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CSB YouTube channel surpasses 400,000 subscribers

December 26, 2025 · The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board built a strong and dedicated audience on YouTube, gaining 400,000 subscribers and 70 million views across over 100 videos.

OSHA cites New Horizons Baking for lockout/tagout, guarding violations

December 23, 2025 · OSHA cited New Horizons Baking $394,849 for three repeat and nine serious violations involving lockout/tagout, guarding, caught-between, caught-in, pinch-point, and struck-by hazards.

OSHA Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Fact Sheet

December 23, 2025 · OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout Fact Sheet walks employers through how to develop an energy control program suited to the needs of their particular workplace, along with employee responsibilities.

OSHA fines Sound Construction $1.2 million for repeat safety violations

December 22, 2025 · OSHA fined Easton, Conn.-based Sound Construction $1.2 million. After a fatal 2023 trench collapse, a follow-up inspection found numerous willful hazards, from training to shield use.

OSHA Trenching and Excavation Safety Fact Sheet

December 22, 2025 · OSHA standards require employers to deploy adequate protection systems, a competent person performs daily inspections, and other safe working practices when working in and around trenches.

UL certifies MetroStar, ActionStreamer IRIS respirator intrinsically safe

December 19, 2025 · MetroStar & ActionStreamer’s Integrated Respirator Information System was certified intrinsically safe by UL. IRIS is being rolled out to U.S. Air Force fuel tank maintenance teams.

CSB issues update on investigation of two NOx releases at Austin Powder

December 18, 2025 · A CSB investigation update indicates hazardous nitrogen oxide gas released at Austin Powder in Ohio when a cooling system was shut down and in Tennessee during failed reactor startups.

OSHA cites Virginia Transformer Corp. nearly $1 million for safety violations

December 16, 2025 · OSHA cited Virginia Transformer Corp. $986,888 for 53 violations after a follow-up inspection at its Pocatello, Idaho facility, which was cited 99 times since VTC acquired it in 2003.

OSHA highlights answers from seven letters of interpretation issued in 2025

December 15, 2025 · Reviewing seven letters of interpretation issued in 2025, OSHA answered regulatory questions about hazard evaluation, training, reporting forms, engineering controls, and stair design.

National Safety Compliance OSHA Lockout/Tagout - Control of Hazardous Energy training

December 14, 2025 · National Safety Compliance offers its OSHA-compliant Lockout/Tagout - Control of Hazardous Energy training video and materials as an MP4, streaming subscription, DVD, or USB.

MSHA awards $10.5 million in educational grants

December 12, 2025 · MSHA awarded $10,537,000 in grants to fund mine safety and health training and re-training programs tailored to regional hazards and conditions in 45 U.S. states and territories.

CSB releases video animation of fatal 2021 Yenkin-Majestic explosion

December 9, 2025 · The CSB showed how inadequate testing, engineering controls, and emergency plans contributed to the fatal 2021 Yenkin-Majestic Paint explosion in Columbus, Ohio in its new video.

CSB announces FY 26 free quarterly public meeting dates

December 9, 2025 · The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board is required to hold at least one public meeting each quarter to review its progress in meeting its mission and highlight successes.

Mine truck driver dies after crossing berm into water-filled pit

December 8, 2025 · Luis Espinosa, a haul truck driver with 10 years experience, died after crossing a berm into a water-filled pit at the Cemex mine in Miami, Florida. MSHA provided best practices.

National Miners Day 2025: Remembering Monongah

December 5, 2025 · National Miners Day, observed annually on Dec. 6, commemorates the date of the deadliest mine accident in U.S. history. The Monongah disaster kickstarted modern safety and health regulations.