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Contact the office nearest you. The Washington State Plan applies to all public and private sector workplaces in the state with the exception of federal government employees.
The Washington State Plan is administered by the Department of Labor and Industries, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH). The main office is located in Tumwater. Coverage. The Washington State Plan applies to private sector workplaces with the following exceptions:
We are the home of the Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center—the only training facility authorized by OSHA in our region—offering continuing education courses on federal and state safety and health regulations. View our complete list of OSHA course offerings.
Washington operates an OSHA-approved State Plan covering most private sector workers and all state and local government workers. Contact: Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH)
This table shares preliminary details about many of the fatalities reported to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health at the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (DOSH). When further details are available, entries may be updated in the annual summary.
This book contains the Safety & Health Core Rules, as adopted under the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act of 1973 (Chapter 49.17 RCW). The rules in this book are effective March, 2022.
Since 1995, the Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center has been the only authorized OSHA training facility in the Pacific Northwest. The Education Center offers high quality, standards-based training for the private and public sectors.
In Washington state, OSHA covers workplaces with federal employees, nonfederal employees working on federal reservations and military bases, employees working on floating worksites (floating dry docks, fishing boats, construction barges), and employees working for tribal employers on tribal lands.
Employers in Washington must follow safety and health rules, called standards, to protect their employees from workplace hazards. The Department enforces the rules by inspecting workplaces without advance notice, and by investigating work-related fatalities, incidents and complaints.