Two explosions occurring two hours apart sent two workers of a storage tank sales and servicing company to the hospital, one with serious burns, prompting the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries to fining the Des Moines, Wash. business …
A Washington farmhand faces felony charges for reportedly stealing more than $122,000 workers’ compensation benefits. Efrain Alatorre Camarena was charged with felony theft for allegedly collecting workers comp payments while discreetly working at another dairy farm. A Washington State Department …
A fertilizer manufacturer has been fined $394,200 for the death of a worker killed by toxic gasses at a work site. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries fined Two Rivers Terminal LLC for safety violations following the death …
A Seattle tunnel subcontractor will pay more than $370,000 in back wages after underpaying workers on the project. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries determined that Glacier Northwest Inc. failed to meet prevailing wage requirements, paying workers at …
A Washington company was fined $231,000 for exposing workers to asbestos at a jobsite. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries fined U-Haul of Spokane for exposing workers to asbestos during renovations of a former K-Mart building. The company …
A Pierce County, Washington, man has been ordered to pay back more than $60,000 to Washington’s workers’ compensation fund after videos reportedly showed he was working and carrying heavy objects in the years he was allegedly unable to work from …
The owner of a Tukwila, Washington, trampoline park faces more than $68,000 in fines for not giving teen employees meal breaks, and for working them longer hours than allowed under law. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries investigated …
Two Vancouver, Washington, business owners are facing a combined $116,000 in fines for ignoring rules to protect workers, neighbors, and the environment from exposure to hazardous asbestos at a home-flipping site. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries issued …
Two Washington asbestos removal contractors face losing the ability to legally do future asbestos removal work, plus nearly a half-million dollars in fines, for allegedly knowingly exposing workers to extremely hazardous conditions. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries …
The average cost of workers’ compensation insurance in Washington will go up about 3.8% in 2025, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced. Employers and workers together will pay on average roughly $1 per week more for each …
