Items Tagged with 'N95'

Assembly Ag Chair Robert Rivas of Hollister has co-authored a bill that would charge Cal/OSHA with establishing a stockpile of N95 respirators to deploy to farmworkers working under wildfire smoke.

Nearly half of California’s congressional representatives signed a letter yesterday to Vice President Mike Pence, who heads the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

Signup arrives for COVID-19 payments * USDA pressed for farmworker protections

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.

As the state pumps nearly $1 billion into procuring N95 masks for healthcare workers, industries like agriculture are left competing for purchases and relying on cloth masks when possible.

Department of Pesticide Regulation has recognized the COVID-19 crisis is leading to a shortage of N95 masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment.