October 19, 2026 · Despite pleading guilty to a federal criminal charge for a fatal 2021 explosion, Yenkin-Majestic has ignored CSB recommendations for nearly three years.
September 30, 2026 · The CSB found operators were flooded by 3,700 alarms for 12 hours while leadership did not communicate how to address the emergency situation as it unfolded.
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 12, 2026 · Didion Milling cooperated with the CSB to address combustible dust hazards through engineering & administrative controls after a 2017 explosion killed five employees & injured 14.
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.
July 29, 2026 · FCL-X is a PFAS-free lithium-ion fire extinguishing agent designed to stop thermal runaway, reduce toxic gas release, and prevent reignition. UL 9540A, UL 711, & NTA 8133 certified.
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 28, 2026 · The CSB says a deadly 2024 explosion at a Kentucky caramel coloring plant could have been prevented and exposed serious safety failures tied to reactor design and hazard planning.
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.
March 27, 2026 · The CSB commended the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers for hosting workshops and creating a webpage with fluid catalytic cracking safety resources for refineries.
March 16, 2026 · The CSB is investigating Accurate Energetic Systems’ “melt-pour” manufacturing process, process safety management, and industry guidance for commercial high explosive manufacturing.
February 24, 2026 · OSHA investigators concluded U.S. Steel and MPW Industrial Services exposed workers to explosion, struck-by, and high-pressure injection hazards, proposing nearly $180,000 in fines.
February 17, 2026 · As part of its investigation, OSHA fined Horizon Biofuels nearly $150K for willful safety violations. A combustible dust explosion killed three at its Fremont, Nebraska facility last year.
February 13, 2026 · OSHA’s letter of interpretation answers how to determine if personal lithium-ion battery injuries in the workplace should be recorded on forms 300, 301, and 300-A or equivalent forms.
February 6, 2026 · In addition to describing 13 key safety issues, the CSB’s video on the Didion Milling explosion calls on OSHA to develop an overarching combustible dust standard for general industry.