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WA Rev Code § 49.17.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.030 - Application of chapter—Fees and charges.

RCW 49.17.030 Application of chapter—Fees and charges.This chapter shall apply with respect to employment performed in any workplace within the state. The department of labor and industries shall provide by rule for a schedule of fees and charges to be paid by each employer subject to this chapter who is not subject to or obtaining coverage under the industrial insurance laws and who is not a self-insurer. The fees and charges collected shall be for the purpose of defraying such employer's pro rata share of the expenses of enforcing and administering this chapter.[ 1973 c 80 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 49.17.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.040 - Rules and regulations—Authority—Procedure.

RCW 49.17.040 Rules and regulations—Authority—Procedure.The director shall make, adopt, modify, and repeal rules and regulations governing safety and health standards for conditions of employment as authorized by this chapter after a public hearing in conformance with the administrative procedure act and the provisions of this chapter. At least thirty days prior to such public hearing, the director shall cause public notice of such hearing to be made in newspapers of general circulation in this state, of the date, time, and place of such public hearing, along with a general description of the subject matter of the proposed rules and information as to where copies of any rules and regulations proposed for adoption may be obtained and with a solicitation for recommendations in writing or suggestions for inclusion or changes in such rules to be submitted not later than five days prior to such public hearing. Any preexisting rules adopted by the department of labor and industries relating to health and safety standards in workplaces subject to the jurisdiction of the department shall remain effective insofar as such rules are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.[ 1973 c 80 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 49.17.055 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.055 - WISHA advisory committee—Appointment of members—Duties—Terms, compensation, and expenses.

RCW 49.17.055 WISHA advisory committee—Appointment of members—Duties—Terms, compensation, and expenses.The director shall appoint a WISHA advisory committee composed of ten members: Four members representing subject workers, each of whom shall be appointed from a list of at least three names submitted by a recognized statewide organization of employees, representing a majority of employees; four members representing subject employers, each of whom shall be appointed from a list of at least three names submitted by a recognized statewide organization of employers, representing a majority of employers; and two ex officio members, without a vote, one of whom shall be the chairperson of the board of industrial insurance appeals, and the other representing the department. The member representing the department shall be chairperson. The committee shall provide comment on department rule making, policies, and other initiatives. The committee shall also conduct a continuing study of any aspect of safety and health the committee determines to require their consideration. The committee shall report its findings to the department or the board of industrial insurance appeals for action as deemed appropriate. The members of the committee shall be appointed for a term of three years commencing on July 1, 1997, and the terms of the members representing the workers and employers shall be staggered so that the director shall designate one member from each group initially appointed whose term shall expire on June 30, 1998, and one member from each group whose term shall expire on June 30, 1999. The members shall serve without compensation, but are entitled to travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. The committee may hire such experts, if any, as it requires to discharge its duties and may utilize such personnel and facilities of the department and board of industrial insurance appeals as it needs, without charge. All expenses of the committee must be paid by the department.[ 1997 c 107 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 49.17.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.060 - Employer—General safety standard—Compliance.

RCW 49.17.060 Employer—General safety standard—Compliance.Each employer:(1) Shall furnish to each of his or her employees a place of employment free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause serious injury or death to his or her employees: PROVIDED, That no citation or order assessing a penalty shall be issued to any employer solely under the authority of this subsection except where no applicable rule or regulation has been adopted by the department covering the unsafe or unhealthful condition of employment at the workplace; and(2) Shall comply with the rules, regulations, and orders promulgated under this chapter.[ 2010 c 8 § 12007; 1973 c 80 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 49.17.075 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.075 - Search warrants.

RCW 49.17.075 Search warrants.The director may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant authorizing access to any factory, plant, establishment, construction site, or other area, workplace, or environment where work is performed by an employee of an employer. The court may upon such application issue a search warrant for the purpose requested.[ 2006 c 31 § 3.]NOTES:Intent—2006 c 31: See note following RCW 49.17.070.
WA Rev Code § 49.17.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.090 - Variance from safety and health standards—Notice—Hearing—Order—Modification or revocation.

RCW 49.17.090 Variance from safety and health standards—Notice—Hearing—Order—Modification or revocation.Any employer may apply to the director for an order for a variance from any rule or regulation establishing a safety and health standard promulgated under this chapter. Affected employees shall be given notice of each such application and in the manner prescribed by RCW 49.17.080 shall be informed of their right to request a hearing on any such application. The director shall issue such order granting a variance, after opportunity for an inspection, if he or she determines or decides after a hearing has been held, if request for hearing has been made, that the applicant for the variance has demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that the conditions, practices, means, methods, operations, or processes used or proposed to be used by such applicant employer will provide employment and places of employment to his or her employees which are as safe and healthful as those which would prevail if he or she complied with the safety and health standard or standards from which the variance is sought. The order so issued shall prescribe the conditions the employer must maintain, and the practices, means, methods, operations, and processes which he or she must adopt and utilize to the extent they differ from the standard in question. At any time after six months has elapsed from the date of the issuance of the order granting a variance upon application of an employer, employee, or the director on his or her own motion, after notice has been given in the manner prescribed for the issuance of such order may modify or revoke the order granting the variance from any standard promulgated under the authority of this chapter.[ 2010 c 8 § 12009; 1973 c 80 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 49.17.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.100 - Inspection—Employer and employee representatives.

RCW 49.17.100 Inspection—Employer and employee representatives.A representative of the employer and an employee representative authorized by the employees of such employer shall be given an opportunity to accompany the director, or his or her authorized representative, during the physical inspection of any workplace for the purpose of aiding such inspection. Where there is no authorized employee representative, the director or his or her authorized representative shall consult with a reasonable number of employees concerning matters of health and safety in the workplace. The director may adopt procedural rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section: PROVIDED, That neither this section, nor any other provision of this chapter, shall be construed to interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of employees to bargain collectively with their employers through representatives of their own choosing concerning wages or standards or conditions of employment which equal or exceed those established under the authority of this chapter.[ 2010 c 8 § 12010; 1986 c 192 § 1; 1973 c 80 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 49.17.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.110 - Compliance by employee—Violations—Notice—Review.

RCW 49.17.110 Compliance by employee—Violations—Notice—Review.Each employee shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the authority of this chapter which are applicable to his or her own actions and conduct in the course of his or her employment. Any employee or representative of employees who in good faith believes that a violation of a safety or health standard, promulgated by rule under the authority of this chapter exists that threatens physical harm to employees, or that an imminent danger to such employees exists, may request an inspection of the workplace by giving notice to the director or his or her authorized representative of such violation or danger. Any such notice shall be reduced to writing, shall set forth with reasonable particularity the grounds for the notice, and shall be signed by the employee or representative of employees. A copy of the notice shall be provided the employer or his or her agent no later than at the time of inspection, except that, upon the request of the person giving such notice, his or her name and the names of individual employees referred to therein shall not appear in such copy or on any record published, released, or made available pursuant to any provision of this chapter. If upon receipt of such notification the director determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that such violation or danger exists, he or she shall make a special inspection as soon as practicable, to determine if such violation or danger exists. If the director determines there are no reasonable grounds to believe that a violation or danger exists, he or she shall notify the employer and the employee or representative of the employees in writing of such determination.Prior to or during any inspection of a workplace, any employee or representative of employees employed in such workplace may notify the director or any representative of the director responsible for conducting the inspection, in writing, of any violation of this chapter which he or she has reason to believe exists in such workplace. The director shall, by rule, establish procedures for informal review of any refusal by a representative of the director to issue a citation with respect to any such alleged violation, and shall furnish the employee or representative of employees requesting such review a written statement of the reasons for the director's final disposition of the case.[ 2010 c 8 § 12011; 1973 c 80 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 49.17.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.120 - Violations—Citations.

RCW 49.17.120 Violations—Citations.(1) If upon inspection or investigation the director or his or her authorized representative believes that an employer has violated a requirement of RCW 49.17.060, or any safety or health standard promulgated by rule adopted by the director, or the conditions of any order granting a variance pursuant to this chapter, the director shall with reasonable promptness issue a citation to the employer. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provisions of the statute, standard, rule, regulation, or order alleged to have been violated. In addition, the citation shall fix a reasonable time for the abatement of the violation.(2) The director may prescribe procedures for the issuance of a notice in lieu of a citation with respect to de minimis violations which have no direct or immediate relationship to safety or health.(3) Each citation, or a copy or copies thereof, issued under the authority of this section and RCW 49.17.130 shall be prominently posted, at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurred or as may otherwise be prescribed in regulations issued by the director. The director shall provide by rule for procedures to be followed by an employee representative upon written application to receive copies of citations and notices issued to any employer having employees who are represented by such employee representative. Such rule may prescribe the form of such application, the time for renewal of applications, and the eligibility of the applicant to receive copies of citations and notices.(4) No citation may be issued under this section or RCW 49.17.130 after the expiration of six months following a compliance inspection, investigation, or survey revealing any such violation.(5)(a) No citation may be issued under this section if there is unpreventable employee misconduct that led to the violation, but the employer must show the existence of:(i) A thorough safety program, including work rules, training, and equipment designed to prevent the violation;(ii) Adequate communication of these rules to employees;(iii) Steps to discover and correct violations of its safety rules; and(iv) Effective enforcement of its safety program as written in practice and not just in theory.(b) This subsection (5) does not eliminate or modify any other defenses that may exist to a citation.[ 1999 c 93 § 1; 1973 c 80 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 49.17.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.170 - Injunctions—Temporary restraining orders.

RCW 49.17.170 Injunctions—Temporary restraining orders.(1) In addition to and after having invoked the powers of restraint vested in the director as provided in RCW 49.17.130 the superior courts of the state of Washington shall have jurisdiction upon petition of the director, through the attorney general, to enjoin any condition or practice in any workplace from which there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result to any employee immediately or before the imminence of such danger can be eliminated through the enforcement procedures otherwise provided by this chapter. Any order issued under this section may require such steps to be taken as may be necessary to avoid, correct, or remove such danger and prohibit the employment or presence of any individual in locations or under conditions where such danger exists, except individuals whose presence is necessary to avoid, correct, or remove such danger or to maintain the capacity of a continuous process operation to resume normal operation without a complete cessation of operations, or where a cessation of operations is necessary, to permit such to be accomplished in a safe and orderly manner.(2) Upon the filing of any such petition the superior courts of the state of Washington shall have jurisdiction to grant such injunctive relief or temporary restraining order pending the outcome of enforcement proceedings pursuant to this chapter, except that no temporary restraining order issued without notice shall be effective for a period longer than five working days.(3) Whenever and as soon as any authorized representative of the director concludes that a condition or practice described in subsection (1) exists in any workplace, he or she shall inform the affected employees and employers of the danger and may recommend to the director that relief be sought under this section.(4) If the director arbitrarily or capriciously fails to invoke his or her restraining authority under RCW 49.17.130 or fails to seek relief under this section, any employee who may be injured by reason of such failure, or the representative of such employees, may bring an action against the director in the superior court for the county in which the danger is alleged to exist for a writ of mandamus to compel the director to seek such an order and for such further relief as may be appropriate or seek the director to exercise his or her restraining authority under RCW 49.17.130.[ 2010 c 8 § 12014; 1973 c 80 § 17.]
WA Rev Code § 49.17.200 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.200 - Confidentiality—Trade secrets.

RCW 49.17.200 Confidentiality—Trade secrets.All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the director, or his or her authorized representative, in connection with any inspection or proceeding under the authority of this chapter, which contains or which might reveal a trade secret shall be considered confidential, except that such information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out this chapter, or when relevant in any proceeding under this chapter. In any such proceeding the director, the board of industrial insurance appeals, or the court shall issue such orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.[ 2010 c 8 § 12017; 1973 c 80 § 20.]NOTES:Uniform trade secrets act: Chapter 19.108 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 49.17.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.210 - Research, experiments, and demonstrations for safety purposes—Confidentiality of information—Variances.

RCW 49.17.210 Research, experiments, and demonstrations for safety purposes—Confidentiality of information—Variances.The director is authorized to conduct, either directly or by grant or contract, research, experiments, and demonstrations as may be of aid and assistance in the furtherance of the objects and purposes of this chapter. Employer identity, employee identity, and personal identifiers of voluntary participants in research, experiments, and demonstrations shall be deemed confidential and shall not be open to public inspection. Information obtained from such voluntary activities shall not be deemed to be medical information for the purpose of RCW 51.36.060 and shall be deemed confidential and shall not be open to public inspection. The director, in his or her discretion, is authorized to grant a variance from any rule or regulation or portion thereof, whenever he or she determines that such variance is necessary to permit an employer to participate in an experiment approved by the director, and the experiment is designed to demonstrate or validate new and improved techniques to safeguard the health or safety of employees. Any such variance shall require that all due regard be given to the health and safety of all employees participating in any experiment.[ 1991 c 89 § 1; 1973 c 80 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 49.17.220 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.220 - Records—Reports—Notice to employee exposed to harmful materials.

RCW 49.17.220 Records—Reports—Notice to employee exposed to harmful materials.(1) Each employer shall make, keep, and preserve, and make available to the director such records regarding his or her activities relating to this chapter as the director may prescribe by regulation as necessary or appropriate for the enforcement of this chapter or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational accidents and illnesses. In order to carry out the provisions of this section such regulations may include provisions requiring employers to conduct periodic inspections. The director shall also issue regulations requiring that employers, through posting of notices or other appropriate means, keep their employees informed of their protections and obligations under this chapter, including the provisions of applicable safety and health standards.(2) The director shall prescribe regulations requiring employers to maintain accurate records, and to make periodic reports of work-related deaths, and of injuries and illnesses other than minor injuries requiring only first aid treatment and which do not involve medical treatment, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or transfer to another job.(3) The director shall issue regulations requiring employers to maintain accurate records of employee exposures to potentially toxic materials or harmful physical agents which are required to be monitored or measured. Such regulations shall provide employees or their representatives with an opportunity to observe such monitoring or measuring, and to have access to the records thereof. Such regulations shall also make appropriate provisions for each employee or former employee to have access to such records as will indicate his or her own exposure to toxic materials or harmful physical agents. Each employer shall promptly notify any employee who has been or is being exposed to toxic materials or harmful physical agents in concentrations or at levels which exceed those prescribed by any applicable safety and health standard promulgated under this chapter and shall inform any employee who is being thus exposed of the corrective action being taken.[ 2010 c 8 § 12018; 1973 c 80 § 22.]
WA Rev Code § 49.17.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 49 - Labor Regulations|Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.|49.17.230 - Compliance with federal act—Agreements and acceptance of grants authorized.

RCW 49.17.230 Compliance with federal act—Agreements and acceptance of grants authorized.The director is authorized to adopt by rule any provision reasonably necessary to enable this state to qualify a state plan under section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-596, 84 Stat. 1590) to enable this state to assume the responsibility for the development and enforcement of occupational safety and health standards in all workplaces within this state subject to the legislative jurisdiction of the state of Washington. The director is authorized to enter into agreement with the United States and to accept on behalf of the state of Washington grants of funds to implement the development and enforcement of this chapter and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.[ 1973 c 80 § 23.]