Washington Cabinet Shop Fined $187K for Safety Violations September 18, 2024 A Ridgefield, Washington cabinet company has been cited for numerous safety violations including unguarded saw blades, spraying flammable glue next...
Washington Marble Contractor Fined $300K for Exposing Workers to Silica Dust September 2, 2024 A Skagit County was fined nearly $330,000 for exposing workers to crystalline silica dust from cutting, grinding and polishing stone...
Washington State Meter Reader Pleads Guilty in Workers’ Comp Scam August 22, 2024 A 56-year-old former Washington State meter reader who claimed she was so traumatized from a workplace dog attack that she...
Washington Adult Home Operator Facing Felony Charge in Alleged Workers’ Comp Scam July 17, 2024 A Spokane, Washington woman who ran an adult family home while claiming she was too injured to work faces a...
Washington Roofers Fined $1.27M for Putting Workers at Risk of Falling July 16, 2024 Four Washington roofing companies are facing $1.27 million in fines from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries for...
Washington Contractor, Grower Face $650K in Fines After Worker Dies in Apple Storage Room May 17, 2024 Two Washington companies face a combined $650,000 in fines for violations in connection with a worker who died from asphyxiation...
First Washington Heat Wave of the Year to Trigger New Heat Rules for Outdoor Workers May 13, 2024 Forecast temperatures in Washington this week are exapted to will trigger protections designed to prevent heat-related illness in agriculture, landscaping,...
Teens at Washington Trampoline Park Didn’t Receive Breaks, Worked Too Many Hours February 27, 2024 Teens working at Sky Zone trampoline park in Vancouver, Washington, did not receive meal breaks, and worked more hours than...
Worker Loses Legs to Trenching Machine; $150K Fine for Washington Contractor January 26, 2024 A 16-year-old boy was using a walk-behind trencher on a job site in La Center, Washington to dig a channel...
Washington Fruit Grower Fined After Workers Die in Tractor Rollovers December 11, 2023 A Yakima, Washington, fruit grower and processor was fined nearly $300,000 by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries...