Tag: OSHA

OSHA, CDC to Issue Guidance on Exposure Due to Aerosol Transmission of SARS CoV-2

Jon Redmond /March 10, 2021

In response to the delays of federal agencies in acknowledging and taking action on the science confirming the capability of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to spread through inhalation, the American Industrial…

RHP Profile on COVID-19: The Importance of Respiratory Protection for Your Workers

Jon Redmond /February 25, 2021

A local Chicago hospital finds themselves on the wrong side of OSHA, a situation that could have been avoided. As reported in the Chicago Tribune (L. Schencker, Feb. 24, 2021),…

CA, MI, OR, VA: Benchmarks for OSHA Emergency COVID-19 Standard

Jon Redmond /February 10, 2021

Less than 24 hours after inauguration, President Biden issued an executive order tasking the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to consider the necessity of an emergency COVID-19 standard; to…

Common OSHA Citations in the Cannabis Industry: Employee (PPE)

Jon Redmond /January 23, 2020

Common OSHA Citations in the Cannabis Industry: Employee Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Are you a cannabis cultivator, processor, or involved in another part of the legal cannabis industry? Even though…