Calendar: Features real Washington State businesses and employees handling typical workplace hazards with an emphasis on safety and health improvements over the past decades. It includes suggested weekly safety and health tips for different industries, including healthcare, logging, law enforcement, food processing and more.

Employees use this complaint form to report work place conditions which jeopardize workers safety and health.

The rules in this chapter are designed to protect the safety and health of employees by creating a healthy work environment by establishing requirements to control safety hazards in the workplace.

Safety Standards for Electrical Workers, 296-45 WAC, consist of the requirements for safeguarding employees against electrical hazards in their workplace; requirements for electric equipment and wiring in locations classified as hazardous.

Chapter 296-901 WAC, GHS is the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. The GHS is a system for standardizing and harmonizing the classification and labeling of chemicals.

Book: Provides employers a checklist on the requirements of the chemical hazard communication rule. Contains an extensive question-and-answer section and information on starting an employee-training program.

Fact sheet: Explains permitted and prohibited work activities for youth ages 14 to 17 in food service. Includes rules for driving, student-learner exemptions and work hours.

Pamphlet/booklet: Uses a story format with dialogue and photographs to explain the hazards of cholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides, the state's monitoring program and the importance of using proper safety equipment when working with pesticides.

Booklet: Gives information needed to prevent nail gun injuries for construction employers.

Fact sheet: Provides information about changes to OSHA'S Federal Hazard Communication Standard, which triggers the need for changes to Washington State's standard. Rulemaking is under way in 2013. The changes are intended to improve comprehension of hazard information found in product labels to more effectively prevent injuries, illnesses and fatalities.

Fact sheet: Provides information about changes to OSHA'S Federal Hazard Communication Standard, which triggers the need for changes to Washington State's standard. Rulemaking is under way in 2013. The changes are intended to improve comprehension of hazard information found in product labels to more effectively prevent injuries, illnesses and fatalities.

Fact sheet: Explains how an employer requests a "stay of abatement date." Effective July 1, 2012, an employer must fix a hazard cited in a workplace inspection during appeal unless he or she has requested and been granted a stay of abatement date.

Use this form to file a complaint when you feel you've been discriminated against or discharged for reporting a workplace safety hazard.

Booklet: Provides a summary of occupational injury and illness data, including safety and health violations cited, by the top 25 hazardous industries for the five-year period 2006 to 2010.

Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans.

Pocket guide: Provides links to online information, including safety and health consultations, how to develop a safety program, reporting hazards and injuries, other safety training, and information for teen workers.

Used by non-L&I agencies and jurisdictional authorities to request an inspection on an electrical hazard.

Employees use this form to report work place conditions which jeopardize workers safety and health.

Book: Provides employers a checklist on the requirements of the chemical hazard communication rule. Contains an extensive question-and-answer section and information on starting an employee-training program.

Book: Provides employers a checklist on the requirements of the chemical hazard communication rule. Contains an extensive question-and-answer section and information on starting an employee-training program.

Book: Provides employers a checklist on the requirements of the chemical hazard communication rule. Contains an extensive question-and-answer section and information on starting an employee-training program.

Book: Provides employers a checklist on the requirements of the chemical hazard communication rule. Contains an extensive question-and-answer section and information on starting an employee-training program.

Pamphlet/Booklet: Provides information to help consumers properly handle electrical equipment and appliances, know the required permits and inspections for electrical work, and verify licenses and certifications before having electrical work performed.

Fact Sheet: Explains to commercial property owners the importance of electrical permits, inspections and approvals. An electrical permit is required for most new, remodel and maintenance electrical work.

Fact Sheet: Explains to property owners the importance of electrical permits, inspections and approvals. An electrical permit is required for most new, remodel and maintenance electrical work.

Hazard Documentation Worksheet for use by L&I compliance staff to describe, measure and comment on workplace hazards.

Book: Developed by mill workers, mill managers and L&I, this manual describes the risks of musculoskeletal injury in lumber-handling jobs. Identifies controls to reduce hazards,increase efficiency and reduce injuries.

Fact Sheet: Answers questions about training and certification/licensing requirements for those who perform electrical installations, and electrical work that requires a permit and inspection.

Fact Sheet: Download this checklist to help with the safety orientation of new restaurant employees.

Pamphlet/booklet: Introduces the SHIP Grant Program and application process. Eligible grants will aim to prevent injuries and illnesses, save lives, and educate workers and employers about workplace hazards and safe workplace practices. Proposals submitted by applicants

This chapter applies to all confined spaces and provides requirements to protect employees from the hazards of entering and working in confined spaces.

The purpose this of section, Chapter 296-67 WAC, Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals, contains requirements for preventing or minimizing the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals. These releases may result in toxic, fire, or explosion hazards.

Fact Sheet: A useful summary of the responsibilities both employers and employees share for a safe workplace. This can be shared with new employees during their initial orientation.

Fact sheet: Provides an overview of the Worker and Community Right-to-Know (RTK) Program authorized by legislation in 1986. Explains the RTK fees, education on hazardous substances that the fees support, who pays the fees and how they are calculated.

Pamphlet/booklet: Explains Washington's chemical hazard communication standard, which requires employers to inform their employees about hazardous chemicals in the workplace and to train them in their proper use.

Pamphlet/booklet: Reviews the health hazards of asbestos exposure, use of asbestos in brake and clutch linings, employer's responsibilities, how employees can protect themselves, employee rights, and where to get help with waste management.