Throwing Flags on Dust – Jerry Peters Talks Dust Safety, SonicAire, and the Truth About Pizza Boxes

Welcome back to the OnAire Podcast, where we dig into all things fugitive dust – that fine, floating troublemaker that sneaks away from your process and creates big risks in hard-to-reach places. In this episode, we’re joined by Jerry Peters, a 30-year safety veteran and former recycling industry pro, who shares real-world insight into the challenges of combustible dust – and how he tackled them with SonicAire Dust Control Fans.

👷‍♂️ Jerry spent over two decades in glass recycling and MRFs (Material Recovery Facilities), dealing with the constant dust that builds up in overhead spaces, causes safety concerns, and adds costly labor. From OSHA inspections to game-changing installations, Jerry walks us through the before-and-after of bringing SonicAire fans into his plant—and how it slashed cleaning time, improved air quality, and helped them stay compliant.

🔥 Topics We Cover:

What really happens when OSHA shows up for a combustible dust inspection

The true cost of manual overhead cleaning

Why SonicAire fans don’t just blow dust around—they stop it from building up

A hilarious (and true) story about dust so thick, you couldn’t see 5 feet ahead

The science behind Dynamic Particle Control (DPC)

Can greasy pizza boxes be recycled? (Spoiler: YES!) 🍕

Plus, we find out what it’s like reffing arena football and working side-by-side with the real gatekeeper of knowledge—Jerry’s wife.

🔧 Learn how SonicAire’s BarrierAire™ Technology proactively keeps dust out of the air and off your overhead surfaces: https://www.sonicaire.com