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Employers Feeling the Heat: Washington Adopts Permanent Changes to Outdoor Heat Exposure Rules Effective July 17, 2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective July 17, 2023, employers with outdoor workers in the state of Washington will be required to follow revised heat illness prevention rules. The revised rules modify Washington’s long-standing 2008...more

7/3/2023 / Employer Liability Issues , Heat Exposure , Labor Reform , New Guidance , Occupational Exposure , Severe Weather , State Labor Laws , Washington , Workplace Hazards , Workplace Safety

Oregon to Assess Highest-in-Nation OSHA Penalties of up to $250,000 Per Violation

For many years, Oregon has been among the states that issued the lowest workplace safety penalties per violation. Not anymore. Effective May 24, 2023, Oregon passed a new law (SB 592A) turning its workplace safety penalties...more

6/7/2023 / Employer Liability Issues , Labor Reform , New Legislation , Oregon , OSHA , Workplace Safety

Washington's COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Expires October 31, 2022

Washington State’s COVID-19 emergency declaration expires October 31, 2022 but the Health Emergency Labor Standards Act (HELSA) administered by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), and codified at WAC...more

10/12/2022 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Emergency Management Plans , Employer Liability Issues , Public Health , Public Health Emergency , Reporting Requirements

Sweltering Heat and Suffocating Smoke in PNW: Oregon OSHA and Washington L&I Issue Heat Exposure and Wildfire Smoke Rules

Seyfarth Synopsis: With 2021’s record-breaking temperatures and diminished air quality from wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, Oregon OSHA and Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (“L&I”) have released permanent...more

7/1/2022 / Employer Liability Issues , Heat Exposure , OSHA , Workplace Hazards , Workplace Safety

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