The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (eg. Cal/OSHA) has adopted emergency regulation to protect workers from hazards associated with wildfire smoke. Cal/OSHA has an emergency regulation (CCR section 5141.1) to protect employees exposed to wildfire smoke. The regulation requires the following: a) identification of harmful exposures, b) communication, c) training and instruction, d) control of harmful exposures, and e) specific particulate sampling requirements if an employer opts to monitor employee exposure with a direct reading instrument. Employers should be aware that the CCR requirement to follow the "Current AQI" (as found on AirNow.gov) represents a broad area or county may not represent actual workplace AQI. Site workplace monitors (such as PurpleAir etc.) are allowed by the CCR might provide better local information but could also be problematic given their data unreliability and that they are not regulatory monitors. Read the CCR for specific guidance. Worker Safety and Health in Wildfire Region (Cal/OSHA) Protecting Outdoor Workers Exposed to Smoke from Wildfires (Cal/OSHA)
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Website Accesibilty Policy North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District
North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations
North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.