Keeping up with cleaning and maintenance in food processing plants is a never-ending task. Plant operators are constantly battling nuisance dust and debris that settle on floors, walls, overhead pipes, and machinery that if not dealt with can contaminate product and result in costly recalls. In order to help plant managers combat contamination, Nilfisk CFM, the world’s leading industrial vacuum manufacturer, has launched www.foodprocessingvacuum.com, a micro site that specifically addresses the maintenance challenges of food manufacturers. (more…)
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Nilfisk CFM Launches Contamination Control Micro Site for Food Industry
Monday, August 17th, 2009Nilfisk CFM in ISSA.com e-newsletter!
Friday, July 17th, 2009Is your vacuum explosion-proof? As featured in the July issue of CleanScene, ISSA.com’s e-newsletter
Fourteen employees were killed and 40 injured when finely ground motes of dust ignited and set off a violent blast at a sugar plant near Savannah, GA, in February of 2008. In addition to the fatalities and a tarnished reputation, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined the company more than US$8 million in workplace violations related to combustible dust. Read more here: http://www.issa.com/?m=articles&event=view&id=3153