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.
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.
October 13, 2026 · With over 76 million views since launching its YouTube channel in 2007, response to the CSB’s safety videos demonstrate workers want to learn how to prevent chemical incidents.
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.
September 30, 2026 · The CSB found operators were flooded by 3,700 alarms for 12 hours while leadership did not communicate how to address the emergency situation as it unfolded.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
August 28, 2026 · Inspections up to 10 months before G Tank’s failure flagged wall thinning. Why Nippon Dynawave did not repair or remove it from service remains under CSB investigation.
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.
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.
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 13, 2026 · The CSB found respirators without appropriate filters to protect against hydrogen sulfide gas, which employees were not required to wear, nor were they issued personal gas monitors.