,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,ms4  
,dext] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an     
occupational safety & heal? /&>d to     
protect f>mwork]s f wildfire smoke &    
excessive heat1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f>mwork] ,smoke & ,excessive ,heat     
,protection ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds t1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! wildfire season has
 increas$ by ov] #b mon?s s9ce ! #aigjs1
 & wildfires h become increas+ly        
preval5t across ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to  
prolong$ dr\ghts & extreme temp]atures2 
7#b7 ! av]age annual temp]atures 9 !    
we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates h increas$ by #a4i  
degrees ,fahr5heit s9ce #aigj2  7#c7    
wildfire smoke (t5 conta9s toxic        
*emicals & p>ticulates1 creat+ haz>d\s  
air quality conditions2  7#d7 wildfire  
smoke (t5 p]si/s = ext5d$ p]iods ( "t & 

c travel hundr$s ( miles2  7#e7 wildfire
 smoke inhalation is h>mful to human    
heal?1 p>ticul>ly = vuln]able           
populations1 includ+ outdoor work]s2    
7#f7 excessive heat poses a pot5tially  
deadly ?reat to ^? )\t protection f !   
heat1 includ+ outdoor work]s2 &  7#g7 m 
?an #ajj p di$ dur+ ! ,june #bjba heat  
wave 9 ,oregon1 includ+ a f>mwork]4  #c4
 ,occupational safety & heal? /&>d to   
protect f>mwork]s f wildfire smoke &    
excessive heat  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3  7#a7 ,agricultural op]ation   
employ] ,! t]m agricultural op]ation    
employ] means an employ]1 z def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,occupational ,safety &  
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#feb71 engag$ 9 f>m+ or agricultural    
op]ation4  7#b7 ,excessive heat ,! t]m  
excessive heat includes outdoor or      
indoor exposure to heat at a level t    
exce$s ! capacities ( ! body to ma9ta9  
normal body functions & may cause       
heat-relat$ injury1 illness1 or fatality
 7includ+ heat /roke1 heat exhau/ion1   

heat syncope1 heat cramps1 or heat      
ra%es74  7#c7 ,f>mwork] ,! t]m f>mwork] 
means an employee1 z def9$ 9 section #c 
( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act 
( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feb71 engag$ 9  
f>m+ or o!r agricultural "w = an        
agricultural op]ation employ]4  7#d7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7b7 ,initial       
occupational safety & heal? /&>d  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date (
 ! promulgation ( ! occupational safety 
& heal? /&>d "u subsection 7c71 !       
,secret>y %all deem ! initial /&>d to   
protect f>mwork]s f wildfire smoke &    
excessive heat describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
to be an occupational safety & heal?    
/&>d "u section #f ( ! ,occupational    
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #fee74  7#b7 ,cont5ts (       
initial /&>d ,! initial /&>d describ$ 9 
?is subsection %all require t an        
agricultural op]ation employ]--  7,a7   
provide f>mwork]s ) appropriate equipm5t

 to protect f wildfire smoke :5 air     
quality at ! workplace rea*es a level   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be dang]\s to 
human heal?2  7,b7 ensure t ! equipm5t  
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 includes a  
,n#ie respirator or ,n#ajj respirator or
 o!r equipm5t c]tifi$ by ! ,national    
,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety &     
,heal? to protect f wildfire smoke      
exposure2  7,c7 require m&atory use ( ! 
equipm5t describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 
7,b7 :5 air quality at ! workplace      
rea*es an extremely dang]\s level1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,d7 provide   
f>mwork]s ) appropriate equipm5t to     
protect f excessive heat :5 ! heat      
rea*es a level det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to
 be dang]\s to heal?2  7,e7 ensure t !  
equipm5t provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,d7    
includes wat] & cool+ facilities to     
protect f excessive heat2  7,f7 require 
m&atory use ( ! equipm5t describ$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 :5 ! excessive 
heat rea*es an extremely dang]\s level1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,g7 provide1

 ) protective equipm5t provid$ "u any ( 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7-- 7i7 tra9+
 & education mat]ials to f>mwork]s1 9 a 
language und]/ood by ! f>mwork]s1       
reg>d+--  7,i7 h[ to prop]ly use !      
protective equipm5t2  7,,ii7 h[ long &  
"u :at conditions ! protective equipm5t 
is effective2 &  7,,iii7 ! pot5tial     
heal? impacts ( brea?+ wildfire smoke   
)\t prop] protection or ! signs ( heat  
illness1 z applicable2 &  7ii7 an       
opportunity = ! f>mwork]s to ask        
que/ions & receive responses reg>d+ !   
tra9+ & education mat]ials describ$ 9   
clause 7i72 &  7,h7 require t1 once !   
air quality or heat level has rea*$ a   
dang]\s or extremely dang]\s level1 z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,f71 f>mwork]s be 
provid$ m&atory re/ breaks-- 7i7 ( at   
lea/ #aj m9utes e #b h\rs2 &  7ii7 9    
%ad$ areas :]e ! exposure to smoke is   
decreas$ or ! temp]ature is decreas$1 z 
applicable4  7#c7 ,en=cem5t ,! initial  
/&>d describ$ 9 ?is subsection %all be  

en=c$ 9 ! same mann] z a /&>d promulgat$
 "u section #f ( ! ,occupational ,safety
 & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#fee71 includ+ ! prohibition on         
discrim9ation "u section #aa7;c7 ( su*  
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffj7;c774  7c7     
,occupational safety & heal? /&>d  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all beg9 promulgat+ an occupational    
safety & heal? /&>d "u section #f ( !   
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7 to protect   
f>mwork]s f wildfire smoke & excessive  
heat4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! /&>d        
promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7
 provide safety & heal? protections =   
f>mwork]s work+ = agricultural op]ation 
employ]s t provide at lea/ ! same level 
( heal? & safety protection z !         
requirem5ts "u subsection 7b77#b72  7,b7
 provide no less protection ?an ! mo/   
protective smoke or heat protection /&>d
 adopt$ by a ,/ate2  7,c7 detail !      
pot5tial heal? impacts ( brea?+ wildfire

 smoke )\t prop] protection2 &  7,d7    
detail ! pot5tial heal? impacts ( work+ 
9 excessive heat )\t prop] protection4  
7d7 ,collaboration & te*nical assi/ance 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an agricultural op]ation 
employ] may seek advice or assi/ance f !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor or a ,/ate or local 
heal? dep>tm5t reg>d+ ! equipm5t & tra9+
 & education mat]ials ne$$ to meet !    
requirem5ts "u subsection 7b77#b7 7or   
any simil> requirem5t ( a /&>d          
promulgat$ "u subsection 7c774  7#b7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor duties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all--  7i7 provide       
te*nical assi/ance1 ^u ! reque/ ( an    
agricultural op]ation employ]1 reg>d+ h[
 to meet ! employ] requirem5ts ( ?is    
section2 &  7ii7 develop sample tra9+ & 
education mat]ials t may be us$ by      
agricultural op]ation employ]s to meet !
 requirem5ts ( subsection 7b77#b77;,g7  
7or any simil> requirem5t ( a /&>d      
promulgat$ "u subsection 7c774  7,b7    
,collaboration ,9 develop+ tra9+ &      
education mat]ials "u subp>agraph 7,a71 

! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 "w ) community   
organizations = h>d-to-rea* f>mwork]s   
due to geographic isolation1 language   
b>ri]s1 or lit]acy issues2 &  7ii7 seek 
input 9 ! developm5t ( ! tra9+ &        
education mat]ials 9 alt]native         
languages1 includ+ indig5\s languages4  
7#c7 ,collaboration ) community         
organizations ,! ,secret>y may1 ^u      
reque/1 provide ! tra9+ & educational   
mat]ials develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 
to relevant community & nonpr(it        
organizations4