Removal Of Grain Dust With Industrial Vacuum Cleaners: Beyond OSHA Combustible Dust Compliance

When Missy Morrison, plant manager at Star Milling says, “we want to avoid injury at all costs,” she’s not regurgitating a safety slogan, but stating a legitimate objective. Morrison and Maintenance Manager, Keith Williams, attend several safety seminars throughout the year and devote a significant amount of time staying abreast of OSHA news. “We are in a high risk industry,” says Williams. “Many people don’t understand that grain milling is high risk. It’s an extremely flammable industry.”

Star Milling, in Perris, CA, began as a means to produce quality feed for the family egg farm. The mill brings in raw grains and other ingredients to produce wholesome feed for a wide variety of animals. In addition to producing its feed labels Integrity, Kelley’s, Ace Hi, and Ultra Balance, the company also provides private label services and delivers its feed in bulk tankers to farms. Functioning on the same principles for over 40 years, the feed mill is still family-owned and operated and is the largest feed mill in Southern California.