(1)(2) informsallows anany employee whento thereport employeeto isthe beingemployer exposedthe topresence certainof such poor air quality;quality and Senate Amendment No.

and913 (2)to allowsSenate anyBill symptomNo. experienced by the employee that may be caused by such exposure.

and260 anyFirst SectionReprint 1Page 4 further requires the Administrator to adopt regulations:

(1) concerning thethe. implementation of such a communication system;

Section 1 implementation of such a communication system;

Finally, section 1 provides that these requirements do commercialnot truckapply drivers;to any employer that:

(1) is an operator of a mine;

(2) employs commercial truck drivers;

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

The[Except Administratoras shallotherwise establishprovided byin regulation:subsection 7, each employer shall:

-(a) 83rdEstablish Sessionand (2025)implement –a 2program –that (a)meets Measuresthe thatrequirements anof employerthis mustsection taketo mitigate the exposure to monitorpoor air quality from wildfire smoke of employees who occasionally, frequently or constantly perform critical tasks outdoors and reduceto themonitor exposuresuch employees for signs of anhealth employeeeffects caused by exposure to poor air quality from wildfire smokesmoke; where:

(1)and The(b) airProvide qualityto indexeach such employee, in a language and format that is 150understandable orto moreeach butsuch lessemployee, thantraining 200;on:

and(1) (2) The airrequirements qualityof indexthis issection; 200 or more;

and(2) (b)The Anprogram airestablished qualitypursuant index level caused by wildfire smoke at which an employer shall not allow an employee to performparagraph critical(a); tasks outdoors.

and (3) The potential hazards of not using personal protection equipment while working outdoors and being exposed to poor air quality from wildfire smoke.

The employer shall monitor air quality before and as conditions change during each shift of an employee who occasionally, frequently or constantly performs critical tasks outdoors by determining the Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality Index value from AirNow for the location of the critical tasks being performed by the employee.

If AirNow is not available, the employer may use one of the following sources, as appropriate, for monitoring air quality:

(a) The United States Forest Service.

(b) The Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program.

(c) The Air Quality Management Division of Northern Nevada Public Health.

(d) The Clark County Department of Air Quality Management.

(e) The Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program of the Division.

(f) The Bureau of Air Quality Planning of the Division.

3.] The Administrator shall establish [measures] by regulation:

(a) Measures that an employer must take to monitor air quality and reduce the exposure of an employee to poor air quality from wildfire smoke where:

[(a)] (1) The air quality index is 150 or more but less than 200;

and [(b)] (2) The air quality index is 200 or more [.] ;

and [4.

The Administrator shall establish an] (b) An air quality index level caused by wildfire smoke at which an employer shall not allow an employee to perform critical tasks outdoors.

[5.] 2.

(a)Senate InformsAmendment anNo. employee, in a manner that is understandable to the employee, when the employee is being exposed to air quality where the air quality index is 150 or more during the employee’s shift and of the protective controls that are available to the employee to reduce exposure to the air quality.

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260 First Reprint Page 5 (a) Informs an employee, in a manner that is understandable to the employee, when the employee is being exposed to air quality where the air quality index is 150 or more during the employee’s shift and of the protective controls that are available to the employee to reduce exposure to the air quality.

[6.] 3.

Such regulations may prescribe additional requirements for such a communications sys(b)system. Standards for an employer to train employees who work outdoors and may be exposed to poor air quality from wildfire smoke.

(b) Standards for an employer to train employees who work outdoors and may be exposed to poor air quality from wildfire smoke.

The Administrator may develop[: and provide to each employer written guidance for complying with this section and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

(a) Develop] develop and provide to each employer written guidance for [establishing a program pursuant to] complying with this section [;] and [(b) Adopt] any regulations [necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.] adopted pursuant thereto.

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[8.] 7.

(a) “Outdoors”[“Constantly” means athat workan environmentemployee whereis anperforming employeecritical affectedtasks byoutdoors theduring elements.at least two-thirds of his or her workday.

The(b) term“Critical doestask” notmeans includean aactivity worktlythat environmentan thatemployee is enclosedrequired orto climateperform controlled.in order to carry out a critical job function.

(b)(c) “Provider“Frequently” of emergency services” means that an agencyemployee ofis theperforming Statecritical ortasks aoutdoors politicalduring subdivisionat ofleast theone-third Statebut thatless providesthan police,two-thirds fire-fighting,of rescue,his emergency medical services or otherher servicesworkday. related to public safety.

(d) “Occasionally” means that an employee is performing critical tasks outdoors during at least 2 percent but less than one-third of his or her workday.

(e)] “Outdoors” means a work environment where an employee [moves to different work sites during the work day and is exposed to] regularly performs job duties in conditions that are directly affected by the elements.

The term does not include a work environment that is enclosed or climate controlled.

[(f)] (b) “Provider of emergency services” means an agency of the State or a political subdivision of the State that provides police, fire-fighting, rescue, emergency medical services or other services related to public safety.

(c)Senate “WildfireAmendment smoke”No. means smoke caused by a wildfire which contains a complex mixture of gases and particles that includes, without limitation, gases, hazardous air pollutants, water vapor and particle pollution.

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260 First Reprint Page 6 [(g)] (c) “Wildfire smoke” means smoke caused by a wildfire which contains a complex mixture of gases and particles that includes, without limitation, gases, hazardous air pollutants, water vapor and particle pollution.

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