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Commissioners adopt updated hearing-conservation policy for county employees
Summary
Lewis County adopted a revised hearing conservation program to align with Washington Administrative Code standards; the policy, effective May 27, 2025, supersedes an earlier policy adopted in 2005.
At the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners business meeting on Tuesday, May 27, commissioners approved Resolution 25-150 to amend the county’s hearing conservation program for employees to conform with standards in the Washington Administrative Code.
Becky Butler, speaking to the resolution, said the Washington Administrative Code provides specific standards and thresholds and establishes local-government requirements for maintaining an effective hearing conservation program. "This resolution amends risk policy 4.75 a, adopted 06/20/2005 and supersedes all other hearing conservation policies and resolutions," Butler said, and she identified an effective date of the program as May 27, 2025.
Butler recognized Sam Allen, the new risk administrator, for assembling the policy and Nathaniel Barr for implementing related safety training. The amendment was approved as part of consent items alongside other routine matters; commissioners voted "Aye" and the motion passed 3-0.
Why it matters: The update sets county employee protections and internal procedures to meet state administrative standards for hearing conservation and establishes implementation responsibilities within county risk and safety staff.
The transcript contains no recorded amendments to the resolution, and the motion to approve was entered on the consent calendar. Butler’s remarks indicate the county will proceed with training and implementation under the county risk office.
