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Committee hears HB 1524 to strengthen protections and enforcement for isolated workers
Summary
House Bill 1524 would expand the definition of "isolated employees," give the Department of Labor and Industries authority to investigate and assess penalties for violations, and clarify employer responsibilities such as panic buttons, training, and reporting.
On Jan. 29 the Labor & Workplace Standards Committee heard House Bill 1524, which would expand the state's definition of "isolated employees"—including janitors, security guards, hotel and motel housekeepers, and room‑service attendants—and grant the Department of Labor and Industries (LNI) authority to enforce existing requirements, investigate complaints, and assess civil penalties for violations.
Kelly Leonard, committee staff, said the 2019 law created workplace protections for isolated employees but did not give LNI an enforcement mechanism. Under HB 1524, the definition is modified to cover employees who either work where two or more coworkers/supervisors cannot immediately respond to an emergency or who spend at least 50% of working hours without another coworker or supervisor…
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