Tag: Hazard vs Risk

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…

Understanding Hazard vs. Risk: What the Yuka and Consumer Reports Food Additive Investigation Means

Jon Redmond /July 14, 2026

A recent investigation by Yuka and Consumer Reports has drawn renewed attention to food additives in commonly consumed processed foods and beverages, including Red 40, titanium dioxide, sucralose, aspartame, and…

Microplastics: ARPA-H’s New $144M STOMP Program

Jon Redmond /May 8, 2026

Microplastics are quickly becoming one of the most closely watched environmental and public health topics worldwide, drawing increasing attention as researchers study their presence in air, water, food, and consumer…