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OSHA fines six contractors nearly $650K for excavation hazards at Monroe Commons

OSHA investigators found an un-engineered 75-foot embankment at Monroe Commons, citing six companies $648K for cave-in, collapse, struck-by, fall protection, & chemical hazards.
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NSC reveals figures associated with OSHA’s FY26 Top 10

NSC analysis of BLS data found more fatalities for transportation standards - which wasn’t on OSHA’s Top 10 list - than fall protection standards, the reigning top citation.

OSHA fines six contractors nearly $650K for excavation hazards at Monroe Commons

October 16, 2026 · OSHA investigators found an un-engineered 75-foot embankment at Monroe Commons, citing six companies $648K for cave-in, collapse, struck-by, fall protection, & chemical hazards.

NSC reveals figures associated with OSHA’s FY26 Top 10

October 9, 2026 · NSC analysis of BLS data found more fatalities for transportation standards - which wasn’t on OSHA’s Top 10 list - than fall protection standards, the reigning top citation.

OSHA cites T&T Pipeline for fatal pipe stem strike

September 24, 2026 · On March 17, T & T Pipeline workers were replacing a drill bit on a horizontal drilling machine when the pipe stem began to rotate and fatally struck an employee.

OSHA fines NaturPak over $360,000 for three hot kettle fatalities

August 21, 2026 · OSHA investigators found IPMF, operating as NaturPak, exposed workers to pressurized hot steam and liquid, citing fall protection, LOTO, training, PPE, and other issues.

TradeSafe study finds costliest injuries are preventable

August 11, 2026 · A new study from TradeSafe analyzing BLS, OSHA, and NSC data found the costliest injuries are preventable - already covered by OSHA standards employers are expected to control.

OSHA cites Blazey Construction for excavation collapse onto worker

July 21, 2026 · Since 2020, OSHA cited Blazey Construction five times for trench safety violations. The agency proposed $343,797 in penalties following a trench collapse and worker hospitalization.

OSHA fines H-E-B nearly $18K for warehouse forklift fatality

June 5, 2026 · OSHA fined grocery chain H-E-B nearly $18K for not evaluating forklift operators and unsafe walking surfaces after Teresa Dominguez was killed in a Texas cold storage warehouse.

OSHA investigating Down to Earth Tree Service crane tip-over

May 22, 2026 · OSHA is investigating Down to Earth Tree Service LLC after a crane truck tipped over in Bay Village, Ohio May 11. The company’s owner said the ground gave out under the crane’s stabilizers.

OSHA hosting webinar to help employers join safety stand-downs

April 7, 2026 · OSHA is hosting a free webinar April 8 from noon to 1 p.m. EDT providing resources to employers of all industries on how to participate in a 2026 safety stand-down.

Heavy Equipment Armor Caterpillar Excavator Guards

April 2, 2026 · Heavy Equipment Armor offers UL 752-rated ballistic windows, bolt-on guarding, and top shields with an escape hatch for Caterpillar excavators to protect operators and add durability.

Hyster launches pedestrian detection event dashboard

March 20, 2026 · Hyster’s pedestrian detection event dashboard uses data from the Hyster Reaction pedestrian awareness camera system to track pedestrians near lift trucks indoors and outdoors.

Mezzanine Safeti-Gates launches WorkZone safety gate

February 25, 2026 · The new WorkZone safety gate from Mezzanine Safeti-Gates adds ground-level separation between stationary work zones for people and travel lanes for forklifts, AMRs, and AGVs.

Mezzanine Safeti-Gates WorkZone Safety Gate

February 25, 2026 · WorkZone safety gates from Mezzanine Safeti-Gates prevent injuries from employees accidentally walking into the path of forklifts and warehouse robots in pallet drop areas.

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.

OSHA finds CB&A Construction exposed workers to trench collapse hazards

February 9, 2026 · OSHA investigators found CB&A Construction employees worked under suspended loads without hard hats and along trench edges without protective restraints in Bessemer, Alabama.