Proposed Combustible Dust Legislation H.R. 691

1Combustible Dust Policy Institute

Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust ExWorker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act plosions and Fires Act

(H.R.691)(H.R.691)

Reintroduced combustible dust billReintroduced combustible dust bill Relationship to current OSHA Relationship to current OSHA

RegulationsRegulations


SEC. 3. ISSUANCE OF INTERIM STANDARD ON SEC. 3. ISSUANCE OF INTERIM STANDARD ON COMBUSTIBLE DUSTCOMBUSTIBLE DUST..

(a) (a) Application and Rulemaking-Application and Rulemaking- Not later than 1 year after Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act the date of enactment of this Act

(b) (b) Application-Application- The interim final standard required under this The interim final standard required under this section shall be based on those portions of the National Fire section shall be based on those portions of the National Fire Protection Association Standards in effect on the date of Protection Association Standards in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that:enactment of this Act that:

(1) apply to existing facilities; or(1) apply to existing facilities; or

(2) call for source and dust emission control technologies,(2) call for source and dust emission control technologies,

such as ventilation systems that capture fugitive dust, & such as ventilation systems that capture fugitive dust, &

enclosure of dust generating processes. enclosure of dust generating processes.


The interim final standard required under this section shall include the following elements:

(c) Requirements

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1. Requirements for hazard assessment

Identify, evaluate, and control combustible dust hazards.

1910.132(d) Hazard assessment 1910.119(d) Process safety information. 1910.119(e) Process hazard analysis.


2. Requirements for a written program that includes provisions for:

Hazardous dust inspection 1910.39(c)(1) Fire Prevention Plan 1910.39(c)(5) The name or job title

of employees responsible for the control of fuel source hazards

Testing 1910.119(d) Process safety information

Hot work 1910 Subpart Q Hot Work


2. Requirements for a written program that includes provisions for:continued

Ignition control 1910.39(c)(1) Fire Prevention Plan 1910.39(c)(3) Procedures for regular

maintenance of safeguards installed on heat-producing equipment to prevent the accidental ignition of combustible materials

1910.39(c)(4) The name or job title of employees responsible for maintaining equipment to prevent or control sources of ignition or fires

Housekeeping 1910.39(c)(2) Procedures to control accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materials 1910.39(c)(5) The name or job title of employees responsible for the control of fuel source hazards.


3. Requirements for engineering controls, administrative controls, and operating procedures

Means to control fugitive dust emissions.

1910.39(c)(2)1910.39(c)(2) Procedures to control Procedures to control accumulations of flammable and accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materialscombustible waste materials

Means to control ignition sources. 1910.39(c)(1)1910.39(c)(1) Fire Prevention Plan Fire Prevention Plan

Safe use & maintenance of process equipment.

1910.119(f)1910.119(f) Operating procedures. Operating procedures.

1910.119(j)1910.119(j) Mechanical integrity Mechanical integrity

Safe use & maintenance of dust collection systems and filters.

1910.119(f)1910.119(f) Operating procedures. Operating procedures.



4. Requirements for workplace inspection and housekeeping to prevent accumulation of combustible dust

In places of employment in such depths that it can present explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards.

1910.39(c)(2) Procedures to control accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materials

1910.39(c)(5) The name or job title of employees responsible for the control of fuel source hazards.

Safe methods of dust removal. 1910.39(c)(1) 1910.39(c)(1) Fire Prevention PlanFire Prevention Plan


5. Requirements for participation of employees and their representatives

Hazard assessment 1910.119(c) Employee participation.

Development of and Compliance with written Program.

1910.119(c) Employee participation.

Incident investigation 1910.119(m)1910.119(m) Incident investigation. Incident investigation.

Other elements of hazardmanagement.

1910.119(c) Employee participation.


6. Requirements to provide written program on:

Safety and health information to managers and employees and their representatives

1910.1200 Hazard Communication

Annual training to managers and employees and their representatives

1910.1200 Hazard Communication

Housekeeping procedures 1910.39(c)(2) Written program, procedures to control accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materials

Hot work procedures 1910 Subpart Q Hot Work

Preventive, predictive, and periodic maintenance procedures



6. Requirements to provide written program on:continued

Common ignition sources 1910.39(c)(1) Fire Prevention Plan1910.39(c)(3) Procedures for regular

maintenance of safeguards installed on heat-producing equipment to prevent the accidental ignition of combustible materials

1910.39(c)(4) The name or job title of employees responsible for maintaining equipment to prevent or control sources of ignition or fires.

Lock-out, tag-out procedures. 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Control of Hazardous

Energy (Lockout/Tagout)Energy (Lockout/Tagout)


SummarySummary

Hazard Assessment 1910.132Hazard Assessment 1910.132 Fire Prevention Plan (FPP)1910.39Fire Prevention Plan (FPP)1910.39 Hazard Communication (HazCom) 1910.1200Hazard Communication (HazCom) 1910.1200 Process Safety Management (PSM) 1910.119Process Safety Management (PSM) 1910.119 Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO)1910.147Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO)1910.147 Hot Work 190.252Hot Work 190.252

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