H-2606.1
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2107
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By House Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Schmidt, Berry, Ybarra, Fosse, Bronoske, Scott, McEntire, Connors, Parshley, Ryu, Leavitt, Doglio, Simmons, Low, Barnard, Obras, Zahn, Duerr, Thomas, Ormsby, Graham, Salahuddin, and Hill)
READ FIRST TIME 01/27/26.
AN ACT Relating to notice requirements of identified hazards at construction worksites; and amending RCW 49.17.120 .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 49.17.120 and 2024 c 40 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) If upon inspection or investigation the director or the director's authorized representative believes that an employer has violated a requirement of RCW 49.17.060 , or any safety or health standard promulgated by rule adopted by the director, or the conditions of any order granting a variance pursuant to this chapter, the director shall with reasonable promptness issue a citation to the employer. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provisions of the statute, standard, rule, regulation, or order alleged to have been violated. In addition, the citation shall fix a reasonable time for the abatement of the violation.