Wildfires Spark WA to Issue Rules to Protect Workers from Smoke
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Outdoor workers in jobs of construction, agriculture, lawn care workers. etc., are exposed to harmful elements that put someone s health at risk.
What s being done about it?
To help workers, the Department of Labor & Industries filed emergency rules. Washington is the second state to issue safety regulations. California established rules protecting workers from wildfire smoke in 2019.
“This wildfire season is shaping up to be even worse than last year,” said L&I Director Joel Sacks. “We’re establishing these emergency rules to protect employees who have to work outside, breathing in smoky air all day long.”
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NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press
July 9, 2021
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1of12Farmworkers at Del Bosque Farms take a break from picking melons in Firebaugh, Calif., on Friday, July 9, 2021, where temperatures were expected to surpass 110 degrees this weekend.Terry Chea/APShow MoreShow Less
2of12Farmworkers at Del Bosque Farms stack boxes of melons on a mobile platform in Firebaugh, Calif., on Friday, July 9, 2021, where temperatures were expected to surpass 110 degrees this weekend.Terry Chea/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of12Farmworkers at Del Bosque Farms pick and pack melons on a mobile platform in Firebaugh, Calif., on Friday, July 9, 2021, where temperatures were expected to surpass 110 degrees this weekend.Terry Chea/APShow MoreShow Less