Benjamin Craig appointed as Principal to the NFPA 800 Technical Committee for Battery Safety

March 28, 2025

REM’s Benjamin Craig has been appointed as Principal to the NFPA 800 Technical Committee for Battery Safety. NFPA is developing the NFPA 800 Battery Safety Code, leading to a crucial development in battery safety standards. Batteries are increasingly used in various applications, necessitating a holistic approach to safety throughout their lifecycle. While existing codes address ...

Michael Larrañaga appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health

August 9, 2023

REM’s Michael Larrañaga has been appointed by the Secretary of Labor as a public representative on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH). Established in 1970 under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, “NACOSH is comprised of 12 members: four public representatives, two management representatives, two labor representatives, two occupational health professionals ...

Patrick Smith to Chair CO Data Surveillance Work Group

July 20, 2023

REM’s Patrick Smith to Chair the National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association’s (NCOAA) Data Surveillance Workgroup alongside NCOAA’s Christina Binknowski. The NCOAA is hosting its first CO Safety Summit this year in conjunction with the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) 33rd Annual Fire Prevention & Safety Symposium. At the summit, the Data Surveillance Workgroup will ...

Rixio Medina Appointed Chair of ASSP Technical and Professional Recognition Committee

July 10, 2023

REM’s Rixio E. Medina was recently appointed the 2023-2024 Chair of American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Technical and Professional Recognition Committee (TRPC). He has served in the TPRC since 2021. The TRPC advances the occupational safety and health professionals through the recognition of model OSH professionals. Some of the key responsibilities of the TRPC ...

Eric Thibodeaux Joins REM

July 5, 2023

We are excited to announce the addition of Eric Thibodeaux to the REM team! Eric is a health, safety, and environmental professional with experience in fire protection, worker safety, emergency response, process safety, auditing, Severe Injury & Fatality (SIF) interventions, and risk management. He has previously held health and safety leadership positions in the oil ...

Benjamin Craig Selected to Serve on ASSP Editorial Review Board Committee

July 5, 2023

REM Risk Consultants’ Benjamin Craig has been selected to serve on the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Editorial Review Board Committee. The board is a three year commitment, and helps ensure that the organization’s monthly journal provides high quality, technically accurate content that advances the practice of occupational safety and health by keeping the ...

Benjamin Craig Appointed as Principal to the NFPA 660 Technical Committee for Wood and Cellulosic Materials

June 26, 2023

REM Risk Consultants’ Benjamin Craig has been appointed as a Principal to the Committee for Wood and Cellulosic Materials, formerly responsible for NFPA 664 Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities, now the new NFPA 660 Standard for Combustible Dusts with a first edition in Fall of 2024. ...

REM Providing Hazard and Risk Assessment Services to the Space Industry

June 7, 2023

REM Risk Consultants is increasingly providing services to the commercial space industry. REM is assisting clients with a wide range of challenges, including providing analysis to ensure compliance with NASA standards such as NASA-STD-8719.12 (Safety Standard for Explosives, Propellants, and Pyrotechnics), facilitating Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) on critical systems, and assisting with Process Safety ...

CSB Releases Updated Accidental Release Data for Q1 of Fiscal Year 2023

January 6, 2023

REM has updated its interactive map using the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board’s (CSB’s) updated database of accidental release incidents reported through Q1 of Fiscal Year 2023 (October – December 2022). This is the second release of data for chemical incidents reported under the CSB’s “Accidental Release Reporting Rule”. The newly released data shows ...

Michael Larrañaga Named New Editor-In-Chief for the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

December 13, 2022

REM’s Michael Larrañaga has been named the new Editor-In-Chief for the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH). The JOEH is published jointly by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), and is a peer-reviewed publication devoted to enhancing the knowledge and practice of occupational and environmental ...