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CSB releases update on fatal Catalyst Refiners hydrogen sulfide release investigation

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.

Didion Milling implements all nine CSB recommendations

August 12, 2026 · Didion Milling cooperated with the CSB to address combustible dust hazards through engineering & administrative controls after a 2017 explosion killed five employees & injured 14.

CSB releases final report into fatal U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion

August 10, 2026 · The CSB found process safety management, hazard analysis, & facility siting issues contributed to the fatal gas valve failure and explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works.

OSHA fines Woodland Pulp nearly $800K for hydrogen sulfide fatalities

August 4, 2026 · OSHA proposed $794,456 in penalties after two workers were killed by hydrogen sulfide gas in January. A second investigation began into hydrogen peroxide fire in March.

OSHA Fines Orchids Builders $450K for repeat fall protection hazards

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.

CSB releases final report on toxic fire at Georgia Bio-Lab

July 24, 2026 · The CSB identified 5 key safety issues after investigating a toxic fire at Bio-Lab in Conyers, Georgia. It again urged OSHA and the EPA to expand reactive hazards regulatory coverage.

OSHA cites Blazey Construction for excavation collapse onto worker

July 21, 2026 · Since 2020, OSHA cited Blazey Construction five times for trench safety violations. The agency proposed $343,797 in penalties following a trench collapse and worker hospitalization.

OSHA cites D L Bandy Constructors for crawl space mini excavator fatality

July 17, 2026 · OSHA proposed $300K in fines on D L Bandy Constructors and Pacesetters Personnel Services for removing ROPS and ignoring confined space rules after a worker died in a crawl space.

OSHA fines FleetPride after employee asphyxiated inside tanker trailer

July 17, 2026 · OSHA has proposed $264,380 in penalties for 19 violations after Juan Antonio Garza Jr. asphyxiated while inspecting a tanker trailer. FleetPride has since suspended all tank entry work.

OSHA fines Monro $174K for seven safety violations

July 14, 2026 · Monro Inc. entered a settlement with OSHA after the agency found slip, trip, fall, crush, & electrical hazards and lacking eyewash stations at its Norwich, New York auto repair shop.

CSB issues update on fatal Woodland Pulp hydrogen sulfide release

July 14, 2026 · The CSB is investigating Woodland Pulp’s lack of fixed and wearable gas monitors, alarms, ventilation, and personnel control after two employees were killed in a toxic gas release.

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.