PDFWAC 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.