Combustible Dust Hearing


 
   


The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on legislation to help prevent worksite explosions like the one at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia, in early February that killed 12 workers and critically injured 11 others.The Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act (H.R. 5522) would force the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue rules regulating combustible industrial dusts, like sugar dust, that can build up to hazardous levels and explode. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration already has the authority to issue such a rule without Congress passing new legislation, but the agency has failed to act despite the fact that the dangers of combustible dust have been well known for years.U.S. Reps. George Miller (D-CA) and John Barrow (D-GA) introduced the legislation on March 4, 2008.

Canal: News & Politics
Añadido: January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am
Autor: EdLaborDemocrats

Duración: 02:07
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Etiquetas: combustible  dust  education  george  georgia  house  imperial  labor  miller  port  representatives  sugar  wentworth  

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CanYouHandleIt001 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)
This testimony of Tammy Miser ripped right through me as if this tragic story was my own . & I applaud her for her bravery in doing what most of us cant or wont do. Whets disappointing about watching this is what appears to be a lack of concern and/or attention from 2 of the 3 men sitting behind her. The whole point of a hearing like this is to listen & be heard by all in attendance in an effort to work together with our government to bring about change to a system that is severely flawed.