The Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to release the results of a six month probe into the Imperial Sugar explosion.
Imperial Sugar C.E.O. John Sheptor told the Savannah Morning News that he expects the workplace safety agency to issue "significant" safety citations. Speculation as to what caused the sugar refinery explosion in Febrary has focused on a build-up of combusible dust.
If OSHA cites the company for excess dust or other violations, Imperial Sugar will have three weeks to contest the findings.
The agency's report will come just days before a Senate subcommittee is scheduled to meet to discuss proposed legislation to regulate combustible dust. The Imperial Sugar disaster killed thirteen people.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Refinery blast report out Friday
