To join electronically (Zoom):
https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/86869499916?pwd=Kk8MYSgbSdHM7MTOUayZ722nGLskgF.1
Passcode (if prompted): Tower@9am

To join by phone (audio only):
253-205-0468 or 253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 868 6949 9916
Password: 711595061

A pre-hearing overview will begin at 9:30 a.m. The public hearing will start at 10:00 a.m. and will continue until all oral comments are received.

L&I encourages the submittal of written comments, due by 5:00 p.m. on October 3, 2025.

The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend Chapter 296-155 WAC, Part L, to implement the requirements of Sections of 4 and 6 of Second Substitute House Bill 2022 (Chapter 311, Laws of 2024), codified under RCW 49.17.435 and 49.17.440. 2SHB 2022 directed 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. The minimum requirements for the permit include a complete permit application, safety conference, certain notifications to L&I, inspections, and other provisions. Beginning January 1, 2026, prime contractors must obtain a permit from L&I prior to performing or allowing the performance of any work involving the operation, assembly, disassembly, or reconfiguration of a tower crane. For tower cranes assembled prior to January 1, 2026, prime contractors must apply for a permit by February 1, 2026, and a permit must be obtained prior to any reconfiguration or disassembly work. Specifically, some of the topics this rulemaking addresses include: Permit requirements related to tower cranes; Permit applications and safety conferences; Permit denials, suspensions, and revocations; Requirements of prime contractors; and other housekeeping changes. This rulemaking also repealed WAC 296-155-53910 and amended WAC 296-155-53401 to remove (5)(n), which was updated during the larger Part L rulemaking filed on August 5, 2025 (WSR 25-16-089). Those two sections listed out notification requirements regarding the assembly, disassembly, and reconfiguration of a tower crane that will become obsolete with the new permitting program rules.