Comments on: Is Enough Done To Stop Explosive Dust?

Sugar Plant Blast In February That Killed 13 Is The Latest Preventable Tragedy

[diamondhd]

I worked in a coal-fired power plant in Montana for 20+ years. I fixed small coal leaks and wrote maintenance requests to fix large coal leaks. This leaks/coal dust/ran from 0 to 10 of importance in the eyes of maintenance supervisors. I was taught as an operator that any leak should be of high importance and fixed--especially when dust is a factor. Explosions can happen with any substance of dust. OSHA needs to address this problem upon tours of a facility, but also place critical importance on the plant forces to repair any problems that encompass leaks. This goes for any manufacturing facility, whether it be electricity or sugar processing. Ultimately the burden should be on the owners of the company and the supervisors down to the work force. We all have to pay attention and make sure someone listens to fix these occurrences.

[jamestowncbs]

CBS Keep with this story, do follows up
your right and good job CBS for taking a step above the other networks.

[maiingan]

Special training? All OSHA has to do is deploy an army of people who are persnickety about housekeeping. They can detect any dust with a graceful stroke of a white-gloved fingertip, and order the plant to "Clean this place up!"

[franssusan]

I want an answer to this question, CBS: Why did Scott Pelly not interview anyone from any of the factories that burned? The OSHA representative clearly stated that the factories did not comply with housekeeping guidelines already in place that would have prevented the fires, if the factories had followed the OSHA directives. Why was no one at either factory not asked ''why didn''t you remove the dust?'' That''s the question to ask the manufacturing companies, not the government. The government is not supposed to take care of every little item in our lives. We must be responsible for ourselves. I want to know why the officers at the manufacturing companies were negligent! This is a poor example of investigative reporting/journalism! CBS, what is your excuse for this?

[staceyann5]

Are plant reuses dust, we sift it by hand so it is very fine and we use it to make patch for are molds then we sand that down and paint over that. Is there danger in storing dust in buckets?

[frankbowers]

rf 35
are you that stupid R,
R U just dumb,
is some one talking to you and asking you to write such.
Frank

[frankbowers]

A sin that a major news here N Am. can say that OSHA isn''t trained as a inspector of dust.N the ''99 explosion he inspected he didn''t have the knowledge.*** bell I had no training&would&have known this problem,my dad nearly lost his life in the T C Exp in''47I was a child&that is the thing that stands out in my mind
supposed experts are being paid not to know.They the inspectors could care less its inspectors know that neither will not be there Ncase of an explosion.
MY?WHY DO U SET THEIRnYOUR OVERSTUFFED CHAIR W/this MAN&SAY THEYrCOMPLEX.This is just a lie&u set there & say nothing whydon''t you tell them they have to be either in a dark hole&r just lying yes it is the gw bush admin. that does not care as he is paid well not 2B worried after all that sob will not be there that is a shame.i mean it is a shame gw is not. gw idea of protecting the big business btm line.
This whole story pissed me off I will not be watching much of yfour progams any more as you aid the admin. in spreading liesI want U 2know I am a republican & plan to vote on McCain.
You even stated it is gw bush''s way of helping the big busines&going to veto the pending bill,tell THE *** DEMOCRATS SEND THE *** THE SAME BILL UNTIL HE DOESn''t IF IT HAS TO BE A DIFFERENT BILL JUST CHANGE THE ***#UNTIL HE EITHERS DIES,LEAVES OFFICE BUTnTHE MEAN TIME CONGRESS CAN SHUT DOWN BUSINESS IF THEY REALLY WANT2JUST CLAIM THEY ARE TERRORIST MAKING bombs&KILING AMERICAN WORKERS.512 8267019FrankBowers

[agentkanis]

let me get this right...they have created another "crisis" you fall for it and now we need more governement...yeah!!! So, the manufactors that make the products that you consume everyday are intentionally risking their million dollar investments to save a dollar? I doubt it. But, wait!!! When they shut down your going to yip that we have a lack of product X or it costs to much the governement should do something...and the cycle will continue. then you wonder why everything costs so much. Get a clue...LESS MEDIA CONTROL AND LESS GOVERMENT will drive prices down. And you get product X at a price you can afford. How about not telling the people that died, but the people that are gainfully employeed feeding their families that we are sorry but we have to let you go because we have to shut down, because the media is looking for another stupid crisis to manage!!! Now tell their kids sorry no dinner for you.

[whatever8888]

Everyone knows that men do NOT see dust (of any kind)
(anywhere). Get some women inspectors. Problem solved!!

[pm76227]

I watched the episode on dust explosions. I could not believe the reporter on TV trying to put it on OSHA...blaming them...another example of the United States blaming everyone but the people who run the business. Same with the lawmakers. It is the employers responsibility. Not OSHA. Osha is to make sure they are complying. Thats is blame everyone else....that is what this country loves to do .....plac ethe blame on everyone except the ones responsible. Idiots

[stewballs1]

60 minutes VOID OF TALENT. the DUST problem is an insurance problem... you don''t NEED THE GOVERNMENT.
if the company doesn''t follow the standards the insurance is not available.. believe me.. the dust problem will be gone in one day.

[zim573]

Cyberus The problem is we loose 6,000 people a (not including the 60,000 who die from occupational diseases and illnesses) year and dust is just one factor. I am sure that your 100000 (figure?) is not due to one type of error. Meaning it has multiple issues to tackle and if you feel it should be addressed maybe you should work on it and not waist your time trying to beat down a good thing. As far as you wonderful little quote, %u201CWhats wrong with this picture that this is NEWS! More like another "LOOK OVER THERE" distraction inquiry%u201D If you feel you can do better than do so until then leave it up to the experts! That means the ones getting paid because there word has validity.

[zim573]

rf35 Tell that to the families who lost someone in the Imperial Sugar plant (they also had to have a plant shut down in LA because of the same issue) there were many articles written%u2026also there have been multiple articles about combustible dust since 2003. This is not just a dusty factory starting a fan in a room filled with sugar dust would be a fatal mistake, one spark would cause sugar (and many other products/bi products) to ignite shake the dust up further and cause a mega explosion. We would not need legislation if OSHA would do it%u2019s job but since they will not, yes we do need someone to step in. I feel it is a good cause and it will keep other families from dying a agonizing death or worse life there after. If someone would have stepped up to the plate sooner my brother may still be here. Instead he was left on a floor smoldering, while his flesh and muscle tissue continued to burn even after the fire was out. He lost his eyes and was still conscious and asking for help. His limbs were burned to the bone and his organs were burned. What if this were someone you loved? Would you set back and allow it to continue? I suppose there are those who are miserable enough in life that is does not matter or those who have money at stake but for the most part I feel people have a heart and do care if people are dying just trying to provide for a family or if a child is killed trying to save for a car. Yes we need regulations and if it takes legislation then it does.

[rf35]

As this is the first time I''ve heard about this in the news, I''d say the answer to the title question is "Yes!"

If an employee notices dust building up, he should halt the process responsible, notify his superiors, and then just wait for the dust to settle.

Most factory dust issues can be solved with a hole and a large fan. Do we really need to legislate this?

[cyberus-2009]

133 people in ** 28 years ** ....

... how many people died last *year* due to medical error?

100000?

Whats wrong with this picture that this is NEWS!

More like another "LOOK OVER THERE" distraction inquiry

[downsteamjim]

I bet we could trade this dust to muslims for oil.