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Lizz Giordano — Crosscut
Worker safety
Washington seeks felony charges after teen loses legs
L&I submitted an unprecedented referral against Rotschy construction for letting a minor use dangerous equipment.
Worker safety
‘Beyond failure’ – Washington teen loses legs at school-based work program
Thousands of students enroll in work-for-credit programs, but a 16-year-old’s case shows life-altering consequences of risky jobs and murky oversight.