Accident Sets Bill in Motion

The House Committee on Education and Labor passed H.R. 5522, the “Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act.” The bill was introduced in March following the explosion at the Imperial Sugar plant in Georgia, which resulted in tragic workplace deaths and injuries.

Unfortunately, in its rush to respond legislatively to this disaster, the Committee introduced the bill regulating combustible dust hazards to include a broad array of industries, including printing and graphic communications.