Tag: OSHA

Is a workplace exposure behind your employees asthma? OSHA work-related asthma fact sheet. RHP Risk Management.

OSHA Work-Related Asthma Fact Sheet Highlights Workplace Exposures Employers Should Evaluate

Jon Redmond /October 20, 2026

OSHA has published an updated fact sheet on work-related asthma, naming the chemicals, dusts and occupations linked to increased respiratory risk. Here is what employers should evaluate, and how RHP Risk Management can help.

Methylene Chloride Ruling Highlights Why Chemical Risk Must Be Evaluated in Context

Jon Redmond /September 29, 2026

A Fifth Circuit ruling vacating EPA’s 2024 methylene chloride rule underscores a broader principle: identifying a chemical hazard is only the first step. How a chemical is used, who is exposed, and whether controls are effective determine actual risk.

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.

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…