This committee provides a forum for L&I and both labor and employer representatives to focus on the advancement of worker protection in Washington State. Meetings cover WISHA (Washington Industrial Safety & Health Act) program and policy discussions. In 1997 the Legislature formally established the WISHA Advisory Committee by passing Substitute House Bill 1887, which was made into law under RCW 49.17.055.

Meeting Information

Scheduled meetings

  • March 5, 2025
    • L&I Headquarters - Tumwater
    • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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      Meeting ID: 247 322 229 747
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      1-253-372-2181
      Phone conference ID: 172 478 305#
  • June 17, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  • September 3, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  • December 2, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Meeting Materials

Previous meeting reports

Member Information
WISHA Advisory Committee Member Position
Craig Blackwood
Assistant Director
Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH)		 Committee chair
Holly Kessler
Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals		 Non-voting member
Tammie Hetrick
Washington Retail Association Services		 Employer member
Claude Golden
The Boeing Company		 Employer member
Sybill Hyppolite
Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
 Labor member
Minna Long, Strategic Program Manager
Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council		 Labor member
Samantha Grad
Teamsters Local 117​		 Labor member
Pamela Tabert
Congdon Orchards, Inc.		 Employer member
Brian Sorensen
Director of Safety
Exxel Pacific, Inc.
 Employer member
Jack Tortorici
President
LiUNA Local 238		 Labor member