Tag: Industrial Hygiene

RHP Risk Management to Present on Silica Exposure at the 2026 Chicagoland Safety, Health & Environmental Conference

Jon Redmond /September 9, 2026

Conference Preview | September 14–16, 2026 | Naperville, Illinois RHP Risk Management will present at the 2026 Chicagoland Safety, Health & Environmental Conference, taking place September 14–16 at the Northern…

EPA, OSHA and OMB urged to establish federal framework for worker chemical safety

EPA, OSHA, and OMB Urged to Establish Federal Framework for Worker Chemical Safety

Jon Redmond /August 28, 2026

A coalition of 75 organizations has urged EPA, OSHA, and OMB to establish a single federal framework for worker chemical safety under TSCA Section 9. RHP examines what effective coordination should look like — and why the draft oDCB/pDCB risk evaluations make it urgent.

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…

Federal Court Rules EPA Must Resume Key Noise Control Responsibilities

Jon Redmond /August 4, 2026

A recent federal court decision could mark the most significant development in U.S. environmental noise policy in decades. On July 16, 2026, in Quiet Communities, Inc. et al. v. U.S….

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…