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Canadian Industrial Relations Board sides with Brinks worker who refused solo assignment

June 16, 2026 · The Canada Industrial Relations Board rejected a Brinks appeal and ruled that armored car messengers cannot be sent out alone without guard protection.

Deadly Washington Paper Mill Tank Fell Outside Inspection Rules

June 8, 2026 · Safety experts say the tank that killed 11 workers at a Washington paper mill was not required to undergo routine inspections because it fell outside many state and federal oversight rules.

OSHA fines H-E-B nearly $18K for warehouse forklift fatality

June 5, 2026 · OSHA fined grocery chain H-E-B nearly $18K for not evaluating forklift operators and unsafe walking surfaces after Teresa Dominguez was killed in a Texas cold storage warehouse.

OSHA cites Georgia-based Piggly Wiggly franchisee for amputation

June 4, 2026 · OSHA cited RBG Foods for circumventing machine safety guards and not having a lockout-tagout procedure after an employee’s fingers were amputated while cleaning a meat grinder.

Investigation Opened in Fatal Washington Chemical Tank Collapse

June 2, 2026 · L&I said on June 1 that a workplace safety investigation is underway. 

EPA Extends Chemical Health and Safety Reporting Deadline to 2027

May 26, 2026 · EPA extended the deadline for health and safety reporting requirements covering 16 chemical substances until May 2027.

OSHA investigating Down to Earth Tree Service crane tip-over

May 22, 2026 · OSHA is investigating Down to Earth Tree Service LLC after a crane truck tipped over in Bay Village, Ohio May 11. The company’s owner said the ground gave out under the crane’s stabilizers.

CSB investigating fatal Catalyst Refiners hydrogen sulfide release

April 23, 2026 · Two employees were killed by a hydrogen sulfide leak & explosion when nitric acid and another chemical mixed during work to close down the Nitro, West Virginia silver catalyst facility.

OSHA fines Revoli Construction $4.7 million for fatal trench collapse

April 2, 2026 · OSHA fined Franklin, Mass.-based Revoli Construction Co. Inc. almost $4.7 million for 33 repeat, 17 serious, & 7 willful citations after a fatal trench collapse in sandy soil.

CSB commends AFPM for voluntary refinery safety outreach

March 27, 2026 · The CSB commended the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers for hosting workshops and creating a webpage with fluid catalytic cracking safety resources for refineries.

FAA mandates ATC use radar for helicopter separation when crossing flight paths near airports

March 24, 2026 · Federal Aviation Administration data analysis found helicopter visual separation is not safe enough for high-traffic airports, issuing GENOT JO 7110.801 requiring radar management.

CSB issues update on fatal AES explosion investigation

March 16, 2026 · The CSB is investigating Accurate Energetic Systems’ “melt-pour” manufacturing process, process safety management, and industry guidance for commercial high explosive manufacturing.

OSHA fines U.S. Steel, MPW Industrial Services for Clairton Coke Works explosion

February 24, 2026 · OSHA investigators concluded U.S. Steel and MPW Industrial Services exposed workers to explosion, struck-by, and high-pressure injection hazards, proposing nearly $180,000 in fines.

CSB releases final report on hydrogen sulfide release at PEMEX Deer Park Refinery

February 23, 2026 · The CSB concluded PEMEX Deer Park Refinery operators and contractors failed to correctly identify process equipment, assess hazards, and deviated from established policies and procedures.

FMCSA warns 550 CDL training schools of shut down for safety noncompliance

February 20, 2026 · The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration found over 550 CDL schools in violation of its safety standards, warning they may be removed from the national training provider registry.