Tag: Hazard vs Risk

What EPA’s New Biosolids Guidance Means for PFOA and PFOS Risk

Jon Redmond /September 3, 2026

PFAS | Regulatory Insight In July 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed guidance for reducing potential risks from PFOA and PFOS in biosolids. If finalized, the guidance…

FDA Adds Bemotrizinol to Sunscreen Monograph

Jon Redmond /September 1, 2026

Product Safety | Regulatory Insight For the first time since the late 1990s, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added a new active ingredient to the over-the-counter (OTC)…

Cal/OSHA Emergency Rulemaking Update: Engineered Stone and Crystalline Silica

Jon Redmond /August 9, 2026

  On July 31, 2026, Cal/OSHA convened a stakeholder advisory meeting to gather input on a proposed emergency regulation addressing the fabrication of engineered stone countertops and similar products containing…

Workplace Heat Protections Gain Momentum in Pennsylvania

Jon Redmond /August 5, 2026

  As temperatures continue to rise across Pennsylvania and much of the United States, heat-related illness remains an important workplace health and safety concern. Pennsylvania lawmakers, labor leaders, advocates, and…

Cal/OSHA Schedules July 31 Advisory Meeting on Emergency Engineered Stone Silica Regulation

Jon Redmond /July 17, 2026

  The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board met on July 16, 2026, for its monthly public meeting and business meeting. Although Petition 609 and revisions to California’s respirable…