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AND YOU DON’T SEE IT RIGHT NOW. THANKS, BILL. YEAH, WE DO HAVE BREAKING NEWS JUST INTO THE NEWSROOM WE HAVE LEARNED. HORIZON BIOFUELS NOW FACES MORE THAN $147,000 IN CITATIONS. THIS, OF COURSE, AFTER THAT DEADLY EXPLOSION IN FREMONT THIS PAST SUMMER, WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE CITATIONS IN JANUARY, BUT ARE NOW LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE PENALTIES. LAST JULY, 32 YEAR OLD DYLAN DANIELSON AND HIS TWO DAUGHTERS, 12 YEAR OLD HAVEN AND EIGHT YEAR-OLD, DIED WHEN THE PLANT EXPLODED. INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE IT WAS A DUST EXPLOSION. OSHA SAYS THE COMPANY HAS 1
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OSHA fines Horizon Biofuels more than $147,000 after deadly Fremont plant explosion
Horizon Biofuels faces more than $147,000 in citations after the deadly plant explosion in Fremont.The blast in July 2025 at the Horizon Biofuels plant killed a father and his two daughters.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the company has 15 business days to comply with those penalties or request a conference. READ MORE: OSHA issues citation to Horizon Biofuels after deadly Fremont plant explosion, officials confirmAn employee at the plant, 32-year-old Dylan Danielson, and his two daughters, 12-year-old Hayven and 8-year-old Fayeah, died.The girls went to work with him on July 29 and were in the break room at the time.After the explosion, KETV Investigates looked into the company’s record with OSHA and found five serious violations stemming from a complaint filed in 2012. Horizon Biofuels was initially given a $12,000 penalty, but settled for $6,000. No other issues were found with OSHA.Investigators found Horizon Biofuels employed five people at the facility, but only Danielson was there that day, according to a report from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Horizon Biofuels faces more than $147,000 in citations after the deadly plant explosion in Fremont.
The blast in July 2025 at the Horizon Biofuels plant killed a father and his two daughters.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the company has 15 business days to comply with those penalties or request a conference.
READ MORE: OSHA issues citation to Horizon Biofuels after deadly Fremont plant explosion, officials confirm
An employee at the plant, 32-year-old Dylan Danielson, and his two daughters, 12-year-old Hayven and 8-year-old Fayeah, died.
The girls went to work with him on July 29 and were in the break room at the time.
After the explosion, KETV Investigates looked into the company’s record with OSHA and found five serious violations stemming from a complaint filed in 2012. Horizon Biofuels was initially given a $12,000 penalty, but settled for $6,000. No other issues were found with OSHA.
Investigators found Horizon Biofuels employed five people at the facility, but only Danielson was there that day, according to a report from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
