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Chemical Facility Security and Safety Working Group - Section 6(a) – Solicitation of Public Input on Options for Policy, Regulation, and Standards Modernization

Executive Order 13650, Section 6(a) – Solicitation of Public Input on Options for Policy, Regulation, and Standards Modernization

Introduction and Purpose

In follow-up to the tragedy that struck West, Texas, in April, 2013, President Obama signed Executive Order 13650, Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security, which established a working group of federal agencies.

Combustible Dust: An Explosion Hazard - Consensus Standards

Combustible Dust: An Explosion Hazard - Consensus Standards

Consensus Standards

These standards are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection. In some cases, they may be mandated by State or local governments, or individual companies.

National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA)

Combustible Dust: An Explosion Hazard - OSHA Rulemaking

Combustible Dust: An Explosion Hazard - OSHA Rulemaking

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OSHA Rulemaking

OSHA has begun the rulemaking process to develop a combustible dust standard for general industry. Activities related to this process are below.

Combustible Dust: An Explosion Hazard - OSHA Enforcement

Combustible Dust: An Explosion Hazard - OSHA Enforcement

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OSHA Enforcement

The following directive outlines Federal OSHA’s enforcement program for combustible dust hazards, followed by a report on the status of the program:

Combustible Dust: An Explosion Hazard - OSHA Standards

Standards

The following Federal OSHA standards are mandatory; they include provisions that address certain aspects of combustible dust hazards. Some are industry-wide and others and industry-specific.

OSHA Standards

Highlighted Standards

Combustible Dust: An Explosion Hazard - OSHA Guidance

Combustible Dust: An Explosion Hazard - OSHA Guidance

OSHA Guidance

The following OSHA publications contain voluntary guidelines for employers and employees. The first is a short hazard alert with basic information. The second is a bulletin that is more comprehensive in nature. The third gives specific guidance on hazard communication. The final item is a poster listing some of the more common materials that can form combustible dust

OSHA requires labels be consistent with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200) and employers must label each bag and container of clothing, equipment, and materials contaminated with beryllium, and must, at a minimum, include the follo

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: OSHA requires labels be consistent with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200) and employers must label each bag and container of clothing, equipment, and materials contaminated with beryllium, and must, at a minimum, include the follo

Answer:

Yes. Employers may use existing labels if they are in agreement with the labeling specifications of the beryllium standard and the HCS. For transportation guidance, see the joint OSHA/DOT guidance.

A CBD diagnostic center has historically been defined as one of a few specified medical centers in the U.S. that have developed specific expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of CBD. Are there other medical facilities that are acceptable to OSHA as a C

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: A CBD diagnostic center has historically been defined as one of a few specified medical centers in the U.S. that have developed specific expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of CBD. Are there other medical facilities that are acceptable to OSHA as a C

Answer:

Yes. A CBD Diagnostic Center is any medical facility that has an on-site pulmonary specialist and on-site capability to perform the clinical evaluation necessary to diagnose CBD. In order to qualify as a CBD Diagnostic Center, the medical facility would need to be able to perform a pulmonary function test (as outlined by the American Thoracic Society criteria), perform a bronchoalveolar lavage (lung wash), and perform a transbronchial biopsy. The medical facility would also need to be able to send the lavage fluid samples to a laboratory for analysis within 24 hours of collecting the fluid. The on-site pulmonary specialist would need to be able to interpret the biopsy results, bronchoalveolar lavage diagnostic test results.

OSHA expanded the definition of CBD Diagnostic Center in the recently published beryllium standards to include more facilities across the U.S. by removing some of the more stringent criteria for these facilities, such as the proposed requirement to be able to perform a BeLPT on-site.