,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia 7=      
himself1 ,mr4 ,b>r[ ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4  
,c\rtney7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !    
,secret>y ( ,labor to issue an int]im   
occupational safety & heal? /&>d reg>d+ 
work] exposure to combu/ible du/1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,work] ,protection     
,aga9/ ,combu/ible ,du/ ,explosions &   
,fires ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an      
em]g5cy exi/s conc]n+ work] exposure to 
combu/ible du/ explosions & fires1 & !re
 is a significant risk ( dea? or sev]e  
injury to work]s employ$ at facilities  
:]e combu/ible du/s are pres5t4  7#b7   
,foll[+ #c cata/rophic du/ explosions t 
kill$ #ad work]s 9 #bjjc1 ! ,*emical    
,safety & ,haz>d ,inve/igation ,bo>d    
7,,csb7 issu$ a report 9 ,novemb] #bjjf1

 :i* id5tifi$ #bha combu/ible du/       
incid5ts betwe5 #aihj & #bjje t kill$   
#aai work]s & injur$ #gah4 ,! ,,csb     
conclud$ t combu/ible du/ explosions are
 a s]i\s haz>d 9 ,am]ican indu/ry4 ,a   
qu>t] ( ! explosions occurr$ at food    
indu/ry facilities1 includ+ sug> plants4
  7#c7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjjf1 ! ,,csb       
recomm5d$ t ! ,occupational ,safety &   
,heal? ,adm9i/ration 7,,o%a7 issue a    
/&>d design$ to prev5t combu/ible du/   
fires & explosions 9 g5]al indu/ry1 bas$
 on curr5t ,national ,fire ,protection  
,association 7,,nfpa7 du/ explosion     
/&>ds4  7#d7 ,f\rte5 work]s 7 kill$ & m 
?an #ch s]i\sly injur$ 9 a cata/rophic  
combu/ible du/ explosion at ,imp]ial    
,sug> 9 ,port ,w5twor?1 ,georgia on     
,febru>y #g1 #bjjh4  7#e7 ,an           
inve/igation by ! ,,csb f\nd t !        
explosion at ,imp]ial ,sug> 0 fuel$ by a
 massive accumulation ( sug> du/ ?r\gh\t
 ! packag+ build+1 trigg]+ a s]ies (    
second>y explosions ?r\gh\t ! factory4  
7#f7 ,! ,,csb's f9al report ( ,septemb] 

#bd1 #bjji1 reg>d+ ! ,imp]ial ,sug>     
,ref9]y explosion reit]at$ its previ\s  
recomm5dation f ,novemb] #bjjf t ,,o%a  
proce$ exp$iti\sly to promulgate a      
compreh5sive /&>d to r$uce or elim9ate  
haz>ds f fire & explosion f combu/ible  
p[d]s & du/4  7#g7 ,combu/ible du/      
explosions & fires cont9ue to injure    
work]s & cause prop]ty damage4 ,9 ! #e  
ye>s s9ce ! ,febru>y #g1 #bjjh1         
explosion at ,imp]ial ,sug>1 !re h be5  
#ej additional combu/ible du/ explosions
 or fires result+ 9 #ae dea?s & #abg    
injuries to work]s ?r\gh ,febru>y #g1   
#bjac1 accord+ to e/imates releas$ by ! 
,*emical ,safety ,bo>d4  7#h7 ,on       
,octob] #ba1 #bjji1 ,,o%a issu$ an      
advance notice ( propos$ rulemak+ 9     
response to ! ,,csb's recomm5dation2    
h[ev]1 a f9al rule w take at lea/ #d m  
ye>s1 dur+ :i* x is =eseeable t         
additional work]s w be s]i\sly injur$ or
 kill$4  7#i7 ,,o%a issu$ a gra9 h&l+   
facilities /&>d 7#bi ,c4,f4,r4          
#aiaj4bgb7 9 #aihg t has prov5 highly   

effective 9 r$uc+ ! risk ( combu/ible   
gra9 du/ explosions1 accord+ to an ,,o%a
 evaluation4  7#aj7 ,no ,,o%a /&>d      
compreh5sively addresses combu/ible du/ 
explosion haz>ds 9 g5]al indu/ry4  7#aa7
 ,volunt>y ,,nfpa /&>ds exi/ t1 :5      
implem5t$1 effectively r$uce !          
likelihood & impact ( combu/ible du/    
explosions4 ,9 p>ticul>--  7,a7 c]ta9   
requirem5ts curr5tly apply to exi/+     
e/abli%m5ts1 :i* ,,nfpa ref]s to z a    
retroactive application1 & include haz>d
 assessm5t1 h\sekeep+1 control ( /atic  
electricity1 control ( op5 flames &     
sp>ks1 use ( c]ta9 tools1 employee      
tra9+1 & requirem5ts = inspection &     
ma9t5ance ( equipm5t2  7,b7 o!r         
requirem5ts include conv5tional ignition
 s\rce control & du/ emission control   
te*nologies1 su* z v5tilation sy/ems t  
capture fugitive du/1 & enclosure ( du/ 
g5]at+ processes2  7,c7 _m employ]s     
curr5tly implem5t su* requirem5ts f     
,,nfpa /&>ds to address combu/ible du/  
haz>ds 9 ! workplace2 &  7,d7 _m        

employ]s ma9ta9 writt5 combu/ible du/   
safety programs & involve employees 9   
implem5t+ ! program1 :i* are important  
aspects ( a compreh5sive combu/ible du/ 
haz>d control sy/em4  7#ab7             
,implem5tation ( su* means ( haz>d      
control is bo? te*nologically &         
economically feasible & w\ld            
sub/antially r$uce risks relat$ to      
combu/ible du/ fires & explosions to    
work]s4  #c4 ,issuance ( int]im /&>d on 
combu/ible du/  7a7 ,application &      
rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,labor %all promulgate an int]im f9al   
/&>d regulat+ occupational exposure to  
combu/ible du/ haz>ds4 ,! int]im f9al   
/&>d %all1 at a m9imum1 apply to        
manufactur+1 process+1 bl5d+1 convey+1  
repackag+1 & h&l+ ( combu/ible          
p>ticulate solids & _! du/s1 includ+    
organic du/s 7su* z sug>1 c&y1 pap]1    
soap1 & dri$ blood71 pla/ics1 sulfur1   
wood1 rubb]1 furniture1 textiles1       
pe/icides1 ph>maceuticals1 fib]s1 dyes1 

coal1 metals 7su* z alum9um1 *romium1   
iron1 magnesium1 & z9c71 fossil fuels1 &
 o!rs det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 b %all n  
apply to processes already cov]$ by !   
occupational safety & heal? /&>d on gra9
 facilities conta9$ 9 section #aiaj4bgb 
( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations4  7b7 ,application ,!      
int]im f9al /&>d requir$ "u ?is section 
%all be bas$ on ^? portions ( !         
,national ,fire ,protection ,association
 ,/&>ds 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act t--  7#a7 apply to exi/+       
facilities2 or  7#b7 call = s\rce & du/ 
emission control te*nologies1 su* z     
v5tilation sy/ems t capture fugitive    
du/1 & enclosure ( du/ g5]at+ processes4
  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,! int]im f9al /&>d  
requir$ "u ?is section %all include !   
foll[+ elem5ts3  7#a7 ,requirem5ts =    
haz>d assessm5t to id5tify1 evaluate1 & 
control combu/ible du/ haz>ds4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts = a writt5 program t       
includes provisions = haz>d\s du/       
inspection1 te/+1 hot "w1 ignition      

control1 & h\sekeep+1 includ+ ! frequ5cy
 & me?od or me?ods us$ to m9imize       
accumulations ( combu/ible du/ on l$ges1
 floors1 equipm5t1 & o!r expos$         
surfaces4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts = eng9e]+  
controls1 adm9i/rative controls1 &      
op]at+ proc$ures1 includ+ means to      
control fugitive du/ emissions &        
ignition s\rces1 & ! safe use &         
ma9t5ance ( process equipm5t & du/      
collection sy/ems & filt]s4  7#d7       
,requirem5ts = workplace inspection &   
h\sekeep+ to prev5t accumulation (      
combu/ible du/ 9 places ( employm5t 9   
su* dep?s t x c pres5t explosion1       
deflagration1 or o!r fire haz>ds1       
includ+ safe me?ods ( du/ removal4  7#e7
 ,requirem5ts = p>ticipation ( employees
 & _! repres5tatives 9 haz>d assessm5t1 
developm5t ( & compliance ) ! writt5    
program1 incid5t inve/igation1 & o!r    
elem5ts ( haz>d managem5t4  7#f7        
,requirem5ts to provide writt5 safety & 
heal? in=mation & annual tra9+ to       
manag]s & employees & _! repres5tatives1

 includ+ h\sekeep+ proc$ures1 hot "w    
proc$ures1 prev5tive1 pr$ictive1 &      
p]iodic ma9t5ance proc$ures1 common     
ignition s\rces1 & lock-out1 tag-out    
proc$ures4  7d7 ,applicability ( o!r    
/atutory requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts     
applicable to occupational safety &     
heal? /&>ds "u section #f7;b7 ( !       
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b771 !       
requirem5ts ( *apt]s #e & #f ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & titles #b & #db1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to ! 
issuance ( ! int]im f9al /&>d requir$ "u
 ?is section4  7e7 ,effective date (    
int]im /&>d ,! int]im f9al /&>d %all    
take effect #cj days aft] issuance1     
except t su* /&>d may include a         
reasonable phase-9 p]iod = implem5tation
 ( requir$ eng9e]+ controls4 ,! int]im  
f9al /&>d %all h ! legal effect ( an    
occupational safety & heal? /&>d1 & %all
 apply until a f9al /&>d becomes        
effective "u section #f ( !             
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act 7#bi

 ,u4,s4,c4 #fee74  #d4 ,f9al /&>d on    
combu/ible du/ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s    
aft] ! date on :i* ! int]im f9al /&>d is
 issu$ "u section #c1 ! ,secret>y (     
,labor %all1 pursuant to section #f ( ! 
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fee71 issue a propos$ rule =
 regulat+ combu/ible du/ explosions t   
includes ! major elem5ts conta9$ 9 !    
int]im f9al /&>d issu$ "u section #c1 & 
%all issue a f9al rule #c ye>s aft] !   
issuance ( a propos$ rule4