December 2, 2025 · After five accident investigations, including one fatality, the NTSB issued a safety alert on unexpected movement of unsecured railroad equipment, including a list of best practices.
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.
December 1, 2025 · OSHA proposed fines of over $1M on Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. and PL Solutions Group, citing a lack of lockout/tagout procedures, after a worker was killed while cleaning a machine.
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.
October 27, 2025 · ATF has finished clearing undetonated explosives and other hazardous materials from the AES site. The CSB is sending a team this week to investigate the explosion that killed 16.
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.
September 30, 2025 · A 70-year-old cast-iron valve leaked gas when U.S. Steel and contract workers attempted to flush it with water, causing an explosion which killed 2 and injured 11 at the Clairton Coke Works.
September 30, 2025 · Shelma Reyna was killed by falling boxes while loading a trailer at the Richmond, California UPS warehouse. Cal/OSHA’s preliminary investigation found a package conveyor may be involved.
September 26, 2025 · Inadequate alarms, training, procedures, and change management were among the issues cited at Cuisine Solutions by the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health program and OSHA.
September 26, 2025 · The U.S. Chemical Safety Board recommended improving emergency plans and updating IIAR standards in its final report on the 2024 toxic ammonia refrigerant release at Cuisine Solutions.
September 25, 2025 · The U.S. Chemical Safety Board found emergency response plans and training to be inadequate in its final report on the 2024 toxic ammonia refrigerant release at Cuisine Solutions.
September 23, 2025 · OSHA fined Carlton’s Tree Service $16,550 after a worker became caught in a chipper and was fatally decapitated. The company was cited previously for lacking head and fall protection.
September 18, 2025 · Preliminary evidence indicates a combustible wood dust explosion occurred at the Horizon Biofuels facility in Fremont, Nebraska. The structure remains unsafe to enter, delaying the investigation.
September 16, 2025 · OSHA cited Elo Restoration LLC after a worker fell through a skylight and was injured. The company was cited twice in 2018 for not ensuring workers were attached to fall protection.
September 11, 2025 · The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released an accident reconstruction animation of the 2019 ITC Deer Park petrochemical fire, issuing eight recommendations to ITC, OSHA, EPA, and API.