This week, the Safety Daily Advisor shared tips for combustible dust safety; discussed ways to recover from a disaster; and examined the results of a recent survey on the importance of supervisors being relational and caring.

OSHA offers guidance for classifying combustible dust under HazCom—OSHA has issued guidance for its inspectors to determine if makers and importers of chemicals have correctly classified products as combustible dust hazards under the revised Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard (or HCS).

What you can do to prevent combustible dust explosions—Combustible dust explosiosn have destroyed workplaces and killed employees. Take action now to prevent a disaster.

Can you stay connected when disaster strikes?—A workplace emergency or natural disaster can disrupt your business. Business continuity should be addressed in your emergency preparedness plan.

Tips for conserving energy in a disaster—After a disaster, you’ll probably need to get in touch with a lot of people. But you could also have a limited ability to recharge your electronic devices, including cell phones, laptops, and tablets.

Do you train supervisors to be ‘caring’?—You undoubtedly cover all the ‘hard’ topics regarding compliance and procedure in your training program. But do you also cover ‘soft’ topics with your supervisors, such as how to be ‘relational’ and ‘caring’? In this Advisor, we examine the results of a recent survey that speaks to the importance of these topics for today’s employees.

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