California passes emergency rule for outdoor workers exposed to wildfire smoke
(World News USA)

SAN DIEGO - Employers will be required to provide respirators to workers exposed to unhealthy air because of wildfire smoke under an emergency regulation passed by the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. California employers are already required to protect workers from hazards like unhealthy air, but the new requirement seeks to shore up requirements specifically addressing fine particulate matter from wildfires, which can reduce lung function and worsen heart and respiratory conditions. It´s one...