With the first anniversary of the February 2008 Imperial Sugar explosion in Port Wentworth, GA, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) Chair John Bresland released a video safety message on YouTube asking federal regulators and businesses to increase efforts to prevent combustible dust fires and explosions. In the video, Bresland discusses how all but one catastrophic industrial dust explosion since 1995 occurred during cold weather months. He urged the industry to take the hazard seriously, not only during the winter months, but throughout the year as well.
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