A U.S. House committee has passed legislation aimed at reducing industrial dust accidents such as a blast at a Georgia sugar refinery that killed 13 people. The bill would require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue new regulations within three months. The new rules would require industries to better train employees about dust risks and more thoroughly inspect, clean and ventilate their plants. Experts believe ignited sugar dust caused the February 7th blast at the Imperial Sugar Refinery in Port Wentworth near Savannah.
