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 17, 2025 · AI Safety Connect convened roughly 100 participants at the UN General Assembly last month to discuss the role of safety institutes and governments in regulating AI acceptable uses.
October 14, 2025 · The U.S. Senate recently confirmed over 100 nominees for administrative positions, including assistant secretaries and review commission members for OSHA and the MSHA.
October 7, 2025 · Seven U.S. safety associations - ABSA International, AIHA, ASSP, HFES, IHMM, ISEA, and NSC - have urged Congress and President Trump to keep the government open during budget negotiations.
October 7, 2025 · MSHA will continue regular quarterly and semiannual inspections, along with air and dust environmental sampling, during the October 2025 U.S. Federal government shutdown.
October 7, 2025 · OSHA will continue imminent danger, fatality, and hazardous condition investigations, along with whistleblower complaint review, during the October 2025 U.S. Federal government shutdown.
October 7, 2025 · OSHA is keeping 25% of its employees and MSHA is keeping 50% of its employees to continue activities necessary to protect life and property during the October 2025 government shutdown.
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 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 23, 2025 · OSHA revealed preliminary data for its most-frequently cited standards in FY25 during the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo. Fall protection leads for the 15th consecutive year.
September 19, 2025 · Verified Market Research’s latest report predicts the $16 billion workplace safety market will almost triple to $44 billion by 2031, in part due to IoT and AI technology adoption.
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 17, 2025 · All-in-one EHS software provider KPA showcased its Flex EHS platform at the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo. It was also made a priority partner of NSC’s TechHub Marketplace.