2026 “Dirty Dozen” List of Companies That Put Workers at Risk

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The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) has released it’s annual “Dirty Dozen” list of companies they say show disregard for worker and community safety. Criteria for inclusion included severity of injuries to workers; exposure to unnecessary and preventable risk; repeat citations; and activity by workers to improve health and safety conditions.

How Companies Make the “Dirty Dozen” List

The Dirty Dozen list names twelve companies that routinely expose workers to harm. The list includes companies from across the country and across industries. What they share in common is a disturbing disregard for worker safety, community health, and legal protections. These employers often have:

  • Repeated and serious violations of workplace safety laws
  • A history of ignoring known hazards
  • Power to set harmful industry standards
  • Active campaigns by workers and allies demanding change

The findings identify employers alleged to have engaged in unsafe practices, ranging from extreme heat and toxic chemicals to wage theft and retaliation. COSH believes unsafe working conditions remain an issue because OSHA enforcement is weak and complex supply chains, subcontracting and other activities shift responsibility from employers and business owners.

Who Picks the List?

In observance of Workers’ Memorial Week, National COSH releases its annual Dirty Dozen Report, chosen with input from a national network of Local COSH groups, labor unions, safety professionals, and advocates. The group calls on policymakers to increase enforcement resources and establish stronger safeguards against retaliation for workers who report hazardous conditions.

National companies that made the list this year include:

  • Hyundai-Kia U.S. Supply Chain automakers
  • Subway IP, LLC fast food
  • D.R. Horton, Inc. homebuilders
  • Cambria Company, LLC engineered stone
  • Commonspirit Health health system

“The Dirty Dozen 2026 makes clear that these tragedies are not accidents, they are the result of choices. Employers must be held accountable, and workers must be empowered to speak out without fear,” says COSH.

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