Tag: wildfires
Wildfire Safety Training, Other Topics at Cal/OSHA Training Academy
As an employer located where there is potential for extensive wildland fires, where can I find information about complying with the wildfire smoke safety regulation?…
Adopted Wildfire Smoke Regulation Clarifies Employer Obligations
With a new fire season approaching, has the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) developed additional regulations to address the hazards and mitigation…
California Wildfires: Employee Pay, Smoke Protection
As of August 19, more than 360 wildfires were simultaneously raging across California, destroying property and prompting evacuation of hundreds of thousands of residents. On…
CalChamber Raises Questions on Feasibility of Wildfire Smoke Rules
Last week, the California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of employer groups voiced concerns about the feasibility of the wildfire smoke protection emergency regulation…
White Paper Breaks Down New California Emergency Wildfire Smoke Regulations for Employers
Californians have increasingly experienced more wildfires throughout the state in the last couple of years. Not only are the damages from the fires to homes…
California Emergency Wildfire Smoke Regulation Now in Effect
On July 29, 2019, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board’s emergency regulation to protect outdoor workers from the harmful effects of wildfire smoke…
Employee Smoke Exposure During Wildfires
I am an employer that has been affected directly by the wildfires in California. What is Cal/OSHA doing to address the issue of employee exposure…
U.S. SBA Offers Business Disaster Recovery Resources for Wildfire Victims
As many Californians are getting ready for the holiday season, the victims of last month’s wildfires in both Northern and Southern California are still recovering,…
U.S. DOL to Assist with California Wildfire Recovery Efforts
With the continued fight to contain the wildfires in California — two of which, the Camp Fire and the Woolsey Fire, have reached a combined…
Wildfire Reminders: Employers Have Obligations, Must Take Precautions to Protect Employees
With a new series of wildfires flaring up this month, the California Chamber of Commerce presents below responses to questions often received from the employer…
