the health & wellbeing of honest employees in harms way for your GREED mentality .
# 180:
10:54 pm PDT, Mar 16,
Tynita Blythe, Pennsylvania
God bless the families of the good people who lost their lives.
God bless the families of the good people who lost their lives.
# 179:
9:52 pm PDT, Mar 16,
Bruce Wheeler, Georgia
# 178:
10:38 am PDT, Mar 16,
Regina Habersham, Georgia
please do something my only child was killed please change the laws
please do something my only child was killed please change the laws
# 177:
10:12 pm PDT, Mar 15,
Kelsey Turk, Texas
"Only through our efforts, can we truly make a difference." -Kelsey Turk [www.myspace.com/kelseyturk]
"Only through our efforts, can we truly make a difference." -Kelsey Turk [www.myspace.com/kelseyturk]
# 176:
2:50 am PDT, Mar 15,
Steven Elardo, New York
# 175:
1:36 pm PDT, Mar 14,
Rosemary Bezy, Pennsylvania
Workers are more important than profits. Without workers and safe environments who would produce the goods that a handful of CEO's are profiting from?
Workers are more important than profits. Without workers and safe environments who would produce the goods that a handful of CEO's are profiting from?
# 174:
11:58 am PDT, Mar 13,
JB Carr, Ohio
# 173:
4:54 am PDT, Mar 13,
Kirsten Burgard, Washington D.C.
# 172:
2:28 am PDT, Mar 13,
Ernest Rosenthal, California
# 171:
11:11 pm PDT, Mar 12,
Alicia Butson, Florida
What does it take!!!! Would those in positions of change listen and act if this preventable work place tradgedy took the life of their mother, father, or sibling ect...what does it take??? to do the moral, the right, the just, the best for People, our neighbors, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters...
What does it take!!!! Would those in positions of change listen and act if this preventable work place tradgedy took the life of their mother, father, or sibling ect...what does it take??? to do the moral, the right, the just, the best for People, our neighbors, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters...
# 170:
11:31 am PDT, Mar 12,
Richard Negri, Maryland
When is enough enough?
When is enough enough?
# 169:
9:13 am PDT, Mar 12,
Kathleen Epstein, Massachusetts
I think that everyone should be in a union. My father was with Ibew local 2222 for 30 years almost till he past away in 94 but he was very dedicated to them.
I think that everyone should be in a union. My father was with Ibew local 2222 for 30 years almost till he past away in 94 but he was very dedicated to them.
# 168:
8:29 am PDT, Mar 12,
Kathryn Wiktorski, Washington
# 167:
11:49 am PDT, Mar 11,
Jen Butson, Vermont
# 166:
10:58 am PDT, Mar 11,
Tracey Schmidt, Florida
# 165:
8:10 am PDT, Mar 11,
Ricky Massicott, Connecticut
# 164:
8:05 am PDT, Mar 11,
Jason Burch, Texas
# 163:
5:40 am PDT, Mar 11,
Nicholas Parrish, Vermont
# 162:
8:52 am PDT, Mar 10,
Christopher Newell, Illinois
union iron worker local 22
union iron worker local 22
# 161:
8:51 am PDT, Mar 10,
Yehudah Petscher, Florida
# 160:
5:16 am PDT, Mar 10,
Paul Richard, Massachusetts
everybody should have a safe working envirement
everybody should have a safe working envirement
# 159:
8:53 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Bob Simpson, Illinois
People go their jobs to work....not to die.
People go their jobs to work....not to die.
# 158:
12:38 pm PDT, Mar 9,
Deborah Bloom, Minnesota
# 157:
8:37 pm PST, Mar 8,
John Craig, California
Our family supports the request of the "Committee on Education and Labor on this issue and hopefully nobody else will get killed before it is made law.
Our family supports the request of the "Committee on Education and Labor on this issue and hopefully nobody else will get killed before it is made law.
# 156:
4:16 pm PST, Mar 8,
Name not displayed, Vermont
# 155:
12:24 pm PST, Mar 7,
Angela Causby, Florida
# 154:
12:15 pm PST, Mar 7,
Julie Petscher, Florida
# 153:
10:36 am PST, Mar 7,
Courtney Utton, Vermont
# 152:
10:01 am PST, Mar 7,
Melissa Hendrickson, Vermont
# 151:
8:01 am PST, Mar 7,
Damon Hall, Vermont
We all need to get aboard with these issues so that all individuals can make it home to their families safely. Deaths in the work place can be avoided. Damon
We all need to get aboard with these issues so that all individuals can make it home to their families safely. Deaths in the work place can be avoided. Damon
