Event Details
Unified Safety Standards for Fall Protection
Public Hearing on Proposed Rules
Monday, August 15, 2022
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Location
To join on your computer or mobile app (Zoom):
https://lni-wa-gov.zoom.us/j/84647648222?pwd=eXdDZm11WEZkUlBoRkF4SnBRcW1rQT09
To join by phone (audio only):
1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 846 4764 8222
Passcode: 416963061
The hearing will start at 1:00 p.m. and continue until all oral comments are received.
L&I encourages the submittal of written comments, due by 5:00 p.m. on August 25, 2022.
Rules Affected
View the affected rules, purpose, and rulemaking statusPurpose
This rulemaking amends L&I's fall protection rules. In August 2021, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) received notification from the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) relating to DOSH’s fall protection standard. The notification advised L&I to amend the fall protection rule in chapter 296-880 WAC in order to be at least as effective as those administered by OSHA, as required by the Washington State Plan. This rulemaking amends sections of the current fall protection rule that address roofing activities including leading edge work, work performed on a low or flat pitch roof, and ski area facility and operations.