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OSHA cites D L Bandy Constructors for crawl space mini excavator fatality

OSHA proposed $300K in fines on D L Bandy Constructors and Pacesetters Personnel Services for removing ROPS and ignoring confined space rules after a worker died in a crawl space.
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OSHA fines FleetPride after employee asphyxiated inside tanker trailer

OSHA has proposed $264,380 in penalties for 19 violations after Juan Antonio Garza Jr. asphyxiated while inspecting a tanker trailer. FleetPride has since suspended all tank entry work.

OSHA cites D L Bandy Constructors for crawl space mini excavator fatality

July 17, 2026 · OSHA proposed $300K in fines on D L Bandy Constructors and Pacesetters Personnel Services for removing ROPS and ignoring confined space rules after a worker died in a crawl space.

OSHA fines FleetPride after employee asphyxiated inside tanker trailer

July 17, 2026 · OSHA has proposed $264,380 in penalties for 19 violations after Juan Antonio Garza Jr. asphyxiated while inspecting a tanker trailer. FleetPride has since suspended all tank entry work.

M-Pact Impact-Resistant Gloves

July 15, 2026 · M-Pact Impact-Resistant Gloves from Mechanix Wear LLC shield against blunt forces without sacrificing flexibility or control, with materials to protect against impacts and vibration.

Environmental Express IAQ 15 Connect

June 24, 2026 · Zefon’s Environmental Express IAQ 15 Connect compact, easy-to-use portable sampling pump allows access to confined sampling areas, with Bluetooth data logging via the IAQ 15 app.

CBS Equipment Dozer/Confined Space Oxygen Survival Kit

April 6, 2026 · The Dozer/Confined Space Kit from ChemBio Shelters provides oxygen, carbon dioxide scrubbing, lighting, first aid, and drinking water for those awaiting rescue from confined spaces.

Safety responsibilities of each mining occupation in the U.S.

February 23, 2026 · Each mining role requires different knowledge to support a strong safety culture, from operational safety to regulatory compliance and site-specific policy development and enforcement.

CSB launches investigation into Woodland Pulp chemical release

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.

Firetrace International Direct Release Systems

January 23, 2026 · Firetrace International’s direct release systems uses heat- and flame-sensitive tubing as a detection device and for suppressant delivery for electrical cabinets and enclosures.

New California confined spaces regulations effective Jan. 1, 2026

January 20, 2026 · The California Office of Administrative Law approved clarified general, permit, rescue, testing, training requirements for confined spaces in construction, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Next World Confined Space Entry VR training

January 15, 2026 · Next World’s Confined Space Entry VR training can help workers build muscle memory for safe decision-making, hazard recognition, and emergency preparedness in confined spaces.

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.

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.

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.