Category: Respirator

What is Respirator Fit Testing and Why is Fit Testing Important?

Jon Redmond /October 7, 2021

According to NIOSH, over 3 million employees in 1.3 million workplaces in the U.S are required to wear respiratory protection. In the construction industry, healthcare, and general industry, workers don…

Wildfires Effects of Short-term Exposure to Particulate Matter on COVID-19

Jon Redmond /August 18, 2021

Study Finds Wildfires Amplify Effects of Short-term Exposure to Particulate Matter on COVID-19 Cases and Deaths As of August 17, 2021, nine new wildfires were reported across Montana, Washington, California,…

CDC Interim Mask Guidance Update

Jon Redmond /May 20, 2021

On May 13, 2021, the CDC issued updated guidance, “Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People”. With this updated guidance ”fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a…

OSHA, CDC to Issue Guidance on Exposure Due to Aerosol Transmission of SARS CoV-2

Jon Redmond /March 10, 2021

In response to the delays of federal agencies in acknowledging and taking action on the science confirming the capability of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to spread through inhalation, the American Industrial…

RHP Profile on COVID-19: The Importance of Respiratory Protection for Your Workers

Jon Redmond /February 25, 2021

A local Chicago hospital finds themselves on the wrong side of OSHA, a situation that could have been avoided. As reported in the Chicago Tribune (L. Schencker, Feb. 24, 2021),…