Assembly Bill 2243 Wildfire Smoke Advisory Meetings

General Industry Safety Orders
Chapter 4, Subchapter 7,
Section 5141.1 Protection from Wildfire Smoke.

Draft Standard for Comment

Pursuant to Labor Code Section 6721 (enacted in 2022 by Assembly Bill 2243), the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is posting proposed draft changes to the Title 8 workplace wildfire smoke protection standard. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the drafts. Please submit your comments by July 7, 2025, to eberg@dir.ca.gov and jlandaverde@dir.ca.gov. An advisory meeting will be scheduled at a later date.

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May 2025

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Assembly Bill 2243 Wildfire Smoke Advisory Meetings

May 7, 2024

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