Once Trinity delivered its final DHA reports and recommendations, the company prioritized addressing the highest-risk items first. Although each facility had specific requirements—such as installing grounding and bonding systems or adding isolation features to critical equipment—the most widespread recommendation was to strengthen housekeeping practices and ensure that dust never had the opportunity to accumulate.

The immediate focus on remediation demonstrated the company’s commitment to mitigating hazards and resulted in OSHA dropping all existing combustible dust cases against the organization, sparing it significant legal complications and costs. Beyond achieving regulatory compliance and resolving legal issues, the company gained a deeper understanding of how to manage combustible dust hazards moving forward. Rather than commissioning new DHAs for each site, leadership recognized that the existing reports were thorough enough to serve as a template for similar operations across the organization. Facilities with comparable layouts, equipment, or products can now reference the original DHAs to inform their own housekeeping measures, SOP revisions, and equipment upgrades. This proactive approach not only helps avoid future incidents but also embeds a culture of safety and compliance that will continue to evolve as new challenges arise.