Explosion and fire at salt plant in Veracruz, Mexico, claims five lives
An explosion followed by a fire occurred on September 14, 2026, at a salt processing plant operated by PMV Minera
Industry & Manufacturing
Fatal Accident at U.S. Steel Clairton: Failed Cast-Iron Valve and Inadequate Facility Siting Cost Two Workers Their Lives
An explosion of coke oven gas in the basement of the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works in Clairton, Pennsylvania, United
Investigation into fire at Saipol plant in Sète points to poor information exchange with subcontractors
Incident On 10 April 2024 at 4:40 pm, a fire broke out in the esterification unit (biodiesel production) of the
Food manufacturer Samworth Brothers fined after two workers scalded due to inadequate isolation procedure
Incident Two workers – an employee of Samworth Brothers Ltd and a contractor – suffered burns during maintenance work on
Square Robot wins US Prevention through Design Award for tank inspection without confined-space entry
US company Square Robot won the 2026 Prevention through Design Award on 15 September 2026, presented at the National Safety
Spanish institute INSST publishes new technical fact sheets on three workplace carcinogens
Spain’s National Institute for Safety and Health at Work (INSST) published three new technical fact sheets on 17 September 2026,
Man dies after fire extinguisher explosion at recycling company in Oldbury, United Kingdom
A fire extinguisher recycling company in Oldbury, United Kingdom, has been fined after a 37-year-old employee died in an explosion
Failing Lithium-Ion Batteries: Fastest-Growing Safety Risk in the Workplace
Thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries is one of the fastest-growing safety risks according to trade publication ISHN, posing dangers of fire, explosion and toxic gases in storage facilities, data centers and vehicle fleets.
Manufacturer fined after worker’s arm caught in conveyor belt
A maintenance engineer suffered life-changing injuries when his arm became trapped in an unguarded conveyor belt. The UK’s HSE fined the company £160,000.
Study: industrial fans reduce heat stress on the factory floor
Field research by UC Berkeley and the University of Sydney at two US factories shows that industrial fans noticeably lower the perceived heat load on factory workers, with a positive effect on self-reported effectiveness and physiological stress markers.