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Committee hears proposal to make 10‑day owner notifications permanent for building construction inspections

Labor and Workplace Standards Committee · January 13, 2026
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Summary

A committee staff briefing and L&I testimony described a substitute to HB 2107 that would require the Department of Labor & Industries to make a good‑faith effort to notify owners within 10 working days when an immediate hazard is identified during on‑site inspections at building construction worksites; proponents said a two‑year pilot reached owners nearly 96% of the time.

The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee considered a proposed substitute to House Bill 2107 that would require the Department of Labor & Industries to make a good‑faith effort to notify an employer or owner within 10 working days when an immediate hazard that could injure a worker is identified during an on‑site inspection at a building construction worksite.

Committee staff opened the briefing by placing the change in the context of the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act and explained that a temporary 2024 law…

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