It is important to remember that while the decision to use the respirator is that of the employee, you as the employer must always make them available and ensure workers are trained in how to properly use them. If the employee opts to not wear the mask, it is recommended that he/she signs documentation acknowledging that training was provided and the
protection was offered, and it was his/ her decision not to use the personal protective equipment. To review the complete text of the regulation, visit https://www. dir.ca.gov/OSHSB/documents/ Protection-from-Wildfire-SmokeEmergency-txtbrdconsider.pdf It is also important for employers to remember that this story is not complete. On August 27, 2019, Cal/OSHA is convening an advisory committee meeting to begin the process of developing the permanent standard. Compliance with the emergency regulation will play a critical role in that process and as always, agricultural stakeholders are encouraged to provide input into the impact of the regulation.
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ⁱMitch Steiger, Douglas L. Parker, Anne Katten, “Petition 573,” California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, July 25, 2019, https://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/documents/ petition-573.pdf. ⁱⁱMitch Steiger, Douglas L. Parker, Anne Katten, “Petition 573,” California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, July 25, 2019, https://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/documents/ petition-573.pdf.
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For more information about workplace safety during a wildfire or other natural disaster, or other worker safety, human resources, labor relations, pesticide safety or food safety issues, please visit www.agsafe.org, call (209) 526-4400 or email safeinfo@agsafe.org. AgSafe is a 501c3 nonprofit providing training, education, outreach and tools in the areas of safety, labor relations, food safety and human resources for the food and farming industries. Since 1991, AgSafe has educated over 85,000 employers, supervisors, and workers about these critical issues.
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