Washington Farm Fined $2M for Virus Rule Violations December 28, 2020 An investigation into the COVID-19 deaths of two workers at a Central Washington farm has reportedly found dozens of safety...
Washington Contractor Fined $230K for Fall Protection, Other Safety Violations September 17, 2020 An Everett, Wash., construction company with a history of safety violations is facing fines of more than $230,000 after inspections...
Washington Extends Relief for Employers Struggling to Pay Workers’ Comp July 29, 2020 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is again extending the deadline for employers that are finding it difficult...
First Washington Employer Cited for Ignoring Governor’s Safe Start Order July 1, 2020 A fitness center near Yakima, Wash. is facing nearly $10,000 in fines for operating in violation of Gov. Jay Inslee’s...
Washington Roofer Claiming He Was Too Injured to Work Faces Felony Charge December 9, 2019 A Federal Way, Wash., man faces a felony theft charge after state investigators caught him working on a roof, despite...
Washington Woman Charged with Running Construction Business While on Disability July 23, 2019 A Spokane, Wash.-area woman faces a felony theft charge for allegedly running a construction business while claiming she was too...
Washington Construction Firm Fined More than $200K for Safety Violations February 9, 2017 A Puyallup, Wash. construction company faces a large fine for numerous repeated safety violations that exposed workers to potential falls...
RV Salesman in Washington Caught on Camera in Workers’ Comp Scam Fined $81K October 24, 2016 A recreational vehicle salesman in Washington who claimed he couldn’t work because of an on-the-job injury has been ordered to...
Washington RV Salesman Charged on $81K Workers’ Comp Scam August 22, 2016 A Tacoma, Wash.-area man faces a felony theft charge after he was caught working while receiving more than $81,000 in...
Washington Fines Fireworks Company for Safety Problems December 31, 2014 The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries has fined a fireworks plant $1,200 for safety violations after investigating a...