Rules filed November 4, 2025



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Rules filed November 4, 2025

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Division: Division of Labor Standards ("formerly Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards") - Employment Standards

Topic: Proposal (CR-102) – Coercion Based on Immigration Status (SSB 5104 Implementation)

Brief Description: The purpose of this rulemaking is to clarify new worker protections under Chapter 296-128 WAC to align with Substitute Senate Bill 5104 [ [link removed] ] (SSB 5104) concerning instances of immigration-related coercion in the workplace. Rulemaking is required to implement SSB 5104 to further define terms and requirements. SSB 5104 includes the following labor standards requirements for employers:


* Employers are prohibited from coercing employees based on immigration status. This includes implicit or explicit communication pertaining to the perceived immigration status of an employee or their family member to deter an employee from engaging in protected activities or exercising a right under Chapters 49.46, 49.12, 49.30, or 49.48 RCW.
* Employees may file a complaint with L&I within 180 days of the alleged coercive action.

SSB 5104 (Chapter 236, Laws of 2025) became effective July 1, 2025. While rulemaking is ongoing, employers are subject to enforcement for violations based on the new law.

Public hearing date: December 16, 2025 (virtual/telephonic) [ [link removed] ]
Written comments due by: December 19, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Intended adoption date: February 3, 2026

Additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-102 Proposal [ [link removed] ]
Proposal Language [ [link removed] ]



Division: Division of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH)

Topic: Adoption (CR-103) – Tower Crane Permit & Safety Requirements (2SHB 2022 Implementation)

Brief Description: The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend Chapter 296-155 WAC, Part L, Cranes, rigging, and personnel lifting, to implement the requirements of Sections of 4 and 6 of Second Substitute House Bill 2022 [ [link removed] ] (2SHB 2022), codified under RCW 49.17.435 and 49.17.440. 2SHB 2022 (Chapter 311, Laws of 2024) directed L&I to establish, by rule, a permit for the performance of any work involving the operation, assembly, disassembly, or reconfiguration of a tower crane. The minimum requirements for the permit include a complete permit application, safety conference, certain notifications to L&I, inspections, and other provisions.

Beginning January 1, 2026, prime contractors must obtain a permit from L&I prior to performing or allowing the performance of any work involving the operation, assembly, disassembly, or reconfiguration of a tower crane. For tower cranes assembled prior to January 1, 2026, prime contractors must apply for a permit by February 1, 2026, and a permit must be obtained prior to any reconfiguration or disassembly work.

Specifically, some of the topics this rulemaking addresses include:


* Permit requirements related to tower cranes.
* Permit applications and safety conferences.
* Permit denials, suspensions, and revocations.
* Requirements of prime contractors.
* Other housekeeping changes.

This rulemaking also repealed WAC 296-155-53910 and amended WAC 296-155-53401 to remove (5)(n), which was updated during the larger Part L rulemaking filed on August 5, 2025 (WSR 25-16-089 [ [link removed] ]). Those two sections listed out notification requirements regarding the assembly, disassembly, and reconfiguration of a tower crane that will become obsolete with the new permitting program rules.

*Effective date: December 5, 2025*

Additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-103 Adoption [ [link removed] ]
Adoption Language [ [link removed] ]
Concise Explanatory Statement (CES) [ [link removed] ]



Division: Division of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH)

Topic: Proposal (CR-102) – Longshore and Waterfront Operations & Restrooms in Ports and Railyards

Brief Description: The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend Chapter 296-56 WAC, Safety standards—Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations, to implement the requirements of Substitute House Bill 1706 [ [link removed] ] (Chapter 204, Laws of 2022), codified under RCW 70.54.480, which became effective June 9, 2022. New requirements in RCW 70.54.480 include access to restrooms and dedicated space for lactation for drayage truck operators when operating in or on a port or rail yard property. The Washington State Departments of Health and L&I have jurisdiction to enforce the requirements set forth in RCW 70.54.480.

This rulemaking will better align the rule with the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for marine terminals in 29 CFR 1917 which removes outdated references and practices and adds clarity on the meaning of heavily loaded container and measuring carbon monoxide. Additionally, the proposed amendments better align the standard with OSHA’s requirement for employers to provide information in a language understood by an employee in 29 CFR 1910.

Public hearing date: December 10, 2025 (virtual/telephonic) [ [link removed] ]
Written comments due by: December 19, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Intended adoption date: March 17, 2026

Additional information about this rulemaking:
CR-102 Proposal [ [link removed] ]
Proposal Language [ [link removed] ]








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