SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5408

BYSenators Warnke, Cantu, Wojahn and Garrett; by request of Department of Labor and Industries

Revising provisions relating to asbestos projects.

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 24, 1987

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Warnke, Chairman; Smitherman, Vice Chairman; Cantu, Lee, Sellar, Tanner, Vognild, West, Williams, Wojahn.

Senate Staff:Mark McDermott (786-7429)

                  March 19, 1987

AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 18, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The penalties and procedures regarding violations of the state's asbestos removal statutes (Chapter 49.26 RCW) are different than the penalties and procedures for other health and safety violations covered under the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.  As a result, considerable administrative problems occur when employers are cited for asbestos violations and other health and safety violations at the same time.

SUMMARY:

The penalties, citations and administrative procedures for asbestos removal violations are changed to those provided for all violations of the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (Chapter 49.17 RCW).

Fiscal Note:      available

Senate Committee - Testified: No one