Fires and explosions in wood pellet storage silos happened often enough there that the regulators launched a safety initiative around them. Typically, sawmills bring in wet wood that’s dried in a kiln ...

Federal investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were at the Robbins Lumber Company Mill in Searsmont ...

The key factors that contribute to dust fires and explosions are commonly illustrated using the fire triangle and dust explosion pentagon models. Using these fundamental concepts, this webinar will ...

Seven dust-fueled explosions caused 10 injuries and four fatalities in 2025, according to a Purdue University report. That represents a drop in incidents from the prior year, but an increase in ...

According to Purdue University’s nationwide report, there’s a concerning trend where the total number of grain dust explosions decreased in 2025, but the severity of those incidents—measured by ...

FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) - More is being learned about the deadly dust explosion at a Fremont wood pellet manufacturing facility last summer. An OSHA citation says a wood grinder, hammermill, surge mixer ...