October 21, 2026 · An ISO tank container at MC Tank in Toledo, Ohio began releasing hazardous glycidyl methacrylate last night. The company’s new owner was cited by OSHA for two fatalities in 2020.
October 13, 2026 · With over 76 million views since launching its YouTube channel in 2007, response to the CSB’s safety videos demonstrate workers want to learn how to prevent chemical incidents.
September 16, 2026 · The CSB found Shell Polymers Monaca relied on 11 administrative controls and an easy-to-misread control screen. The agency recommended implementing engineering controls.
September 15, 2026 · Although each of OSHA’s Top 10 most-cited categories received fewer citations than the previous year, the rankings continue to highlight persistent workplace risks that require attention.
September 1, 2026 · 53-year-old miner Aaron Warrix was killed by falling rock. MSHA is reminding mine operators to review roof control plans and communicate hazards as moisture threatens stability.
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.
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.
May 26, 2026 · EPA extended the deadline for health and safety reporting requirements covering 16 chemical substances until May 2027.
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.
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.
February 20, 2026 · After a USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicle lost brake function, NHTSA and Oshkosh recalled all NGDVs produced because the brake pedal mounting pin and retaining clip might not be connected.
February 10, 2026 · According to initial information submitted to the CSB, the fatal incident in Baileyville, Maine may have involved the release of hydrogen sulfide in an enclosed process sewer.
February 6, 2026 · After two reports of rear wheels falling off Oshkosh’s Next Generation Delivery Vehicles, the NHTSA recalled 40 U.S. Postal Service vehicles and the company issued repair instructions.
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.
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.