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Combustible Dust
Deflagration
Do you know the flammability of the dusts that are present in your facility?
Combustible Dust- Minimum Explosive Concentration (MEC)
A common question that I receive is; if I have been operating with this material for years why have I not had any incidents? The...
Lorne Davies
Oct 1, 20242 min read
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Combustible Dust- Minimum Ignition Energy (MIE)
A common question that I receive is if I already know the product is combustible why do I need to bother having the material tested for...
Lorne Davies
Sep 25, 20242 min read
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Increasing Danger Due to Particle Size Reduction
As safety professionals we always have to be on our guard against complacency. Unless you have been trained in the hazards of combustible...
Lorne Davies
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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Combustible Dust Management- Mentoring
As a manager of a large manufacturing company, you are concerned about the upcoming changes to the BC regulations and the repercussions...
Lorne Davies
Aug 7, 20242 min read
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Combustible Dust Application- Thermal Imaging
As a maintenance manager of a large manufacturing company, you are concerned about the ignition potential of your operating equipment in...
Lorne Davies
Jul 30, 20242 min read
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Combustible Dust- Housekeeping Programs
As the CEO of a large manufacturing company, you are concerned about your employees being at risk of injury while cleaning combustible...
Lorne Davies
Jul 23, 20243 min read
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Slow Productivity
Just thought I would share an interesting audio book. The knowledge worker segment which includes Safety Professionals has suffered from...
Lorne Davies
May 29, 20241 min read
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Upcoming New Regulations- Public Consultation Meeting
I attended the public Consultation Meeting this morning and with the exception of some possible written submissions there were no...
Lorne Davies
May 14, 20242 min read
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WorksafeBC Public Hearing On Proposed Regulatory Amendments To OHSR
WorkSafeBC will be holding a virtual public hearing on proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. The virtual...
Lorne Davies
May 6, 20241 min read
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Addressing the Hidden Hazard of Combustible Dust
As the CEO of a large manufacturing company your safety committee co-chair has raised some concerns around possible combustible dust...
Lorne Davies
Apr 10, 20246 min read
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