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Cal/OSHA requires N95 masks for wildfire smoke, adding pressure to already high demand

05/26/20 10:28 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS Cal/OSHA CAWG Farm Bureau farmworker safety N95 Phylmar Regulatory Roundtable PPE shortage wildfire
The agency is protecting outdoor workers by requiring employers supply N95 respirators when the air quality index hits an unhealthy level due to wildfire smoke.
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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