OSHA Rulemaking

OSHA has begun the rulemaking process to develop a combustible dust standard for general industry. Activities related to this process are below.

• Combustible Dust. OSHA Regulatory Agenda.
• Combustible Dust; Advance notice of proposed rulemaking. OSHA Federal Register, 74:54333-54347, (October 21, 2009).
• Rulemaking docket for combustible dust (OSHA 2009-0023). Regulations.gov.
• Stakeholder meetings have been held. The summary notes are available:
  • Washington DC, December 14, 2009
  • Atlanta, GA February 17, 2010
  • Chicago, IL, April 21, 2010
• An expert forum was convened by OSHA. The report is available:
  • Expert Forum Summary Report (PDF). OSHA, (May 31, 2011).