John Ho was quoted in Employee Benefits News discussing the action employers can take when their area is facing wildfires. The Canadian wildfires have impacted regions in the United States that are not accustomed to facing dangerous air quality. "While federal guidance on workplace safety during wildfires is limited, that doesn't excuse employers from taking action to protect their affected worker," said John. OSHA sets nationwide standards that employers must meet in order to have healthy and safe working conditions. "The wildfire issue tends to be geographically based, so there are no federal OSHA standards that cover wildfires. That being said, all employers, even if you're outside of a state like California, have an obligation to provide all of your workers a workplace free from recognized hazards under the general duty clause," he said. 

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