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Wildfire Smoke Placeholder Standard
California’s Office of Administrative Law has given final approval to a “placeholder” permanent version of Cal/OSHA’s standard for protection from wildfire smoke. The rules were effective February 1st. The Standards …
Triple Threat for Outdoor Employees
Cal/OSHA is reminding employers to protect employees from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. It also is reminding employers to protect employees from exposure to the coronavirus and not to …
Setting the Stage for Permanent Wildfire Smoke Rule
Cal/OSHA’s recently published “placeholder” permanent regulation to protect employees from wildfire smoke is much like the emergency regulation that expires September 22nd. There are numerous minor changes, but none are …
Wildfire Smoke Protection Draft Should Generate Plenty of Discussion
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health has released the “discussion draft” of its potential permanent regulation to protect outdoor workers from wildfire smoke ahead of an August 27 advisory …
Wildfire Smoke Vote This Week
The Cal/OSH Standards Board was scheduled to vote on July 18 on emergency protections for outdoor workers exposed to wildfire smoke. In addition, it has announced its intention to begin …
Wildfire Smoke Emergency Rule Adopted
Agreeing that the perfect should not be the enemy of the good, the Cal/OSH Standards Board unanimously approved emergency protections for workers exposed to wildfire smoke. Like many Cal/OSHA regulations, …