NTSB urges ban on riding shoving movements
The NTSB recommends banning riding railcars during shoving movements, after sixteen accidents caused fourteen deaths and two serious injuries since 2020.
Machine Safety
Guarded Band Saws Still Cause Serious Injuries, Data Shows
A band saw guard manufacturer counts nearly 1,000 severe U.S. OSHA-reported band saw injuries since 2015, many on machines that were guarded.
Fatal Drilling Incident at Florida Pipeline Company
OSHA has proposed a nearly $166,000 fine against a Florida pipeline company following a fatal accident involving a rotating drill rod at the site.
Company Fined After Fatal Conveyor Belt Crush Accident
Gill Aggregates was fined £24,000 after a 34-year-old production operator died from crush injuries in a conveyor belt at a depot in Dagenham, UK.
Existing wheel data could prevent Canadian derailments
An investigation into a 2023 derailment near Uncas, Alberta, finds Canadian railways could better use existing wheel-load data to prevent wheel failures.
$217,000 fine after fatal lathe accident in Edmonton
Rylex Machine & Supply pleads guilty after a fatal lathe accident in Edmonton, Canada; the judge imposes a $217,000 fine and tightens regulatory oversight.
Belgium Replaces Machinery Compliance Decree with EU Regulation
A new Belgian decree repeals the 2008 decree and implements EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230, with phased entry into force through 2027.
Road worker killed in collision with industrial truck in Brampton, Canada
A road worker died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, after being struck by an industrial truck during roadworks at the
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
Medical device company Smith & Nephew Medical fined after 1.2-tonne crate falls on worker in Hull
Incident On 22 December 2020, a 64-year-old employee of transport company Nippon Express (UK) Ltd suffered life-changing injuries when a