Wash. Admin. Code § 296-900-14005

Current through Register Vol. 24-20, October 15, 2024
Section 296-900-14005 - Reasons for monetary penalties

* DOSH may assess monetary penalties when a citation and notice is issued for any violation of safety and health rules or statutes.

* DOSH will assess monetary penalties under the following conditions:

-When a citation and notice is issued for a serious, willful, or egregious violation.

- When civil penalties are specified by statute as described in RCW 49.17.180.

Note: In addition to penalties specified by WISHA, there are penalties specified by other statutes, such as: .Asbestos construction projects, RCW 49.26.016. .Right to know (RTK)- SDS, RCW 49.70.190. .Right to know-Penalty for late payment, RCW 49.70.177.

* The minimum civil penalties assessed by DOSH are:

-One hundred dollars for any standard penalty.

- Two thousand five hundred dollars per violation for serious violations contributing to a fatality.

-Five thousand dollars per violation for all willful violations unless set to a specific higher amount by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration under 29 C.F.R. 1903.15 and this state is required to equal the higher penalty amount to qualify as a state plan state.

- Two hundred fifty dollars per day for asbestos good faith inspection (RCW 49.26.016 and 49.26.013 ).

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-900-14005

Amended by WSR 15-13-049, Filed 6/9/2015, effective 9/1/2015
Amended by WSR 19-01-097, Filed 12/18/2018, effective 1/21/2019

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 06-06-020, § 296-900-14005, filed 2/21/06, effective 6/1/06.