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.
August 18, 2026 · Bally Ribbon Mills’ new Kevlar EXO aramid fiber fabric is designed to deliver higher strength, comfort, flexibility, wearability, and cut resistance for defense, aerospace, & industrial safety.
August 11, 2026 · A new study from TradeSafe analyzing BLS, OSHA, and NSC data found the costliest injuries are preventable - already covered by OSHA standards employers are expected to control.
July 27, 2026 · In under four years, OSHA fined Orchids Builders $450K for seven failed inspections, all involving fall protection. Its two most-recent inspections generated nearly $350K in citations.
July 21, 2026 · Acquiring Gierke Robison expands White Cap’s specialty construction PPE and safety product offerings across Eastern Iowa, Western Illinois, and Southwest Wisconsin.
July 3, 2026 · OSHA will host free half-day virtual training seminars Aug. 4-6 for federal agency safety and health personnel to help strengthen protections for federal workers. Register through July 24.
June 17, 2026 · The G8 portable gas detector from Blackline Safety is a connected safety platform with swappable cartridges and over 20 sensors to detect virtually any gas.
June 15, 2026 · Blackline Safety is demonstrating its G8 combined multi-gas detector, multi-mode communication device, and lone worker protection wearable at ASSP Safety 2026 in booth 6504.
June 12, 2026 · Global Industrial is sponsoring and exhibiting its PPE, new warehouse guardrails, traffic control signs and systems, & spill containment products at ASSP Safety 2026 in booth 4519.
June 9, 2026 · The ANSI/ASSP A10 Standards Committee revised five standards: Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators, Personnel Nets, Debris Nets, Installation of Drilled Shafts, and Emergency Procedures.
May 5, 2026 · OSHA will sign a new alliance with Construction Safety Week to help strengthen a collective commitment to prevent serious incidents and fatalities as part of the 2026 Stand-Down.
April 18, 2026 · TurboLite Personal Fall Limiters (PFLs) from Honeywell require less fall clearance than traditional shock-absorbing lanyards and meet OSHA requirements in 6 and 9-foot lengths.
January 16, 2026 · 3M’s Fall Protection Harness Inspection VR training course will challenge trainees to identify four defects in two minutes. On replay they will encounter different defects each time.
October 8, 2025 · The Werner L213500 cable grab, designed for quick connection and smooth climbing while preventing lockups and stops, won third place in the 2025 NSC New Product Showcase Awards.
October 3, 2025 · After a worker drowned while removing scaffolding from a bridge, OSHA fined Seminole Equipment and L.C. Whitford over $900,000 combined for not using fall protection or life jackets.