Department of Labor & Industries – Tukwila
12806 Gateway Drive S
Tukwila, WA 98168

The Department of Labor & Industries’ (L&I) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is conducting rulemaking to implement and enforce Second Substitute House Bill (2SHB) 2022, passed during the 2024 legislative session. This rulemaking will implement the requirements of Sections of 4 and 6 of 2SHB 2022 (Chapter 311, Laws of 2024), codified under RCW 49.17.435 and 49.17.440.

The new law directs L&I to establish, by rule, a permit for the performance of any work involving the operation, assembly, disassembly, or reconfiguration of a tower crane.

Some of the topics which will be addressed in this rulemaking include:
• Permit requirements related to tower cranes.
• Permit application and safety conference.
• Permit denials, suspensions and revocations.
• Requirements of prime contractors.
• Other housekeeping changes.

L&I filed a Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR-101) on January 21, 2025.

A preliminary draft rule will be sent out to stakeholders for review in advance of the meetings, and will be posted on the stakeholder information page. At the meetings, L&I staff will provide an overview of the preliminary draft rule, respond to questions, and receive feedback.

For additional information about this rulemaking, please visit the rulemaking stakeholder information webpage.

Contact information:
Please contact Cindy Ireland or Allison Drake with any rulemaking or meeting questions.
Please contact Bill Sloniker with any technical questions about this rule.