Incidents
Contractor Dies at NM Midstream Facility
A contract worker died last month after an incident at a natural gas midstream company site near Jal, New Mexico, on Friday, according to Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPLX).
Fatal Trench Collapse Brings Safety Fines
An excavation contractor in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, is facing $254,884 in safety fines for willful and serious safety violations after a young worker died after a trench collapse, said officials at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Cisco Fixes NX-API Vulnerability in NX-OS Software
Cisco fixed a critical vulnerability in the NX-API feature of Cisco NX-OS Software that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device.
Workers Hurt after Chemical Blast
Two contractors suffered injuries after an explosion at a chemical factory in a Louisville, Kentucky industrial zone Tuesday.
Fire Destroys Distillery Buildings
A large fire destroyed several vacant buildings Wednesday at Frankfort-based Glenns Creek Distillery, officials said.
Cisco Clears API Authentication Bypass
Cisco has an update available to handle a vulnerability in the API session-based authentication management of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access an affected system with privileges of the admin user.
Blast Damages Tower at IA Feed Mill
After workers started up a grain dryer for the day, there was an explosion at a feed mill in Sheldon, Iowa, last week that left one of its towers with damage along the seams of two of its edges.
Chemical Injures Firefighter During Industrial Fire
A two-alarm fire broke out at a West Jordan, Utah, manufacturing facility where one firefighter suffered an injury from chemical exposure.
MI Plastics Plant Fire Causes Power Outage
A fire broke out Friday at a plastics factory in South Haven, Michigan where explosions that threw tanks hundreds of feet in the air and left the area without power.
Fire Strikes SC Tissue Maker
A fire broke out at a paper plant in Anderson, South Carolina, early Sunday morning, officials said.
Mining Maintenance Firm Guilty in Worker’s Death
A mining maintenance company in Western Australia’s Goldfields pleaded guilty Friday over the death of a worker nearly three years ago.
Safety Fines for Car Wash Operation
A New Jersey car wash service is facing $446,864 in safety fines for willfully exposing workers to safety hazards related to hazardous energy and excessive noise levels, said officials at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Pipeline Fatality Brings Safety Fines
An Orlando, Florida-based pipeline installation contractor is facing a fine for willfully exposing employees to safety hazards after an incident claimed the life of a worker at a New Smyrna Beach worksite this past March, said officials of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Fire Strikes AR Recycling Facility
A fire broke out at a recycling center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas last week that ended up taking firefighters over 12 hours to get under control.
Trapped in Excavator, Worker Rescued
A worker ended up trapped Thursday suffering from an injury in an industrial excavator in Bridgeport, Connecticut after it was struck by a piece of demolition debris.
Cisco Fixes Secure Email Gateway SQL Injection
Cisco has an update available to handle a vulnerability in the email parsing of Cisco AsyncOS Software for Cisco Secure Email Gateway that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.
Cisco Updates Secure Email Gateway, Secure Email and Web Manager
Cisco has an update available to handle multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager with at least one undergoing active exploitation.
Chemical Fire Forces Shelter-in-Place
A fire involving trichloroisocyanuric acid at a ContainerPort Group facility in Sauget, Illinois, required a hazardous-materials response and a shelter-in-place order.
Fire, Explosions at Electronics Recycling Center
A fire broke out at an electronics recycling facility last week in South Fulton, Georgia, leading to explosions, a heavy smoke condition and falling debris.
Machine Catches Fire at Fabrics Plant
A fire led to a plant evacuation, one worker suffering an injury, and a road closure Thursday afternoon in Graniteville, South Carolina, officials said.