Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention: Page 2

Worker Safety

Firefighters avert potential explosion at Thunder Bay grain elevator

Malfunctioning equipment and extreme heat heightened the danger of a dust explosion.

Brand Insights

Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications

SEW-EURODRIVE, Inc.

SEW-EURODRIVE’s Austin Burdette discusses heat challenges in grain handling gearboxes and how proper thermal management can reduce downtime and extend equipment life. 

Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention

OSHA cites Strauss Feeds for dust and safety violations

OSHA has proposed penalties totaling $161,332, and the company has a set period to comply.

Grain Facility Equipment

Grain dryer cleaning: Key steps to minimize fire risks

Monitoring of air pressure inside the dryer and housekeeping around it go a long way in ensuring safe dryer operations.

Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention

Explosion at ADM's Decatur processing complex shuts down operations

Despite precautions for a "potential smoldering event," an elevator exploded, causing structural damage but no injuries.

Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention

Fire at Hubbard Feed mill in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The blaze, potentially starting in the basement, escalated to a second alarm fire.

Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention

No increase in dust explosions in grain handling facilities last year

With nine incidents mirroring the previous year's count, grain dust explosions continue to pose a safety concern.

Safety

Moist grain poses safety hazards during storage

5 steps to preventing grain bin entrapment plus grain dryer best practices.

Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention

Top mitigation techniques to prevent grain facility dust explosions

Every operation has unique challenges, so tailor prevention measures to specific risks and conditions at your facility.

Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention

Mountaire fire leaves operations ‘minimally impacted’

One employee receives minor injuries when fire starts in office building of grain facility.

Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention

Final Didion Milling explosion report released

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's final investigation report on Didion Milling's explosion and fire at its Cambria, Wisconsin, facility in May 2017 reiterates a need for a combustible dust standard.

Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention

Port Houston grain elevator fire discovered after odor complaints

Fire crews and environmental officials are monitoring air quality levels following a fire inside a Hansen Mueller grain elevator.

Grain Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention

Grain dryer fire at Hensall Co-op in Brussels, Ontario

Several emergency departments responded on Monday to Hensall Co-op for a grain dryer fire.

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