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Taylor Fresh Foods previously cited for amputation, lockout/tagout violations

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.

Benchmark Gensuite updates Refrigerant Leak Manager ahead of EPA rule change

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.

Benchmark Gensuite Refrigerant Leak Manager

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.

Government shutdown over: what it means for safety agencies

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.

J. J. Keller announces 2025 Safety Professional of the Year awards

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.

UPS to retrofit 5,000 AC units in delivery trucks in hottest states

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.

New video of fatal Sun Metro bus depot explosion

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.

Safety associations urge Feds to keep government open during budget negotiations

October 7, 2025 · Seven U.S. safety associations - ABSA International, AIHA, ASSP, HFES, IHMM, ISEA, and NSC - have urged Congress and President Trump to keep the government open during budget negotiations.

MSHA continuing regular inspections during government shutdown

October 7, 2025 · MSHA will continue regular quarterly and semiannual inspections, along with air and dust environmental sampling, during the October 2025 U.S. Federal government shutdown.

OSHA continuing imminent danger investigations during government shutdown

October 7, 2025 · OSHA will continue imminent danger, fatality, and hazardous condition investigations, along with whistleblower complaint review, during the October 2025 U.S. Federal government shutdown.

Safety-critical DOL activities continuing during government shutdown

October 7, 2025 · OSHA is keeping 25% of its employees and MSHA is keeping 50% of its employees to continue activities necessary to protect life and property during the October 2025 government shutdown.

Workplace safety market expected to generate $44 billion by 2031

September 19, 2025 · Verified Market Research’s latest report predicts the $16 billion workplace safety market will almost triple to $44 billion by 2031, in part due to IoT and AI technology adoption.

NSC 2025: KPA showcases Flex all-in-one EHS platform

September 17, 2025 · All-in-one EHS software provider KPA showcased its Flex EHS platform at the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo. It was also made a priority partner of NSC’s TechHub Marketplace.

CSB recommendations to Didion Milling left unanswered

September 8, 2025 · Combustible dust explosions at Didion Milling's Wisconsin facility in 2017 killed five and seriously injured 14. Nine CSB safety recommendations are left unanswered despite outreach.

CSB investigating fatal Horizon Biofuels explosion

September 2, 2025 · Horizon was cited by OSHA in 2012 and the state Dept. of Environment & Energy in 2025 for combustible dust buildup, which may have caused the July 29 explosion that killed three.