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Labor/Employment,
Government,
Environmental & Energy

Aug. 12, 2019

State approves emergency wildfire smoke regulation

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health of California last week approved a new emergency regulation to protect workers from hazards associated with wildfire smoke.

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health of California last week approved a new emergency regulation to protect workers from hazards associated with wildfire smoke.

The new regulation applies to outdoor and semi-indoor workspaces with poor air quality where employers should anticipate workers could be exposed.

That includes areas were the air quality index for particulates is 151 or great...

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