Across the country, people are skipping meals and falling behind on housing payments while layoffs, automation, and diminishing labor protections deepen insecurity. The message many workers hear is simple: You are replaceable.
Before joining National COSH earlier this year, COSHCON was something I had only heard about from afar. Working as a consultant in the NYC labor movement, I knew it was a respected, bilingual gathering that brought together workers, organizers, and health and safety leaders, but it was still just a concept to me, something other people experienced.
For the first time, the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) has listed Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. supply chain in its annual 2026 Dirty Dozen Report. The annual report spotlights 12 employers that have put workers at risk by failing to prevent on-the-job injuries, illnesses, and deaths.
The designation comes amid growing documentation of unsafe working conditions, labor violations, and exploitative practices within Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. supply chain, including allegations of child labor and coercive prison labor.
The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) included Revoli Construction, a water and sewer contractor, and D.R. Horton, the largest homebuilder by volume in the U.S., on its 2024 'Dirty Dozen' list. This designation highlights companies with egregious safety records, repeat violations, and, in some cases, worker fatalities linked to preventable hazards. National COSH specifically cited multiple OSHA citations and worker deaths attributed to unsafe conditions at these companies, underscoring systemic failures rather than isolated incidents. The list serves as a public shaming mechanism to draw attention to critical safety lapses within prominent industry players.
Every spring, the National COSH reveals their Dirty Dozen list of companies that have committed the worst OSHA violations and have the most unsafe working conditions, according to the organization. The report was released amid a sharp drop in workplace health and safety enforcement, as federal penalties decline 47 percent in 2025.
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.
