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Lytx hosting fireside chat on freight broker safety liability

October 20, 2026 · Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 1:00 p.m. EDT - Lytx SVP Shelley Bennett will help shippers prepare for changes following the Supreme Court’s Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II ruling.

Yenkin-Majestic fails to respond to CSB recommendations

October 19, 2026 · Despite pleading guilty to a federal criminal charge for a fatal 2021 explosion, Yenkin-Majestic has ignored CSB recommendations for nearly three years.

OSHA fines six contractors nearly $650K for excavation hazards at Monroe Commons

October 16, 2026 · OSHA investigators found an un-engineered 75-foot embankment at Monroe Commons, citing six companies $648K for cave-in, collapse, struck-by, fall protection, & chemical hazards.

OSHA cites J.D. Wagoner Excavating for fatal trench collapse

October 13, 2026 · A young worker was engulfed by unrestrained soil and killed while installing storm sewer. OSHA fined J.D. Wagoner Excavating for several trench safety violations.

OSHA orders Union Pacific to pay back whistleblower

October 6, 2026 · UP objected to OSHA's order to pay back over $300K after firing a yardman who heeded federal safety standards and initiated a safety stand-down during a thunderstorm.

OSHA fines ModWash $446K for LOTO, hearing protection violations

September 29, 2026 · OSHA announced a $446,000 fine for New Jersey-based car wash business ModWash for willfully exposing workers to safety hazards related to hazardous energy and excessive noise levels.

OSHA cites T&T Pipeline for fatal pipe stem strike

September 24, 2026 · On March 17, T & T Pipeline workers were replacing a drill bit on a horizontal drilling machine when the pipe stem began to rotate and fatally struck an employee.

MSHA creates Conference Litigation and Investigative Resources group

September 24, 2026 · MSHA said its new CLIR group will oversee citation contest conferences, helping address inconsistencies in how similar situations were handled across districts.

CSB releases final report on Shell Polymers Monaca explosion

September 16, 2026 · The CSB found Shell Polymers Monaca relied on 11 administrative controls and an easy-to-misread control screen. The agency recommended implementing engineering controls.

NSC Safety 2026: OSHA reveals top 10 most-cited safety standards for 2026

September 15, 2026 · Although each of OSHA’s Top 10 most-cited categories received fewer citations than the previous year, the rankings continue to highlight persistent workplace risks that require attention.

MSHA issues seasonal ground fall alert

September 1, 2026 · 53-year-old miner Aaron Warrix was killed by falling rock. MSHA is reminding mine operators to review roof control plans and communicate hazards as moisture threatens stability.

OSHA fines Watsontown Brick almost $500K for silica dust exposure

August 26, 2026 · OSHA investigators found Watsontown Brick Co. knew about silica dust exposure, but did not establish regulated areas, require respirators, or provide medical exams to protect workers.

CSB publishes Foundation Food Group liquid nitrogen release video

August 25, 2026 · The CSB’s Foundation Food Group safety video examines how a single bent tube caused a liquid nitrogen release, killing two employees & four others during rescue attempts.

OSHA fines NaturPak over $360,000 for three hot kettle fatalities

August 21, 2026 · OSHA investigators found IPMF, operating as NaturPak, exposed workers to pressurized hot steam and liquid, citing fall protection, LOTO, training, PPE, and other issues.

CSB releases final report into fatal U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion

August 10, 2026 · The CSB found process safety management, hazard analysis, & facility siting issues contributed to the fatal gas valve failure and explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works.