Wildfire smoke protection checklist (free)
- Which rule applies
- Checking the AQI during shifts
- Telling crews about smoke
- Training
- Moving work, schedules and rest
- Respirators
Modeled on: Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8, 5141.1 and Washington WAC 296-820
Employers with outdoor crews in California or Washington
Where do your crews work outdoors?
Free checklist for California and Washington wildfire smoke rules: AQI triggers, N95s, warnings and training for crews who work outside.
- Free to read
- No sign-up until the draft
- Hands off to the right door
ePlan fills in
- Current AQI
- Fire weather
- Wildfire risk
- State rule
How it works
Wildfire smoke protection checklist, from one answer
- Enter where crews work and which state they're in.
- ePlan checks the AQI triggers that apply and lists what to provide and train.
- Read the checklist free. Need a full evacuation plan? Start an emergency action plan.
What you get
Wildfire smoke protection checklist and 1 more document
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Emergency action plan and fire prevention plan door.
Emergency action plan
- Reporting an emergency
- Evacuation routes
- Head count
- Plan contact
From public data
What ePlan fills in, and from where
- Current AQIAirNow (EPA and partners)
- Fire weather outlookNWS fire weather
- Wildfire risk for the areaWildfire Risk to Communities (USFS)
AQI 151
for PM2.5 is where California's wildfire smoke rule requires employers to act
Source: Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8, 5141.1(a)
Ready for the paperwork?
Draft an OSHA emergency action and fire prevention plan with exits, alarms and a head count for a shop, office or restaurant. Free to read.
Questions
Wildfire Smoke Plan for Outdoor Workers: what people ask
When does California's wildfire smoke rule apply?
When the current AQI for PM2.5 is 151 or more and the employer should reasonably expect workers to be exposed to wildfire smoke. Enclosed buildings and vehicles with filtered air, workers exposed one hour or less in a shift, and wildland firefighters are exempt.
Do I have to provide N95 masks?
In California, when the current AQI for PM2.5 is 151 to 500, provide enough respirators such as N95s for voluntary use and encourage their use; fit testing isn't required for that voluntary use. Above 500, respirator use is required.
What does Washington require?
A wildfire smoke response plan in your written accident prevention program before work that exposes workers to a current PM2.5 of 20.5 micrograms per cubic meter (AQI 72) or more, tailored to the workplace.
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