Bill > SB5869

This bill amends existing state law (RCW 49.17.120) concerning workplace safety and health inspections, specifically focusing on notice requirements for identified hazards at construction worksites. The key change is that when the Department of Labor and Industries (referred to as "the department") conducts inspections of construction sites, including those involved in the "construction of buildings" (NAICS code 236), they must make a good faith effort to notify the employer or owner within 10 working days if a hazard that could immediately injure a worker is identified during an on-site inspection. This notice requirement is intended to ensure prompt awareness of immediate dangers and does not alter any other rights or responsibilities under the chapter. The bill also removes a previous sunset clause that would have ended this notice requirement on June 30, 2026, making it a permanent provision, and eliminates a reporting requirement for the department to the legislature regarding instances where timely notice was not given.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5869&Year=2025&Initiative=false