D.C. Circuit Upholds Extension Of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Rule To Combustible Dust
Posted on Oct 27, 2014 in OSHA | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Upholds Extension Of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Rule To Combustible Dust
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld an OSHA rule governing combustible dust hazards. Specifically, the rule covers the agency’s hazard communication standard, which requires companies to identify hazards associated with their products, appropriately label containers, and effectively train their employees about the hazards. In 2012, OSHA amended the hazard communication standard to include combustible dust. A group of businesses and associations that handle grain and other agricultural products challenged the rule’s expansion, but the D.C. Circuit denied the petition for review.
