Free N-95 Masks for Smoke Protection
The California Office of Emergency Services has partnered with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the County Ag Commissioners to provide FREE N95 masks for agricultural [...]
ADVISORY: Wildfire Smoke Regulation in Effect
Per the Cal/OSHA Wildfire Smoke Protection Regulation, employers must act to protect outdoor employees from wildfire smoke when the current AQI is 151 or greater. Due to the large number of [...]
San Joaquin Valley AgUTV Replacement Funding Is Now Available
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is now accepting applications for the Zero-Emission Ag Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) Voucher program. The program provides vouchers for the [...]
Cal/OSHA Ignores N95 Mask Shortage in Proposed Permanent Wildfire Smoke Regulation
Last year, the Wildfire Smoke Protection Emergency Regulation went into effect, requiring businesses to monitor the local AQI, then provide N95 respirators if the AQI rises above 151, among other [...]
CMP Workshops – Tulare/Kings Counties Scheduled for Next Tuesday (2/25)
Next week, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District will be hosting two free workshops to assist farmers and farming operations in updating their Conservation Management Plans [...]
Air Quality Workshop Series Focused on Conservation Management Practice (CMP) Plans
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (District), Natural Resources Conservation Service, and various Central Valley agricultural organizations invite you to attend a workshop on [...]
Judge Temporarily Exempts Truck Drivers from CA’s AB 5 Contractor
On December 31, 2019, a U.S. District judge in San Diego granted a temporary restraining order blocking the state from enforcing AB 5 upon independent truckers while he considers a permanent [...]
Compliance with CARB’s Truck and Bus Rule will Affect DMV Registration in 2020
Do you own, or do business with, diesel on-road trucks or buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds? Beginning January 1, 2020, compliance with the California Air [...]
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Approves Emergency Wildfire Regulation
On July 18, 2019, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved a rule for the emergency protection of workers exposed to wildfire smoke. This standard applies to workplaces where the current Air [...]
CARB Truck and Bus Mileage Reporting Reminder
CCM wants to remind everyone who has a fleet registered with the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Truck and Bus Reporting System to report their mileage if you have not already done so. [...]
