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.
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.
August 28, 2026 · Inspections up to 10 months before G Tank’s failure flagged wall thinning. Why Nippon Dynawave did not repair or remove it from service remains under CSB investigation.
August 25, 2026 · The CSB’s Foundation Food Group safety video examines how a single bent tube caused a liquid nitrogen release, killing two employees & four others during rescue attempts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 23, 2026 · The CSB concluded PEMEX Deer Park Refinery operators and contractors failed to correctly identify process equipment, assess hazards, and deviated from established policies and procedures.
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.
December 30, 2025 · After a fatal explosion, the CSB called on U.S. Steel to conduct a facility siting evaluation at its Clairton Coke Works to address immediate hazards to workers based on building locations.
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.