Explosion Leads to $14K OSHA Fine against 3-D Printing Co.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a three-dimensional printing plant in Woburn, Massachusetts, after an explosion and fire on Nov. 5, 2013, inflicted third-degree burns on a company employee.OSHA's Andover Area Office found that Powderpart Inc. failed to prevent and protect its workforce from the fire and explosion hazards of reactive, combustible metal powders, such as titanium and aluminum alloys, which are used in the company's three-dimensional printing process."The fire and explosion hazards when working with titanium and aluminum are established, partic...