January 9, 2026 · OSHA ordered Balkan Express LLC to reinstate a worker after they reported safety concerns and pay $100,000. FMCSA inspectors placed 23% of the company’s fleet OOS in the past two years.
January 2, 2026 · Motor carriers must replace seven revoked ELDs with compliant ones before Feb. 7 or March 1 and should revert to paper logs or logging software to record required hours-of-service data.
January 2, 2026 · The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded over $118 million in grants to support state & local commercial vehicle enforcement & compliance technology & veteran CDL training.
December 30, 2025 · After inspections found some Mexican train crews could not understand safety requirements in English, the FRA is stopping uncertified crews at customs and limiting them to 10 miles from point of entry.
December 23, 2025 · OSHA cited New Horizons Baking $394,849 for three repeat and nine serious violations involving lockout/tagout, guarding, caught-between, caught-in, pinch-point, and struck-by hazards.
December 16, 2025 · OSHA cited Virginia Transformer Corp. $986,888 for 53 violations after a follow-up inspection at its Pocatello, Idaho facility, which was cited 99 times since VTC acquired it in 2003.
December 15, 2025 · Reviewing seven letters of interpretation issued in 2025, OSHA answered regulatory questions about hazard evaluation, training, reporting forms, engineering controls, and stair design.
December 2, 2025 · OSHA extended the contest period for citations received between Oct. 1 and Nov. 12 through Dec. 4 as the agency resumes normal operations and addresses its complaint backlog.
December 1, 2025 · Since 2015, OSHA investigated four injuries from slicers, conveyors, and turntables at Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. Following a fatality, the company now faces over $1M in proposed fines.
November 18, 2025 · Benchmark Gensuite updated its Refrigerant Leak Manager to meet EPA Clean Air Act and American Innovation and Manufacturing Act reporting regulations effective Jan. 1, 2026.
November 18, 2025 · Benchmark Gensuite’s Refrigerant Leak Manager can help organizations ensure regulatory compliance with EPA 40 CFR parts 82 & 84 recordkeeping, leak detection, and repair requirements.
November 14, 2025 · President Trump signed a continuing resolution Nov. 12, allowing safety agencies to resume full operations until Jan. 30. FY26 appropriations must be finalized before the new deadline.
November 11, 2025 · J. J. Keller & Associates presented three safety professionals with the 2025 SPOTY award, recognizing leadership, innovation, and measurable impact in advancing workplace safety.
November 3, 2025 · UPS signed a new letter of agreement with its Teamsters to retrofit 5,000 trucks with AC and pilot cargo compartment AC in 100, which surpasses obligations of their 2023 Master Agreement.
October 31, 2025 · El Paso, Texas Fire Department investigators determined a CNG tank was punctured then ignited and exploded when a bus fell off a lift at the Sun Metro maintenance facility, killing two.