Tag: Wildfire Smoke Regulations
Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke Exposure
We’re in the midst of California’s 2021 wildfire season, and given the state’s currently hot and dry climate, the California Department of Forestry and Fire...
CalChamber Raises Questions on Feasibility of Wildfire Smoke Rules
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of employer groups this week voiced concerns about the feasibility of the wildfire smoke protection emergency...
Surprise! 2020 Promises More Workplace Regulations for California’s Employers
2019 brought some big changes under Cal/OSHA, and 2020 is virtually certain to bring new obligations for employers confronting some very hot new issues--including...
Proposal Would Make Wildfire Smoke Protection Rule More Stringent; Threatens to Increase Business Costs
An emergency regulation issued from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board on July 29, 2019 requires California employers to take...