Chapter 296-880 WAC, Unified Safety Standards for Fall Protection

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washington state department of labor and industries - safety and health

The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) filed a CR-102 proposed rulemaking relating to chapter 296-880 WAC with the Office of the Code Reviser.

The rulemaking proposes to amend several existing sections and create a new chapter. The purpose of the proposed rule is to reduce employee exposure to falls.

L&I scheduled four public hearings to solicit comments on proposed rulemaking related to fall protection. All testimony and written comments become part of the public record.

Information and documents related to this rulemaking may be found at: https://lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-rules/rulemaking-stakeholder-information/sh-rules-stakeholder-fall-protection#unified-fall-protection-rules

 

Public Hearings

Date:           February 4, 2020

Time:            9:00 a.m.

Location:       Department of Labor & Industries

                     12806 Gateway Drive S

                     Tukwila WA 98168

 

Date:           February 12, 2020

Time:            9:00 a.m.

Location:       Enduris Training Center

                     1610 S Technology Blvd, #100

                     Spokane WA  99224

 

Date:           February 18, 2020

Time:            9:00 a.m.

Location:       Department of Labor & Industries

                     312 SE Stonemill Drive, Suite 120

                     Vancouver WA  98684

 

Date:           February 19, 2020

Time:            9:00 a.m.

Location:       Department of Labor & Industries

                     4310 W 24th Avenue

                     Kennewick WA  99338

 

Written Comments

Written comments on the proposed rules will be accepted up to 5 p.m. (PST)

March 10, 2020. Any written comments should be sent to Carmyn Shute, via:

 

Mail                                             or      Fax               or      Email

Department of Labor & Industries        360-902-5619        Carmyn.Shute@Lni.wa.gov

PO Box 44610

Olympia, WA  98504-4610

 

Proposed Adoption Date

The proposed rules are scheduled for adoption on March 31, 2020 with a scheduled effective date of June 1, 2020.

If you need additional information or have questions concerning this proposed rulemaking, please contact Carmyn Shute at (360) 902-6081.

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