HB 1365 - DIGEST

 

     Declares that a civil penalty may not be assessed against an employer for failure to address a hazard within an accident prevention program unless:  (1) There is a separate specific standard in rule or variance addressing the subject matter of the hazard; or

     (2) as a result of the separate recognized hazard, the employer has been found to be in violation of RCW 49.17.060.