Protecting Workers after Wildfires
Resources – Recursos en Español (vea abajo)
Your employer is required to protect you from willdfire smoke. Know your rights. Download our pocket guide. Spanish. English.
Additional resources:
English:
Protecting yourself during Wildfire Cleanup by NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
https://lohp.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/HASL_6049dnlfile-1.pdf
Protecting Yourself While Responding to Wildfires by NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
https://lohp.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/HASL_9455dnlfile.pdf
Worker Safety During Fire Cleanup by CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/wildfires/cleanupworkers.html
Wildfires Response/Recovery by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
https://www.osha.gov/dts/wildfires/response.html
How Workers Can Access Disaster Unemployment Assistance by NELP (National Employment Law Project)
http://www.nelp.org/campaign/how-workers-can-access-disaster-unemployment-assistance/
Frequently Asked Questions on Disaster Assistance for Noncitizens by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Worker Safety and Health During Fire Cleanup by State of CA DIR (Department of Industrial Relations)
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/wildfire/Worker-Health-and-Safety-During-Fire-Cleanup.html
Español:
La seguridad de los trabajadores durante las labores de limpieza después de un incendio por CDC (Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades)
https://www.cdc.gov/es/disasters/wildfires/cleanupworkers.html
Cómo protegerse al eliminar escombros luego de un desastre en su hogar o empresa por NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
Seguridad y salud de trabajadores durante la limpieza de incendios por State of CA DIR (Department of Industrial Relations)
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/wildfire/Spanish/Worker-Health-and-Safety-During-Fire-Cleanup.html
