Researchers tracked manufacturing citations and found gaps in inspection records showing whether workplace hazards remained corrected.
OSHA’s fiscal 2026 list highlights familiar hazards, but the compliance problems behind the numbers offer employers a roadmap for finding weaknesses in their own safety programs.
Safety professionals will examine hazard identification and control measures to help prevent serious workplace injuries and deaths.
More than a century of workplace tragedies and reforms helped shape today’s safety requirements. Understanding that history can help safety professionals reinforce why established controls still matter.
ModWash received one willful, two repeat and five serious citations involving lockout/tagout failures and employee noise exposure.
Complacency, production pressure, and routine work can undermine even well-designed lockout/tagout programs. Reinforcing communication, leadership, and safe work habits helps ensure hazardous energy control procedures are followed consistently.