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USPS Cited by OSHA After Worker Killed in Mail Sorting Machine

OSHA cited USPS and issued fines after investigators found alleged safety issues during an ongoing investigation into a worker's death at a Michigan facility.
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New Report Links Safety Strategy to Fewer Workplace Deaths

A new Avetta report found that organizations using connected safety and risk strategies reported lower workplace fatality rates and fewer serious incidents.

USPS Cited by OSHA After Worker Killed in Mail Sorting Machine

May 27, 2026 · OSHA cited USPS and issued fines after investigators found alleged safety issues during an ongoing investigation into a worker's death at a Michigan facility.

New Report Links Safety Strategy to Fewer Workplace Deaths

May 26, 2026 · A new Avetta report found that organizations using connected safety and risk strategies reported lower workplace fatality rates and fewer serious incidents.

NYCOSH releases 2026 Deadly Skyline Report

May 19, 2026 · In its 2026 Deadly Skyline report, the N.Y. Committee for Occupational Safety & Health called for preventing construction owners tied to incidents from obtaining permits and public funds.

OSHA launches local maritime safety program for Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

May 1, 2026 · In response to rising fatalities and injuries, OSHA launched a local emphasis program covering maritime workers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for the next five years.

CSB investigating fatal Catalyst Refiners hydrogen sulfide release

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.

OSHA fines Revoli Construction $4.7 million for fatal trench collapse

April 2, 2026 · OSHA fined Franklin, Mass.-based Revoli Construction Co. Inc. almost $4.7 million for 33 repeat, 17 serious, & 7 willful citations after a fatal trench collapse in sandy soil.

CSB issues update on fatal AES explosion investigation

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.

OSHA fines U.S. Steel, MPW Industrial Services for Clairton Coke Works explosion

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.

CSB releases final report on hydrogen sulfide release at PEMEX Deer Park Refinery

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.

OSHA cites Horizon Biofuels nearly $150K for willful safety violations

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.

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.

CSB releases video on combustible dust explosion at Didion Milling

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.

OSHA settles with DME Construction over fatal fall through skylight

January 30, 2026 · Long Island, New York-based roofing contractor DME Construction must pay a $600,000 penalty and implement enhanced OSHA abatement measures following a skylight fall fatality in 2021.

MSHA: Signal Peak Silica did not inspect and maintain dam in 2025 collapse

January 30, 2026 · In its final report, MSHA found Signal Peak Silica and Stout Excavating did not inspect and maintain the tailing pond dam that ruptured, overturning an excavator & killing the operator.

CSB commends St. Louis Board of Aldermen for implementing recommendations

January 23, 2026 · The CSB commended the St. Louis, Missouri, Board of Aldermen for following its recommendation to revise the city’s Mechanical Code to meet national pressure vessels and boiler standards.