BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2840

HB 2840: WISHA citations

Issuing citations under the Washington industrial safety and health act.

Summary

  • No citation under the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act may be issued for a violation caused by unpreventable employee misconduct if the employer has a thorough safety program with rules that were adequately communicated to employees, the employer takes steps to discover and correct violations of safety rules, and the employer enforces its safety program in practice, not just in theory.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2840), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1998
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 1998
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Clements (R-14)
Introduced
January 21, 1998 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1998
Versions
HB 2840, SHB 2840

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 11, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 2840
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40100
Republican55002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

House · Final Passage

February 11, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 2840
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41000
Republican54003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

History

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HB 2840 in other sessions

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