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Worker Dies at California Frozen Burrito Plant
The worker was caught when a machine inadvertently activated during cleaning.
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Debris lays in front of Impact Plastics Inc. in Erwin, Tenn., Nov. 22, 2024.
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Owner of Tennessee Factory Where Workers Drowned After Hurricane Helene Won't Face Charges
The state found no criminal wrongdoing.
July 21, 2025
Next-generation EcoSafe fencing from Bosch Rexroth.
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How Choosing Safety Solutions is Changing in Industry 5.0
When it comes to safety, there is no one-size-fits-all approach.
July 21, 2025
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Tyson Subsidiary Cited Following Deadly Explosion
One person was killed and two workers suffered burn injuries in the blast.
July 16, 2025
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Chemical Maker DuPont Agrees to $27M Settlement in Polluted Water Lawsuit in Upstate New York
The settlement resolves a nearly decade-long lawsuit.
July 11, 2025
Giant wind turbine blades for the Vineyard Winds project are stacked on racks in the harbor, July 11, 2023, in New Bedford, Mass.
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GE Vernova to Pay $10.5M Settlement After Wind Turbine Blade Broke Apart
The company blamed a manufacturing problem.
July 11, 2025
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This April 7, 2017 file photo, shows Burton Tower on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Mich.
University of Michigan Faces Federal Investigation After Arrest of 2 Chinese Scientists
July 17, 2025
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Florida Missile Maker Fined After Fire Put Employees in the Hospital
July 10, 2025
The logo of ASML, a leading maker of semiconductor production equipment, hangs on the head office in Veldhoven, Netherlands, on Jan. 30, 2023.
Russian Convicted of Breaching Sanctions by Sharing Knowhow from Tech Giant
July 10, 2025
Rescue workers look for survivors after at an explosion and a fire at a pharmaceutical factory in an industrial area in Sangareddy, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Hyderabad, India, Monday, June 30, 2025.
Deadly Explosion at Pharmaceutical Factory in Southern India
July 1, 2025
A pelican flies over new marsh grass in front of a state-initiated dredging project near East Grand Terre Island, where the Gulf of Mexico meets Barataria Bay along the Louisiana coast, Aug. 10, 2010.
NTSB Says Company Failed to Shut Down Oil Pipeline for Nearly 13 Hours After Pressure Dropped
June 27, 2025
A THOR-5F female crash test dummy is shown in a drivers seat at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
Crash Dummies Used in Car Safety Tests Are Still Modeled After Men Despite Higher Risks for Women
June 23, 2025
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Purdue Pharma's $7B Opioid Settlement May Advance After All 50 States Back it
June 18, 2025
Smoke billows after an Iranian missile struck an oil refinery in Haifa, northern Israel, early Monday, June 16, 2025.
Israeli Strikes Damage Iran's Underground Nuclear Site
June 17, 2025
Parts of an Air India plane that crashed on Thursday are seen on top of a building in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, June 13, 2025.
Black Box Recovered After Deadly Air India Crash
June 13, 2025
This aerial view shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Futaba and Namie towns, northern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2023.
Japanese Court Rejects Damage Claims Against Utility Executives Over Fukushima Disaster
June 6, 2025
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Adidas America to Pay $235K in Penalties
June 6, 2025
A Tyson facility in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 2022.
Tyson to Pay Nearly $28K Following Probe into Worker’s Death
June 5, 2025
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June 18, 2025
A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
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Confusion on Sensor Plane's Abilities Led to Key Mistake in Ohio Train Derailment
Authorities could have avoided blowing open five rail tank cars and burning their toxic contents.
June 3, 2025
This photo provided on May 27, 2025, by a local resident who declined to give his name out of concern for retaliation shows an explosion at a chemical plant in China's eastern Shandong province.
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Search Continues for 6 People Missing After Chinese Chemical Plant Explosion
The cause of the blast remains unclear.
May 29, 2025
A Thermo Scientific radiation monitor indicates 131.00 mSv per hour near Unit 3 and 4 reactor buildings at Tokyo Electric Power Co.,'s tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power station in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012.
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Slightly Radioactive Fukushima Soil Will Be Used in Prime Minister's Flower Beds
It's only slightly radioactive, so it's safe to reuse.
May 28, 2025
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Firefighters extinguish fires at the explosion site of a chemical plant in Gaomi, in east China's Shandong Province, Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
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Chemical Plant Explodes in China
The deadly blast was powerful enough to knock out windows more than two miles away.
May 27, 2025
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What the Future of Workplace Safety Looks Like
The technologies that are elevating safety, OSHA compliance and productivity.
May 26, 2025
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The Million-Dollar Manufacturing Disconnect
Safety, quality and output can all be improved with better communication strategies, and the ROI is real.
May 26, 2025
A bartender pouring a beer.
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Research Reveals 'Forever Chemicals' Present in Beer
They found PFAS in 95% of the beers they tested.
May 22, 2025
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Chlorine Leak at Texas Chemical Plant Prompts Shelter in Place Advisory
The company manufacturers products that are used to make plastics, paper products and detergents.
May 20, 2025
Asbestos fibers from a stone.
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Georgia Stone Product Manufacturer Cited for Exposing Workers to Respirable Crystalline Silica
Art Stone-Granite & Marble will pay $120,000 in penalties.
May 19, 2025
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Pennsylvania Metal Part Maker Pays $65,000 After Minor Suffers Workplace Injury
The 16-year-old worker was operating a metal forming machine.
May 16, 2025
The Fifth Ward Elementary School and residential neighborhoods sit near the Denka Performance Elastomer Plant, back left, in Reserve, La., Sept. 23, 2022.
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Louisiana Plant at Center of Environmental Justice Fight Halts Operations
The synthetic rubber facility lost more than $109 million in the past year.
May 15, 2025
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Ford Recalls Nearly 274,000 Vehicles Because the Brakes Can Stop Working
The recall covers 223,315 Expeditions and 50,474 Navigators between model years 2022 and 2024.
May 14, 2025
Containers of Roundup are displayed on a store shelf in San Francisco, Feb. 24, 2019.
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Georgia Becomes Second State to Shield Roundup Maker from Cancer Claims
At least nine other states have also considered following North Dakota's lead.
May 13, 2025
Sonair's ADAR device.
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Sonair to Debut 3D Ultrasonic Sensor for Autonomous Robots
The sensor designed to boost safety in spaces shared by humans and robots.
May 8, 2025