Washington Businesses Fined After 250 Workers Contract Virus in Same Warehouse February 11, 2022 Three Washington businesses were fined after workers housed in Thurston County hotels and employed at a Lewis County distribution center...
Washington Contractor Fined $248K After Worker Fell to Death from Bridge January 31, 2022 A Bellingham, Washington, construction company is facing nearly $284,000 in fines for not ensuring safeguards were in place to keep...
Washington Roofers Face $750K in Fines for Putting Workers at Risk January 13, 2022 The Washington Department of Labor & Industries issued a combined $768,000 in fines against three Washington roofing companies for reportedly...
Average Price of Washington Workers’ Comp Going up Slightly in 2022 November 30, 2021 The Washington Department of Labor & Industries announced a 3.1% increase in the average worker’s compensation premium rate for hours...
Washington Paper Mill Fined $140K for Failing to Protect Workers from COVID November 24, 2021 A Cowlitz County, Washington, papermaking plant is facing nearly $140,000 in fines after one worker died and more than a...
Washington Asbestos Removers Facing $800K in Fines for Exposing Workers, Public November 4, 2021 Two Washington asbestos removal contractors are facing a combined $800,000 in fines from the Department of Labor & Industries for...
Washington Proposes 3.1% Increase in Workers’ Comp Rates for 2022 September 21, 2021 The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is proposing an increase in the average price employers and workers pay for...
Washington Issues New Workplace Masking Guidelines May 21, 2021 The Washington Department of Labor & Industries has updated state COVID-19 workplace safety and health guidance to help employers adapt...
Washington Fruit Grower Fined $150K for Virus Violations January 27, 2021 A Yakima, Wash., fruit grower and processor has been fined more than $150,000 by the Washington Department of Labor &...
Washington Developing Wildfire Smoke Worker-Safety Rules October 23, 2020 The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is developing new workplace safety and health rules regarding wildfire smoke. The L&I...