Protection from Wildfire Smoke (Cal/OSHA) Online Training

This online course covers the Cal/OSHA wildfire smoke rule (8 CCR 5141.1 and its Appendices A and B, with 8 CCR 5144) and is written at the Authorized User level.

What you learn

• Wildfire smoke and your health
• The Air Quality Index for PM2.5
• When the rule applies
• How your employer checks the air
• Communication and your rights
• How your employer lowers your exposure
• When respirators are provided or required
• What a respirator can and cannot do
• Putting on and using an N95
• A final lesson listing what to review with your supervisor at your company

How it works

• You take the course online, at your own pace, on a phone or a computer.
• Each topic lesson ends with practice questions that do not count toward your score.
• The final exam has 25 questions drawn at random. You need 80 percent to pass, and you get 3 attempts.
• When you pass, you get a certificate of completion from M Squared Safety Solutions, Inc. The certificate expires 1 year after it is issued.
• This course is also available in Spanish: Protección contra el humo de incendios forestales (Cal/OSHA): capacitación en línea.

Questions

Call an M Squared trainer at 949-954-6581, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific time. A trainer answers in English and Spanish.

Your employer's part

This online course does not replace the training your employer must give on your own job: site-specific training, and hands-on practice and evaluation where the rule requires them.