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Lytx hosting fireside chat on freight broker safety liability

October 20, 2026 · Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 1:00 p.m. EDT - Lytx SVP Shelley Bennett will help shippers prepare for changes following the Supreme Court’s Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II ruling.

PIP Global Safety achieves three sustainability milestones

October 20, 2026 · PIP Global Safety earned its first EcoVadis Bronze Medal, joined the UN Global Compact, and published its first Sustainability Report.

MSHA awards $10.5 million in FY26 state education grants

October 19, 2026 · MSHA awarded $10,537,000 in FY26 grants to support federally-mandated miner safety training tailored to regional hazards and conditions in 47 U.S. states and territories.

Yenkin-Majestic fails to respond to CSB recommendations

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.

NASP hosting OSHA & NFPA 70E electrical compliance webinar at Safety Connect 2026

October 16, 2026 · NASP’s Chris Salemink, will cover how OSHA references and enforces NFPA 70E, including providing a quick-reference map connecting OSHA regulations to NFPA standards.

OSHA fines six contractors nearly $650K for excavation hazards at Monroe Commons

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.

NSC, GHIA applaud OSHA’s new opioid emergency fact sheet

October 16, 2026 · NSC and GHIA call for Congress to advance the WORK to Save Lives Act to codify OSHA’s opioid first aid recommendations into a statutory framework.

DOT funding 2,400 new safe truck parking spots across U.S.

October 16, 2026 · The DOT awarded $200M in INFRA funding to support 14 projects addressing the safe public truck parking shortage along Interstate corridors and at major ports.

Keith Sonderling sworn in as 31st U.S. Secretary of Labor

October 13, 2026 · Since 2020, Keith Sonderling has held roles supporting American workers in positions across the DOL. He was sworn in as the 31st U.S. Secretary of Labor on Oct. 2.

Ergodyne launches 2026/2027 winter product bundle

October 13, 2026 · Ergodyne’s 2026/2027 winter product lineup with proprietary AmpliFIRE technology is adaptable to help keep workers focused, productive, and safe as conditions change.

Penske bakery robots remove need to handle seven-foot tray stacks

October 9, 2026 · Penske Logistics has automated bakery tray picking with Cimcorp equipment that the supplier says cuts labor needs by 50% and eliminates picking errors.

NSC reveals figures associated with OSHA’s FY26 Top 10

October 9, 2026 · NSC analysis of BLS data found more fatalities for transportation standards - which wasn’t on OSHA’s Top 10 list - than fall protection standards, the reigning top citation.

NSC Safety 2026: New Product Showcase Best in Show Winners

October 8, 2026 · Guardian Fall Protection and 3M’s self-retracting lifelines earned first and third place. Honeywell’s modular gas detector took second place.

OSHA fines Araujo Construction $265K for fall protection PPE violations

October 8, 2026 · OSHA investigators found Araujo Construction employees were exposed to falls up to 25 feet, citing willful fall protection violations and nine repeat PPE and stairs/ladders issues.

DOT providing Virginia $90M to improve I-81 corridor safety

October 7, 2026 · The DOT announced Virginia will receive two TIFIA loans up to $89.7M to help rebuild dangerous merges, add truck climbing lanes, and replace aging bridges.