Event Details
Sanitary Conditions for Construction Workers (EHB 2266 Implementation)
Public Hearing on Proposed Rules
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Location
In-person:
Department of Labor & Industries, Tukwila Service Center
12806 Gateway Drive S
Tukwila, WA 98168
A pre-hearing overview will begin at 9:30 a.m. The hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue until all oral comments are received.
L&I encourages the submittal of written comments, due by 5:00 p.m. on April 3, 2025.
Rules Affected
View the affected rules, purpose, and rulemaking statusPurpose
The purpose of this rulemaking is to propose amendments to Chapter 296-155 WAC, Safety Standards for Construction Work, to implement the requirements of Engrossed House Bill (EHB) 2266 (Chapter 258, Laws of 2024), codified under RCW 49.17.530, which became effective June 6, 2024. The proposed amendments implement the requirements set forth in RCW 49.17.530, which requires employers in the construction industry to provide workers performing construction activities and who menstruate or express milk the following: (1) Access to an adequate portable toilet or restrooms, accessible on the worksite, or access to a permanent structure with a restroom/bathroom; (2) Adequate and convenient supply of menstrual hygiene products at no cost to employees; and (3) Reasonable accommodations to express milk after the child’s birth each time such employee has need to express.