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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.
Workers Rights
L&I says Boeing stiffed its workers on travel pay
Boeing has paid over $11.5 million to 495 employees to resolve complaints that it failed properly pay and account for required travel time.
Worker safety
Vancouver firm fined in grisly accident is repeat child labor offender
After a 16-year-old lost both legs in a workplace accident, an investigation found Rotschy has committed dozens of child labor law violations.
Workers Rights
Child labor violations at Vancouver trampoline park
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) found that 40 teenage workers at Sky Zone worked more hours than legally allowed.
Worker safety
How to not get carpal tunnel
The Washington Department of Labor and Industries ‘Ideas Bank’ has ergonomics hacks for every industry.
Worker safety
Washington updates heat protections for outdoor workers
It’s going to keep getting hotter. And workers need to know how to stay safe in heat.
Worker safety
Rule to protect Washington workers from wildfire smoke moves forward
Washington state’s workplace safety agency has proposed a new rule to protect outdoor workers from wildfire smoke.
Workers Rights
360 Sheet Metal must pay $118,000 more for wage theft
The contractor stiffed its workers of $200,000 on multiple Southwest Washington public construction projects.
Worker safety
Oregon OSHA issues emergency heat rule
JUSTICE FOR SEBASTIAN FRANCISCO PEREZ: A vigil at the United Farm Workers office in Hermiston was one of three held around Oregon July 3 to call for heat protections after a St. Paul nursery worker died June 26 of heat exposure.
