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.
Scheduled meetings
- June 17, 2025
- L&I Headquarters - Tumwater
- 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
- Microsoft Teams: Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 290 664 754 444
Passcode: 5Sp9Dn2K
Dial by phone:
1-253-372-2181
Phone conference ID: 585 541 448#
- September 3, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- December 2, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Meeting Materials
- June 17, 2025
Previous meeting reports
- March 5, 2025
- December 17, 2024
- March 20, 2024
- December 14, 2023
- September 14, 2023
- June 21, 2023,
- March 22, 2023
- December 7, 2022
- October 4, 2022 - Cancelled
- June 8, 2022
- March 9, 2022
| 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 |
| Joe Kendo 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 |