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 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.