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 21, 2023, Hybrid-Tumwater Headquarters Room S117 and Teams Meeting
- September 14, 2023, Hybrid-Tumwater Headquarters Room S117 and Teams Meeting
- December 14, 2023, Hybrid-Tumwater Headquarters Room S117 and Teams Meeting
Previous meeting reports
- March 22, 2023
- December 7, 2022
- October 4, 2022 - Cancelled
- June 8, 2022
- March 9, 2022
- October, 20 2021 (Virtual Meeting)
- May 6, 2021 (Virtual meeting)
- The March 12, 2020 WISHA Advisory Committee meeting was canceled due to COVID-19 workload.
- Thursday, June 11, 2020 - canceled
- Thursday, September 10, 2020 - canceled
- Thursday, December 10, 2020 - canceled
- December 12, 2019
- September 12, 2019
- June 6, 2019
- December 6, 2018
- March 8, 2018
| 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 |
| Mark Gauger GLY Construction |
Employer member |
| Mark Riker Washington State Building and Construction Trades |
Labor member |
| Samantha Grad UFCW Local 21 |
Labor member |
| Pamela Tabert Congdon Orchards, Inc. |
Employer member |
| Ed Wood, Jr. Communication Workers of America Local 7818 |
Labor member |