2026 OSHA News, injury Statistics and Federal Register Notices for OSHA and Health & Safety Issues
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2026 OSHA News, injury Statistics and Federal Register Notices for OSHA and Health & Safety Issues
2026 OSHA News, injury Statistics and Federal Register Notices for OSHA and Health & Safety Issues
You can find all OSHA enforcement actions, violations, related news stories, below, in chronological order. Stories of broad or exceptional interest are highlight with a direct link and title.
- OSHA News
- OSHA updates to guidance, regulations, standards, etc.
- OSHA enforcement actions against companies (by date) BELOW
- OSHA Injury statistics
- OSHA news in years prior to 2020
- OSHA Federal Register Notices 2007 back to 1971
OSHA Enforcement Actions and News
January 2021
- 01/13/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Announces Annual Adjustments to OSHA Civil Penalties
- 01/08/2021 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $3,930,381 In Coronavirus Violations
- 01/04/2021 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Specific Employers to Submit Required 2020 Injury and Illness Data by March 2, 2021
December 2020
- 12/31/2020 - OSHA National News Release - CORRECTED: U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $3,849,222 In Coronavirus Violations
- 12/23/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $3,697,121 In Coronavirus Violations
- 12/22/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Announces New OSHA Debt Collection Initiative
- 12/18/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $3,646,228 In Coronavirus Violations
- 12/16/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Implements Inspection Program To Target Workplaces with Highest Injury and Illness Rates
- 12/11/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $3,504,345 In Coronavirus Violations
- 12/04/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $3,403,139 In Coronavirus Violations
November 2020
- 11/27/2020 - OSHA National News Release - CORRECTED: U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $3,301,932 In Coronavirus Violations
- 11/25/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Announces OSHA�s Return To Normal Enforcement Operations After Hurricane Zeta
- 11/20/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $3,148,452 In Coronavirus Violations
- 11/17/2020 - OSHA National News Release - UPDATED: U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $2,851,533 in Coronavirus Violations
- 11/12/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Auto Parts Manufacturer Agrees to Implement Aggressive Safety and Health Policies in Plea Agreement with U.S. Department of Justice
- 11/06/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $2,496,768 In Coronavirus Violations
- 11/04/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Returns to Normal Enforcement Operations Following Hurricane Sally
October 2020
- 10/30/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $2,025,431 In Coronavirus Violations
- 10/23/2020 - OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $1,603,544 In Coronavirus Violations
- 10/19/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Target Corp. to Correct Exit and Storage Hazards, Enhance Safety At 200 Northeast U.S. Stores in U.S. Department of Labor Settlement
- 10/16/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $1,222,156 In Coronavirus Violations
- 10/09/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $913,133 In Coronavirus Violations
- 10/02/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor�s OSHA Announces $484,069 In Coronavirus Violations
September 2020
- 09/16/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Massachusetts Dental Practice For Failing to Fully Implement Workplace Respiratory Protections
- 09/11/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Hackensack Meridian Health in North Bergen, New Jersey, For Failing to Protect Employees from Coronavirus
- 09/11/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Hospital For Failing to Protect Workers from the Coronavirus
- 09/11/2020 - Region 8 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites JBS Foods Inc. for Failing To Protect Employees from Exposure to the Coronavirus
- 09/10/2020 - Region 6 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System For Failing to Protect Employees from the Coronavirus
- 09/10/2020 - Region 8 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. For Failing to Protect Employees from Coronavirus
- 09/04/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Releases Work-Related Injury and Illness Data
July 2020
- 07/30/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - Administrative Law Judge Upholds U.S. Department of Labor Citations And Penalties to Manufacturer That Falsely Claimed Violations� Abatement
- 07/21/2020 - Region 5 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Nursing Facilities for Failing to Fully Implement Respiratory Programs to Protect Employees from Coronavirus
- 07/15/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Telecommunications Contractor For Exposing Employees to Excavation Hazards After Fatal Incident
- 07/14/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Roofing Contractor For Exposing Employees to Falls
- 07/10/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - New York Company to Correct Hazards, Enhance Safety and Pay Penalties After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation, Litigation
- 07/10/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Saw Mill for Exposing Employees To Electrical and Mechanical Hazards After Fatal Incident
- 07/09/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Alabama Lumber and Flooring Manufacturer After Employee Fatality at Selma Facility
- 07/08/2020 - Region 5 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Contractor Three Times For Exposing Roofing Workers to Falls
- 07/07/2020 - Region 6 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Texas Company for Confined Space Hazards After Investigation into Two Employee Fatalities
June 2020
- 06/29/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Federal Court Orders Sanctions, Appoints Special Master in Contempt Ruling Against Contractors, Owner for Not Complying With Safety Standards
- 06/29/2020 - Region 7 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Missouri Contractor After Employee Suffers Severe Injuries in Trench Collapse
- 06/26/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Roofing Contractor for Repeatedly Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards at Boca Raton Worksite
- 06/19/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites North Carolina-Based Electric Distributor For Exposing Employees to Excavation Hazards at Florida Worksite
- 06/16/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Fines New Jersey Manufacturer For Failing to Correct Machine Hazards
- 06/15/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites South Carolina Shipyard After Employee Suffers Fatal Injuries at Worksite
- 06/11/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Roofing Contractor After Employee Suffers Fatal Fall at Alabama Worksite
- 06/10/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Proposes $1.9 Million Fine to New Jersey Framing Contractor for Exposing Workers to Safety Hazards
- 06/05/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Roofing Contractor For Failing to Protect Employees from Falls and Other Hazards
- 06/01/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Two Construction Contractors After Employee Falls at Florida Worksite
May 2020
- 05/28/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Construction Companies For Exposing Employees to Fall, Other Safety Hazards
- 05/28/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Contractor For Exposing Employees to Excavation Hazards
- 05/27/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Contractor for Exposing Employees To Cave-In Hazards at Excavation Site in Jacksonville
- 05/26/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Tower Company After Fatal Fall at Worksite in Mississippi
- 05/26/2020 - Region 6 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Texas Chemical Manufacturer For Safety Hazards after Massive Explosion and Fire
- 05/22/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Construction Contractors After Employee Suffers Fatal Fall from Aerial Lift
- 05/21/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Glass Fabrication and Distribution Company for Unguarded Machinery and Other Safety Hazards
- 05/20/2020 - Region 8 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites South Dakota Bull Stud Facility After Employee Asphyxiated While Handling Liquid Nitrogen
- 05/19/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies For Coronavirus
- 05/12/2020 - Region 6 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Steel Storage Tank Company For Exposing Employees to Repeat Safety and Health Hazards
- 05/06/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Roofing Contractor For Repeatedly Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards
- 05/04/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - New Jersey Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Perjury After Lying During U.S. Department of Labor Investigation of Roof Workers� Injuries
April 2020
- 04/23/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Contractor Following Worker Fatality Due to Chemical Inhalation
- 04/22/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Construction Contractor For Exposing Employees to Cave-in and Other Hazards
- 04/10/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Atlanta Contractor for Safety Hazards After Employee Fatality on I-285 Highway Project
- 04/06/2020 - Region 7 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Skinner Tank Company After Employee�s Fatal Fall at St. Joseph, Missouri, Worksite
- 04/03/2020 - Region 5 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Three Employers After Worker Injured at Northwestern University
- 04/03/2020 - Region 6 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Engineering Firm, General Contractor, Steel Erector, Other Subcontractors After New Orleans Construction Collapse
- 04/01/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Manufacturer For Safety Lapse Again After Employee Amputation
- 04/01/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Construction Contractors for Safety Violations After Worker Fatality and Injuries at I-4 Ultimate Project in Florida
March 2020
- 03/30/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Manufacturer for Amputation, Noise and Other Safety and Health Hazards
- 03/23/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites U.S. Virgin Islands Concrete Factory For Exposing Employees to Crushing Hazards Following Fatality
- 03/23/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Roofing Contractor for Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards at Port Saint Lucie Worksites
- 03/23/2020 - Region 5 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Wisconsin Dollar Tree Store For Exposing Employees to Exit, Storage and Fire Hazards
- 03/20/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Dollar Tree Store For Trip and Fall Hazards at Alabama Location
- 03/19/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Food Manufacturer For Repeat Violation After Worker Injury
- 03/18/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Extends Emphasis Program in West Virginia To Reduce or Eliminate Worker Exposure to Silica
- 03/18/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Extends Emphasis Program in the District of Columbia To Reduce or Eliminate Worker Exposure to Silica
- 03/18/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Extends Emphasis Program in Delaware To Reduce or Eliminate Worker Exposure to Silica
- 03/18/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Extends Emphasis Program in Pennsylvania To Reduce or Eliminate Worker
- 03/17/2020 - Region 5 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Illinois Manufacturer For Exposing Employees to Machine Hazards
- 03/14/2020 - OSHA National News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Issues Temporary Enforcement Guidance for Respirator Fit-Testing in Healthcare during COVID-19 Outbreak
- 03/05/2020 - Region 1 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for Exposing Employees to Exit, Storage and Fire Hazards at Massachusetts Store
- 03/03/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Dollar Tree for Exposing Employees To Exit and Storage Hazards at Pennsylvania Store
February 2020
- 02/28/2020 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers to Submit Injury and Illness Data to OSHA by March 2, 2020
- 02/28/2020 - Region 7 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites R&R Contracting Services For Multiple Hazards Following Workplace Fatality
- 02/28/2020 - Region 7 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Interstate Commodities After Employee Fatality in Grain Bin Engulfment
- 02/27/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Two Companies After Employee�s Fatal Fall in Media, Pennsylvania
- 02/26/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Extends Emphasis Program to Reduce Risks Of Amputation in Delaware�s Manufacturing Industry
- 02/26/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Extends Emphasis Program to Reduce Risks Of Amputation in West Virginia�s Manufacturing Industry
- 02/26/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Extends Emphasis Program to Reduce Risks Of Amputation in Pennsylvania�s Manufacturing Industry
- 02/26/2020 - Region 7 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Charcoal Manufacturer For Multiple Hazards at Two Missouri Locations
- 02/21/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Fines Delaware Rail Car Tank Cleaning And Repair Facility $371,276 for Safety and Health Hazards
- 02/21/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Residential Roofing Contractor For Exposing Employees to Safety Hazards At Two Alabama Worksites
- 02/20/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Mulch Manufacturer For Exposing Employees to Amputation and Struck-by Hazards
- 02/13/2020 - Region 2 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New York Cookie Manufacturer For Exposing Employees to Falls and Other Hazards
- 02/07/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Farm for Exposing Employees to Safety Hazards Following Fatality
- 02/05/2020 - OSHA Trade Release - U.S. Department of Labor Revises National Emphasis Program to Reduce or Eliminate Worker Exposure to Silica
- 02/04/2020 - Region 3 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Fines Pennsylvania Company $280,874 For Overexposing Employees to Toxic Hexavalent Chromium Fumes
- 02/03/2020 - Region 4 OSHA News Release - Former Owner of Florida-Based SB Framing Services Sentenced For Willfully Violating Federal Fall Protection Standards
January 2020
- 01/31/2020 - Region 1 OSHA News Release - U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Hampshire Stone Products Manufacturer for Hazards Following Employee Fatality
Top Enforcement Cases Based on Total Issued Penalty
Note: After issuance of the initial citation, the penalty amount may change throughout the settlement and litigation phase. The current penalty amount is available by clicking the inspection number.
| Company Name | Inspection # | Issuance Date | Total Issued Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
BP Products North America | 311962674
308314640 |
10/29/2009 | $81,340,000 |
|
2
|
BP Products North America | 308314640
308314988 |
09/21/2005 | $21,361,500 |
|
3
|
IMC Fertilizer/Angus Chemical | 107607863
107607871 |
10/31/1991 | $11,550,000 |
|
4
|
Imperial Suger | 310988712
311522858 |
07/25/2008 | $8,777,500 |
|
5
|
O&G Industries, Inc.* | 109179937
314295460 |
08/03/2010 | $8,347,000 |
|
6
|
Samsung Guam, Inc. | 107329740
106196801 |
09/21/1995 | $8,260,000 |
|
7
|
CITGO Petroleum | 110416880 | 08/29/1991 | $8,155,000 |
|
8
|
Dayton Tire | 109061648 | 04/18/1994 | $7,490,000 |
|
9
|
USX (aka U.S. Steel Corp.) | 100504950
018252858 102873288 |
10/26/1989 11/02/1989 |
$7,275,300 |
|
10
|
Keystone Construction Maintenance* | 109179952
314295445 |
08/03/2010 | $6,623,000 |
|
11
|
Phillip 66/Fish Engineering | 106612443
107365751 |
04/19/1990 | $6,395,200 |
|
12
|
Hercules, Inc. | 108662420
100490705 |
09/08/1993 | $6,328,000 |
|
13
|
Arcadian | 102281292
102281128 |
01/27/1993 | $5,085,000 |
|
14
|
E. Smalis Painting | 108753690 | 06/03/1994 | $5,008,500 |
|
15
|
John Morrell | 101456325 | 10/28/1988 | $4,330,000 |
|
16
|
Bath Iron Works | 101450336
101450294 |
11/04/1987 | $4,175,940 |
|
17
|
Fraser Paper | 102749868
102750395 |
09/17/1991 | $3,982,500 |
|
18
|
Decoster Egg Farms (aka Maine Contract Farming, LLC) | 122375512 | 07/12/1996 | $3,555,500 |
|
19
|
Arco Chemical Co. | 110318540 | 01/03/1999 | $3,481,300 |
|
20
|
The Budd Company | 18252510 | 12/12/1989 | $3,345,600 |
|
21
|
McCrory Stores | 113919278 | 11/07/1991 | $3,188,000 |
|
22
|
IBP | 100059591 | 05/11/1998 | $3,133,100 |
|
23
|
BP North America Inc. and BP Husky Refining LLC's Refinery | 311611081 | 03/08/2010 | $3,042,000 |
|
24
|
Shell Oil Chemical Co. | 103342093 | 11/22/1994 | $3,017,000 |
|
25
|
Union Carbide | 110398310 | 09/12/1991 | $2,803,500 |
*The February 7, 2010 explosion at Kleen Energy Systems Natural Gas Power Plant resulted in $16.6 million in penalties. OSHA cited three construction companies and 14 subcontractors for 371 safety violations, including: $8.3 million to O&G Industries, ranked number 5 above; $6.6 million to Keystone Construction & Maintenance, ranked number 10 above; and $896,000 to Blue Water Solutions, not ranked above.
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