Stop memorizing California smoke tiers.

Duties start at AQI 151 and respirators become mandatory at AQI 500. RestShade watches smoke at California sites, applies T8 5141.1 by tier, and keeps the communication note with the reading. Most days you do nothing. When AQI crosses, it flags the site and pings the right people.

The problem

Smoke rules are read once in a bad fire year and forgotten by the next one. When the sky turns, nobody is sure whether AQI 160 means masks or just a conversation.

How RestShade helps

RestShade holds the 5141.1 tiers so nobody has to. The AQI you record becomes the duty list, the two-way communication note, and the respirator step for that day.

What you walk away with

A clear answer on what AQI 151 and AQI 500 each require
The communication and controls you used, written down
Current smoke training tied to the workers who were exposed

What RestShade handles

AQI 151: communication, engineering and administrative controls, voluntary N95s, current training
AQI 500: required respirator use under a full program
Written smoke plan versioned alongside the daily readings
Training modules in English and Spanish with acknowledgments

How it works

RestShade watches smoke conditions AQI is tracked for each California site so tier crossings do not depend on someone refreshing an app.
5141.1 duties appear at the recorded tier Communication, controls, voluntary N95s, and respirator steps show with citations.
Crew communication gets written down Supervisors record what the crew was told. The note lives on the same record as the AQI.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as two-way communication? Telling workers the current AQI and protective measures, and giving them a way to report symptoms or worsening air. RestShade stores that note with the reading.
Are voluntary N95s enough? At AQI 151 the rule expects them available for voluntary use with training on how to wear one. At AQI 500 use is mandatory and a full program applies.
Does this cover indoor sites? The pack applies to indoor and outdoor California sites, since filtered air is one of the engineering controls the rule contemplates.