In the dynamic landscape of industrial workplaces, ensuring the safety of workers is paramount and should be the main objective of any company. One aspect that plays a pivotal role in safeguarding employees and preventing workplace accidents is the implementation of...
Industrial Accident
OSHA’s National Emphasis Program for Heat-Related Hazards
As climate change continues to impact global temperatures, the need to address heat-related hazards in the workplace becomes increasingly urgent. Recognizing the potential risks faced by workers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has implemented...
Gas Station Explosion in Rogers, Texas
There was an explosion at an Exxon gas station in Rogers, Texas on January 18, 2024. The incident occurred while a gas tanker was unloading into fuel tanks at the gas station. Two teenagers were washing their car at the gas station's car wash when the explosion...
The Importance of a Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
Job Safety Analysis is a term that takes many forms in today’s workplaces and job sites, but the end result should be the same. The purpose of a Job Safety Analysis is to identify where, in the job at hand, does risk present itself and how those directing and...
Explosion at Auto Manufacturing Plant in Eaton Rapids, Michigan
There was an explosion at the Meridian Magnesium manufacturing facility in Eaton Rapids, Michigan on January 4, 2024. The explosion resulted in injuries to three people, one of whom was burned. The facility is an automotive manufacturing plant. The cause of the...
Oil Spill at Shamrock Products Terminal in Port of Victoria, Texas
There was an oil spill at the Shamrock Products Terminal at the Port of Victoria, Texas on January 4, 2024. According to the Port, approximately 300 barrells of "crude oil and diesel mixture with elevated sulfur content" were discharged. The chemical odor from the...
Deadly Accident at Gravel Pit in La Joya, Texas
There was a deadly accident at a gravel pit in La Joya, Texas on January 2, 2024. According to reports, a truck driver was attempting to unload a trailer of gravel at the pit. As this occurred, the truck fell into the gravel pit, causing the cab to be crushed. The...
Explosion at Waste Plant in Bridgeport, Connecticut
There was a fire and explosion at a Tradebe Environmental hazardous waste plant in Bridgeport, Connecticut on December 29, 2023. The explosion resulted in injuries to three people at the plant. Two are believed to have sustained burn injuries, and a third was...
Kentucky Coal Plant Buries Worker in Coal Ash
In an unfortunate incident at the D.B. Wilson Generating Station in Centertown, Kentucky, a silo leak resulted in a worker being trapped under a pile of coal ash. The accident, which occurred on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, also led to the hospitalization of two...
Report Issued on Deadly Explosion at KMCO Facility in Crosby, Texas
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board ("CSB") has issued its report following the investigation into the deadly explosion that occurred at KMCO in Crosby, Texas on April 2, 2019. During the incident, isobutylene leaked from piping at the facility,...