Tag: occupational health and safety

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…

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…

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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…