Proposed Combustible Dust Legislation H.R. 691,Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2013. Presentation illustrates relationship of proposed combustible dust bill with OSHA regulations. Approximately 40% of the requirements are from content in the OSHA Fire Prevention Plan 1910.39 in addition to approximately 50% of content from OSHA's Process Safety Management 1910.119 regulations. Many of the NFPA combustible dust standards also include elements of Process Safety Management (PSM) such as management of change (MOC), accident investigations, contractor training, etc. Additionally elements in the requirements of the proposed bill include: Hazard Assessment 1910.132, Hazard Communication (HazCom) 1910.1200, Process Safety Management (PSM) 1910.119, Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO)1910.147, and Hot Work 190.252. YouTube video on slide #2 is Rep. George Miller, Chairman of the Education and Labor Committee, making a statement during floor debate on HR 5522, the Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act, on April 30, 2008. The bill passed in the House of Representatives Apr 30, 2008 6:56 p.m. with a 247/165 simple majority vote but was never passed by the Senate.

1. Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explos
(H.R.691)
 Reintroduced combustible dust bill
 Relationship to current OSHA Regulations
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2. SEC. 3. ISSUANCE OF INTERIM STANDARD ON
COMBUSTIBLE DUST.
 (a) Application and Rulemaking- Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act
 (b) Application- The interim final standard required under this
section shall be based on those portions of the National Fire
Protection Association Standards in effect on the date of
enactment of this Act that:
(1) apply to existing facilities; or
(2) call for source and dust emission control technologies,
such as ventilation systems that capture fugitive dust, &
enclosure of dust generating processes.
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3. (c) Requirements
The interim final standard required under this section
shall include the following elements:
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4. 1. Requirements for hazard assessment
Identify, evaluate, and 1910.132(d) Hazard
control combustible dust assessment
hazards. 1910.119(d) Process safety
information.
1910.119(e) Process hazard
analysis.
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5. 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
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6. 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.
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7. 3. Requirements for engineering controls, administrative controls,
and operating procedures
Means to control fugitive dust 1910.39(c)(2) Procedures to control
emissions. accumulations of flammable and
combustible waste materials
Means to control ignition sources. 1910.39(c)(1) Fire Prevention Plan
Safe use & maintenance of process 1910.119(f) Operating procedures.
equipment. 1910.119(j) Mechanical integrity
Safe use & maintenance of dust 1910.119(f) Operating procedures.
collection systems and filters. 1910.119(j) Mechanical integrity
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8. 4. Requirements for workplace inspection and housekeeping to prevent
accumulation of combustible dust
In places of employment in such 1910.39(c)(2) Procedures to control
depths that it can present accumulations of flammable and
explosion, deflagration, or other combustible waste materials
fire hazards. 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) Fire Prevention Plan
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9. 5. Requirements for participation of employees and their
representatives
Hazard assessment 1910.119(c) Employee participation.
Development of and 1910.119(c) Employee participation.
Compliance with written
Program.
Incident investigation 1910.119(m) Incident investigation.
Other elements of hazard 1910.119(c) Employee participation.
management.
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10. 6. Requirements to provide written program on:
Safety and health information to 1910.1200 Hazard Communication
managers and employees and
their representatives
Annual training to managers and 1910.1200 Hazard Communication
employees and their
representatives
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 1910.119(j) Mechanical integrity
maintenance procedures
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11. 6. Requirements to provide written program on:
continued
Common ignition sources 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.
Lock-out, tag-out procedures. 1910.147 Control of Hazardous
Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
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12. Summary
 Hazard Assessment 1910.132
 Fire Prevention Plan (FPP)1910.39
 Hazard Communication (HazCom) 1910.1200
 Process Safety Management (PSM) 1910.119
 Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO)1910.147
 Hot Work 190.252
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