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
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US study directly links fatal accidents to OSHA’s ten most cited safety violations
The US National Safety Council (NSC) presented an analysis at the 2026 NSC Safety Congress & Expo that directly links
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
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
Febelauto launches guidelines for safely handling and storing batteries from electric vehicles
Belgian producer responsibility organisation Febelauto, responsible for processing end-of-life vehicles and their batteries, has published new guidelines, a decision tree
Worker killed in explosion during repair work in ship’s hold, exact cause not fully established
A worker employed by the Canadian company MVC Océan died on 1 December 2025 in an explosion aboard a vessel
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,
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.
UK Sees Surge in Convictions for Illegal Gas Work
Britain’s HSE reports a sharp rise in convictions against unregistered gas engineers, warning households of life-threatening risks from illegally carried out gas work.