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Nov 24 2025
Q&ASafety and Health

Q&A: Do we need to allow violations during a safety inspection

              Question: We had a regulatory inspector come to our facility for a safety inspection. During the walkthrough, he reached into a piece of machinery to take a photo but didn’t follow our lockout/tagout procedures. I wanted to tell him not to access the equipment until he followed the…

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Oct 03 2025
Safety and Health

Q&A: Do we need to provide prescription safety glasses?

Answer: The short answer is no. Safety regulations require employers to provide necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) at no cost to employees. However, this typically refers to standard safety gear such as safety goggles that fit over prescription eyeglasses, not custom prescription safety eyewear. Providing safety goggles generally complies with regulatory standards and protects employee…

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Dec 09 2024
Harassment & DiscriminationHiringSafety and Health

Pre-existing conditions do not invalidate a claim

                Building on our recent article about the basic elements of claim validation in the Washington workers’ compensation system, let’s explore a subject that can be particularly frustrating for employers: pre-existing conditions. Understanding Pre-Existing Conditions in Workers’ Comp Pre-existing conditions can complicate the assessment of workers’ comp claims…

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