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4 Ways Nevada Employers Can Prepare for Wildfire Smoke Regulations

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Certain employers in Nevada will soon need to monitor air quality and reduce employees’ exposure to wildfire smoke under a new state law that Governor Lombardo approved on June 10. Here’s what Nevada employers need to know...more

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Washington State Wildfire Smoke Rules Impose New Employer Requirements

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As many Washington residents are aware, wildfires, and wildfire smoke, are becoming an increasingly regular occurrence. The increase in wildfires has often led to days—or even weeks—of smoky air throughout the state....more

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Construction Industry Concerns Resulting from Dangerous Air Infiltrating into New York Region

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The New York region has experienced some of the worst air quality in the world as a result of the recent Canadian wildfires that continue to rage out of control, something weather forecasters believe will become more common...more

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How Oregon Employers Can Prepare for Wildfire Season

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Massive wildfires in Canada recently covered the northeast United States in a plume of smoke. On June 8, 2023, New York City’s Air Quality Index – the Environmental Protection Agency’s index for measuring and reporting air...more

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Employer Smoke Accident and Prevention in Light of the 2023 Canadian Wildfires

From January through May 2023, 18,015 fires burned approximately 510,000 acres across the United States, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). Wildfires on the west coast have become so prevalent that the...more

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California’s AB 2243, Addressing Heat Illness Prevention and Wildfire Smoke Standards, Moves Forward in Legislature

On May 25, 2022, the California State Assembly approved Assembly Bill (AB) No. 2243, with the bill now proceeding to the Senate for a vote. The bill has gone through revisions in the past two months, but it would require...more

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Washington's 2021 Emergency Standard on Employee Exposure to Wildfire Smoke

The Washington Department of Labor & Industries has issued a new wildfire smoke emergency rule. Washington is one of a few states to do so, explicitly recognizing wildfire smoke as a potential health hazard to employees. The...more

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Reminder — Cal/OSHA Emergency Regulation to Protect Workers from Wildfire Smoke Now in Effect

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Seyfarth Synopsis: CalOSHA emergency regulation for workers exposed to wildfire smoke.. With wildfires now active in many parts of California, it’s important that employers in California remember Cal/OSHA’s emergency...more

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CAL/OSHA Proposes Emergency Regulation on Protection from Wildfire Smoke

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In response to the dangerous levels of air quality last fall after the wildfires in Northern and Southern California, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has issued a proposed regulation...more

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