Flash Report: Green Light for Emergency Rules on Wildfire Smoke

Published on: March 22, 2019
Instead of a go-slow approach, DOSH will now start work on an emergency rule to protect outdoor workers in California's increasingly long wildfire season. Read More...

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Overruling a staff recommendation on protecting outdoor workers from wildfire smoke, the Cal/OSH Standards Board authorized the emergency rulemaking beginning right away.  Staff wanted an advisory committee to decide if an emergency rule is necessary. The vote came after two hours of testimony from stakeholders, including chants of “save our lives” from day laborers. Several … Read More » This...
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