Bernard Fontaine has over 47 years professional and business experience in regulatory compliance, insurance, national defense, environmental services, and consulting. Fontaine was the Managing Partner of The Windsor Consulting Group, Inc., a Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, AIHA Distinguished Lecturer and AIHA Fellow as well as Past President of the NJ section of AIHA and former Board of Directors member of Workplace Health Without Borders – US branch and AIHA Board of Directors. He has served on numerous task forces and committees.
The Trump administration’s 2025 decision to impose new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China has raised significant concerns across various industrial sectors.
Regulatory actions, when carefully designed, serve critical societal purposes, such as safeguarding workers, public health, and the environment. However, these regulations come with compliance costs that can burden businesses.
OSHA has proposed to reduce the occupational health exposure to crystalline silica dust due to the evidence of risk of lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and kidney disease.
