HB 1817 - DIGEST

Requires the department of labor and industries, in consultation with the Washington state apprenticeship and training council, to approve a curriculum of in-person classroom and laboratory instruction for approved advanced safety training for workers at high hazard facilities.

Authorizes the training to be provided by a registered apprenticeship program approved by the department's supervisor of apprenticeship.

Requires the supervisor, in coordination with the assistant director for the department's division of occupational safety and health, to periodically review and revise the curriculum to reflect current best practices.