296-06

Public records

Angie Wharton

Public Records

(360) 902-5542

TBD

TBD

TBD

Updating the public record WACs with the current agency organizational information, statutory references, web links, and records request information.

296-30 and 296-31

Admin of CVC

Maty Brimmer

CVC

(360) 902-6707

TBD

TBD

TBD

 

296-307 Parts Y-1 and Y-2

Global harmonization of chapter 296-307 WAC, Safety standards for agriculture

Tari Enos

DOSH Standards

(360) 902-5541

6/3/14

After

7/18/14

TBD

Adopting new hazard communication rules as a result of federal OSHA requirements. Reference to the new rules (see WAC 296-901-140) will be adopted into chapter 296-307 WAC, Safety standards for agriculture. The current WAC 296-307-550 to 296-307-56050 Part Y-1 and Y-2 will remain in chapter 296-307 WAC until repealed, along with the general industry equivalent in accordance with the implementation dates set forth in WAC 296-901-140.

296-62

Clarifying chapter 296-62 WAC, General occupational health standards, relating to hazardous drugs

Tari Enos

DOSH Standards

(360) 902-5541

5/6/14

After

6/20/14

TBD

Amending sections of chapter 296-62 WAC relating to hazardous drugs for increased clarification, streamlining and conforming to the federal global harmonization rule requirements.

296-807, 296-817, 296-823, 296-826, 296-865, 296-869, 296-870 and 296-874

eRules filing package 2

Tari Enos

DOSH Standards

(360) 902-5541

7/22/14

After

9/5/14

TBD

Reformatting safety and health rules to make them easier to read, comprehend, reference and access electronically from a mobile device.

296-78

Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations

Tari Enos

DOSH Standards

(360) 902-5541

4/22/14

After

6/6/14

TBD

Amending WAC 296-78-71503 to align the lockout/tagout requirements with those of chapter 296-803 WAC, Control of hazardous records, to provide a greater level of protection for similar hazards and potential exposures.

296-45

Safety standards for electrical workers (helicopters/high voltage)

Tari Enos

DOSH Standards

(360) 902-5541

3/5/13

TBD

TBD

Updating the safety requirements in chapter 296-45 WAC that relate to electrical work with helicopter assistance.

296-307, Parts L and L-1

Temporary worker housing

Tari Enos

DOSH Standards

(360) 902-5541

6/17/14

After

8/1/14

 

Updating chapter 296-307 WAC, Parts L and L-1, to be consistent with department of health rule making related to temporary worker housing.

296-32

Safety standards for telecommunications

Cindy Ireland

DOSH Standards

(360) 902-5522

8/6/13

TBD

TBD

Updating current telecommunications standard and bring it up to date with industry standards.

296-36,

296-155, Part Q

Safety standards—Compressed air work

Cindy Ireland

DOSH Standards

(360) 902-5522

9/18/12

TBD

TBD

Updating current rules related to compressed air work based on industry developments and technology.

296-900

DOSH penalty calculations

Cindy Ireland

DOSH Standards

(360) 902-5522

4/22/14

9/30/14

12/16/14

Updating rules relating to penalties. The rule making is in response to federal changes in policy and mandated measures for calculating penalties. In October 2010, OSHA changed its policies for calculating penalties to require that the average penalty for serious violations (private sector employers only) be within +/- 25% of the three year national average. In October 2012, OSHA updated the state activities mandated measures (SAMM) Report to require state plan states to meet its new measures for calculating penalties.

Additional stakeholder meetings being conducted before filing CR-102.

296-45

Safety standards for electrical workers

Cindy Ireland

DOSH Standards

(360) 902-5522

TBD

TBD

TBD

Amending chapter 296-45 WAC to comply with changes in OSHA 29 C.F.R. Parts 1910 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution and 1926 Subpart V Power Transmission and Distribution.

296-150M

Manufactured homes

Alicia Curry

FAS Program

(360) 902-6244

8/14

TBD

TBD

Amending WAC 296-150M-0306 for alterations of manufactured/mobile homes to update the building, mechanical and plumbing code requirements, based upon a review of the rules and stakeholder requests. This rule making is necessary to adopt the most technologically innovative standards for manufactured/mobile homes to allow the use of new technology and installations to adhere to present day standards used by the industry.

296-49A

Director's factory assembled structures advisory board

Alicia Curry

FAS Program

(360) 902-6244

8/14

TBD

TBD

Eliminating obsolete rules pertaining to the factory assembled structures advisory board to reflect current practice.

296-46B,

296-200A

Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation contractor certificate of registration renewals—Security—Insurance

Alicia Curry

Electrical Program/ Contractor Registration

(360) 902-6244

TBD

TBD

TBD

Amending the electrical and contractor rules pertaining to appeal bonds to comply with SHB 2146 that passed the legislature in 2014.

296-05

Apprenticeship rules

Beverly Clark

Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards

(360) 902-6272

6/3/14

8/19/14

11/14

Amending rules in response to the federal review to align the department's rules with the federal rules.

296-127

Prevailing wage

Beverly Clark

Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards

(360) 902-6272

TBD

TBD

TBD

Reviewing prevailing wage rules, which have not gone through a comprehensive review since the early 90s. Amendments will:

• Reflect court decisions;

• Integrate administrative policies;

• Streamline current processes;

• Create consistency with the statute; and

• Make housekeeping changes.

296-127

Prevailing wage—Scope of work descriptions for dredge workers, truck drivers, and ready mix truck drivers

Beverly Clark

Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards

(360) 902-6272

TBD

TBD

TBD

Adopting scope of work descriptions for dredge workers, truck drivers, and ready mix drivers.

296-127

Prevailing wage—Scope of work description for fabricated precast concrete products

Beverly Clark

Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards

(360) 902-6272

TBD

TBD

TBD

Adopting scope of work description for fabricated precast concrete products.

296-127

Prevailing wage—Scope of work descriptions for utilities construction and laborers in utilities construction

Beverly Clark

Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards

(360) 902-6272

8/16/10

TBD

TBD

Repealing scope of work definitions for utilities construction and laborers in utilities construction.

296-150M

Manufactured homes

Beverly Clark

Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards

(360) 902-6272

TBD

TBD

TBD

Making housekeeping changes and updating language for clarity and consistency.

296-200A

Contractor certificate of registration renewals—Security—Insurance

Beverly Clark

Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards

(360) 902-6272

TBD

TBD

TBD

Making housekeeping changes and updating language for clarity and consistency with industry practices. Clarify definitions.

296-400A

Plumber certification rules

Beverly Clark

Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards

(360) 902-6272

TBD

TBD

TBD

Making housekeeping changes and update language for clarity and consistency with industry practices.

296-17 and 296-17B

2015 Workers' compensation premium rates

Jo Anne Attwood

(360) 902-4777

6/17/14

9/16/14

11/25/14

Setting rates for 2015 workers' compensation insurance.

296-17

Farm internship program

Jo Anne Attwood

(360) 902-4777

5/20/14

7/22/14

9/3/14

Setting rates for farm internship classifications and amend the reporting rule.

296-17 and 296-17A

Miscellaneous classification and reporting changes

Jo Anne Attwood

(360) 902-4777

4/22/14

6/17/14

8/19/14

Editing, correcting, clarifying, and formalizing current classification practices into reporting rules and classification rules.

296-17A

Classifications for tree services

Dick Bredeson

(360) 902-4985

TBD

TBD

TBD

Considering creating separate classifications for tree trimmers.

296-17A

Classifications for schools and churches

Dick Bredeson

(360) 902-4985

TBD

TBD

TBD

Considering creating separate classifications for schools and churches. Presently they are subclassifications of the same basic classification.

296-17A

Classifications:

• Agriculture

• Reforestation

• Salons/spas

• Sports teams

Dick Bredeson/

Annie Peeples

(360) 902-4985

5/6/14

7/22/14

1/6/15

Reorganizing multiple classifications to better address like business exposures.

Reformat classifications for clarity. Collapse subclassifications where appropriate. Address reporting issues in sports team classifications.

296-17A

Retail stores

Dick Bredeson

(360) 902-4985

TBD

TBD

TBD

Considering classification changes if supported by insurance principals.

296-17A

Entertainers

Julia Sweeney

(360) 902-4799

TBD

TBD

TBD

Updating classifications for reporting entertainers so that they are fair, equitable and easily applied.

296-17B

Retrospective rating for workers' compensation

Diane Doherty

(360) 902-5903

TBD

TBD

TBD

Revisiting hazard grouping, insurance charges and savings tables and other rules that were implemented in January 2011.

296-21-290

296-23-220

Athletic trainer updates: SHB 2430

Erik Landaas

Health Services Analysis

(360) 902-4244

Tom Davis

Health Services Analysis

(360) 902-6687

7/22/14

9/16/14

11/4/14

Allowing athletic trainers to treat injured workers.

296-14

Confidentiality of workers' compensation claim files

Mark Rosen

Legal Services

(360) 902- 6042

11/16/04

TBD

TBD

Defining the responsibility of employers, workers, and other parties who have access to workers' compensation claim files for confidentiality and release of claim information.

296-14

Definition of temporary partial disability (loss of earning power)

Mark Rosen

Legal Services

(360) 902- 6042

1/2/13

TBD

TBD

Amending the definition of temporary partial disability (loss of earning power) in the medical aid rules and add a corresponding definition in the industrial insurance rules.

296-14

Pension discount rates and mortality assumptions

Mark Rosen

Legal Services

(360) 902- 6042

6/20/01

TBD

TBD

Updating the mortality assumptions used to determine pension reserves and actuarial benefit reductions.

296-14

Wages

Mark Rosen

Legal Services

(360) 902- 6042

4/22/08

TBD

TBD

Amending existing rules for consistency with RCW 51.08.178 (2007 SHB 1244). In addition, a new rule will be added to clarify when the value of health care benefits is included in determining the worker's monthly wage.

296-14

296-15

Suppressing workers' compensation claims

Mark Rosen

Legal Services

(360) 902- 6042

6/5/07

TBD

TBD

Defining "bona fide workplace safety," "accident prevention program," and "first aid," and establish the penalty structure for employers when there is a finding of claim suppression. Consideration will be given to when and how employers may be required to notify workers of a finding of claim suppression. In addition, the rule making may address additional issues identified in the rule development process.

296-14

296-21

Psychiatric services

Jami Lifka

Office of the Medical Director

(360) 902-4941

TBD

TBD

TBD

Consider implementing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

296-15

Penalties owed by the self-insured employer resulting from delay or failure to authorize and pay benefits

Natalee Fillinger

Self-Insurance

(360) 902-6907

11/19/13

TBD

TBD

Consider adopting rules regarding penalties, to define what information is required to constitute a request for penalty and what response is required from the self-insured employer.