Due to the harmful effects of wildfire smoke, Cal/OSHA enacted a wildfire smoke regulation in Section 5141.1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. Broadly speaking, the regulation addresses the issue by requiring employers to monitor levels of smoke at worksites, and then take some protective action when the smoke reaches a certain level in the air, including, for example, moving workers indoors or providing air respirators.
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