Know when the air matters without watching it all day.
Construction crews work through smoke season without a desk to watch air quality. RestShade monitors AQI and PM2.5 at every job site, applies state smoke rules, and notifies supers when tiers cross. Most days you do nothing. When the air matters, it flags the site and tells you what to tell the crew.
The problem
Construction crews work in smoke season without a desk to watch air quality. Foremen refresh apps between lifts, group texts replace communication notes, and the GC asks for last week with nothing to show.
How RestShade helps
RestShade tracks air quality per construction site, records communication notes with the reading, and separates voluntary N95 availability from mandatory respirator obligations.
What you walk away with
- Per-job AQI and PM2.5 monitoring without hourly app checks
- Two-way communication notes stored with the reading
- Voluntary N95 availability separated from mandatory respirator tiers
What RestShade handles
- Monitors air quality per construction site against state smoke packs
- California AQI tiers, Oregon PM2.5 duties, and Washington early training thresholds
- Smoke training in English and Spanish with acknowledgments before exposure
- Respirator plan kept alongside the smoke plan when mandatory use applies
How it works
- RestShade monitors air quality per job site PM2.5 and AQI are tracked against state smoke thresholds in the background.
- Tier crossings trigger site flags Supervisors see smoke duties and respirator steps when air quality crosses.
- Communication is recorded on the log What the crew was told stays with the reading for the inspection file.
Frequently asked questions
- PM2.5 or AQI for Oregon? Oregon writes duties in PM2.5 starting at 35.5. RestShade accepts either and shows the tier you landed in.
- Is an air quality app screenshot a record? Not really. The rule expects communication and protective measures you can show. RestShade stores the reading, source, and note.
- Does this cover indoor construction? Yes. Smoke packs apply to indoor and outdoor sites since filtered air is one of the engineering controls the rules contemplate.
Related guides
- PM2.5 or AQI: which number your state uses
- Oregon wildfire smoke employer requirements
- Washington wildfire smoke workplace requirements