Combustible dust: OSHA prepares for standards-setting.

The article reports on the plan of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to develop a comprehensive rulemaking on combustible dust in the U.S. It states that OSHA will issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to evaluate possible regulatory methods and request data on issues related to combustible dust, including hazard recognition and assessment. According to Hilda L. Solis of OSHA, the agency is reinvigorating the regulatory process to ensure workers' protection.