OSHA cited IPMF LLC, operating as NaturPak, after two industrial-kettle incidents at its Janesville, Wisconsin plant released hot steam, liquid, and organic material — killing three workers and seriously injuring two. On February 12, 2026, a clogged vent line let pressure build until a kettle lid opened onto two employees; one suffered a concussion and one later died. On March 18, 2026, a second lid opened under pressure, burning three workers, two of them fatally. OSHA issued a serious citation for the kettle design and thermal-burn hazards, additional serious citations for exposing workers to thermal hazards without quick access to emergency water, an other-than-serious citation for failing to notify employees working adjacent to permit-required confined spaces, and repeat citations for fall hazards and for failing to develop, document, train on, and use lockout/tagout procedures. Penalties total $364,100 — $115,850 from the February 12 inspection and $248,250 from the March 18 inspection.

For the first time since annual adjustments began under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, the Department of Labor will make no inflation adjustment to its civil monetary penalties for 2026 — OSHA maximum penalties remain at 2025 levels. The Bureau of Labor Statistics did not publish October 2025 CPI-U data because of the appropriations lapse, and the statute permits no alternative calculation, so OMB memorandum M-26-11 directed agencies to continue applying 2025 penalty amounts. The Department plans a thorough review of its civil penalties in 2027.

OSHA hosted the 13th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction May 4–8, 2026, encouraging construction employers nationwide to pause work for fall-prevention training, hazard recognition exercises, safety demonstrations, and toolbox talks. The agency also signed a new alliance with Construction Safety Week reinforcing the "All in Together" campaign. Falls remain the leading cause of fatalities in construction; OSHA emphasizes job-specific risk controls for roofing, ladder use, and scaffolding.