Tag: health and safety

Canadian Wildfire Smoke in Chicagoland: A Visual Analysis of Indoor and Outdoor Particle Levels

Jon Redmond /July 16, 2026

As wildfire smoke from Canada drifted across northern Illinois today, air quality conditions deteriorated rapidly throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. Public monitoring stations reported Air Quality Index (AQI) levels reaching…

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Validating OSHA’s Proposed Heat Acclimatization Schedule

Jon Redmond /July 7, 2026

RHP Risk Management’s Technical Analysis of OSHA’s Proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard OSHA’s proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard would establish the first federal requirements for protecting…

OSHA Issues New Hazard Communication Enforcement Directive: What Employers Need to Know Before the November 2026 Compliance Deadline

Jon Redmond /June 30, 2026

Background: OSHA’s Revised Hazard Communication Standard Effective hazard communication remains one of the foundational elements of workplace health and safety programs. Employers that manufacture, distribute, or use hazardous chemicals are…

California OSH Standards Board Meeting Update: Respirable Crystalline Silica and Engineered Stone Fabrication

Jon Redmond /June 19, 2026

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board met on June 18, 2026 for its monthly public hearing and business meeting. While the formal public  hearing focused on elevator safety…

New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and the Future of Toxicology: Why Industry Should Be Paying Attention

Jon Redmond /June 10, 2026

For decades, toxicology has relied heavily on animal testing to evaluate chemical safety and support regulatory decision-making. In recent years, increasing attention has been given to a broad range of…