CSB confirms Didion Milling completed post-explosion safety actions
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has closed its recommendations to Didion Milling, Inc. after the company implemented all nine safety actions issued following a fatal 2017 explosion.
The May 2017 explosion at Didion Milling’s Cambria, Wisconsin, facility killed five employees and seriously injured 14 others.
The completed actions include a comprehensive combustible dust management program covering safety leadership and organizational culture.
Didion Milling also addressed the design, construction and maintenance of combustible dust handling equipment and the building housing the equipment. The company used dust hazard analyses supported by industry experts to guide the work.
Additional improvements included engineered safeguards designed for the combustible dust hazards at the Cambria facility.
Didion Milling also improved its continuity of operations, emergency response and personal protective equipment programs.
CSB Chairperson Steve Owens said the agency recognized Didion Milling’s efforts to implement the recommendations and improve safety at the facility.