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🦃 Have a safe and happy #Thanksgiving! 🦃
All L&I offices are closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27-28.
We’ll be open again as usual on Monday, Dec. 1.
All L&I offices are closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27-28.
We’ll be open again as usual on Monday, Dec. 1.
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🦃 Have a safe and happy #Thanksgiving! 🦃
All L&I offices are closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27-28.
We’ll be open again as usual on Monday, Dec. 1.
All L&I offices are closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27-28.
We’ll be open again as usual on Monday, Dec. 1.
L&I adopts a 4.9% average increase in the 2026 workers' compensation rate.
Washington workers’ comp insurance average premium will rise about 4.9% in 2026
A news release from Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.
Lni.wa.gov
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
L&I adopts a 4.9% average increase in the 2026 workers' compensation rate.
L&I adopta un aumento de 4.9% de promedio a la tarifa de seguro de compensación para trabajadores para el 2026.
https://Lni.wa.gov/es/news-events/article/25-32
https://Lni.wa.gov/es/news-events/article/25-32
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
L&I adopta un aumento de 4.9% de promedio a la tarifa de seguro de compensación para trabajadores para el 2026.
https://Lni.wa.gov/es/news-events/article/25-32
https://Lni.wa.gov/es/news-events/article/25-32
Every nine minutes, a teen worker is hurt on the job in this country.
🛑 STOP 🛑 young worker injuries.
Visit: https://Lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-topics/topics/teen-worker-safety
#KeepTeenWorkersSafe #YoungWorkers #SafetyFirst
🛑 STOP 🛑 young worker injuries.
Visit: https://Lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-topics/topics/teen-worker-safety
#KeepTeenWorkersSafe #YoungWorkers #SafetyFirst
November 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Every nine minutes, a teen worker is hurt on the job in this country.
🛑 STOP 🛑 young worker injuries.
Visit: https://Lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-topics/topics/teen-worker-safety
#KeepTeenWorkersSafe #YoungWorkers #SafetyFirst
🛑 STOP 🛑 young worker injuries.
Visit: https://Lni.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-topics/topics/teen-worker-safety
#KeepTeenWorkersSafe #YoungWorkers #SafetyFirst
L&I’s Safety & Health Investment Projects (SHIP) grant program application window has re-opened for a limited time.
See how the Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI) brings vital safety and health training straight to the Latino community with help from a SHIP #grant.
See how the Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI) brings vital safety and health training straight to the Latino community with help from a SHIP #grant.
November 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
L&I’s Safety & Health Investment Projects (SHIP) grant program application window has re-opened for a limited time.
See how the Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI) brings vital safety and health training straight to the Latino community with help from a SHIP #grant.
See how the Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI) brings vital safety and health training straight to the Latino community with help from a SHIP #grant.
State inspectors participating in a two-day enforcement effort verified the registration of more than 500 contractors and tradespeople but caught 41 working in construction without state licensing or registration.
https://Lni.wa.gov/news-events/article/25-31
https://Lni.wa.gov/news-events/article/25-31
November 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
State inspectors participating in a two-day enforcement effort verified the registration of more than 500 contractors and tradespeople but caught 41 working in construction without state licensing or registration.
https://Lni.wa.gov/news-events/article/25-31
https://Lni.wa.gov/news-events/article/25-31
La campaña estatal de control detecta a 41 contratistas y comerciantes no registrados. Las buenas noticias: más de 500 cumplen la ley.
https://Lni.wa.gov/es/news-events/article/25-31
https://Lni.wa.gov/es/news-events/article/25-31
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
La campaña estatal de control detecta a 41 contratistas y comerciantes no registrados. Las buenas noticias: más de 500 cumplen la ley.
https://Lni.wa.gov/es/news-events/article/25-31
https://Lni.wa.gov/es/news-events/article/25-31
L&I presentó nuevas reglas para grúas torre con el fin de aumentar la seguridad de los trabajadores y del
público. Los cambios abordan las lecciones aprendidas tras el colapso catastrófico de una grúa en Seattle en abril de 2019, que causó la muerte de cuatro personas.
público. Los cambios abordan las lecciones aprendidas tras el colapso catastrófico de una grúa en Seattle en abril de 2019, que causó la muerte de cuatro personas.
November 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
L&I presentó nuevas reglas para grúas torre con el fin de aumentar la seguridad de los trabajadores y del
público. Los cambios abordan las lecciones aprendidas tras el colapso catastrófico de una grúa en Seattle en abril de 2019, que causó la muerte de cuatro personas.
público. Los cambios abordan las lecciones aprendidas tras el colapso catastrófico de una grúa en Seattle en abril de 2019, que causó la muerte de cuatro personas.
L&I filed new tower crane rules to increase worker and public safety.
These changes address lessons learned from a catastrophic crane collapse in Seattle in April 2019 that killed four people.
https://Lni.wa.gov/news-events/article/25-30
These changes address lessons learned from a catastrophic crane collapse in Seattle in April 2019 that killed four people.
https://Lni.wa.gov/news-events/article/25-30
November 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
L&I filed new tower crane rules to increase worker and public safety.
These changes address lessons learned from a catastrophic crane collapse in Seattle in April 2019 that killed four people.
https://Lni.wa.gov/news-events/article/25-30
These changes address lessons learned from a catastrophic crane collapse in Seattle in April 2019 that killed four people.
https://Lni.wa.gov/news-events/article/25-30
Learn how to qualify and apply for an L&I electrical construction inspector in this month’s ⚡Electrical Currents⚡.
https://Lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/_docs/Elc2511.pdf
Don’t miss information on electrical trainee hours and more options for Virtual Electrical Inspections (VEI).
#Electrical #Safety
https://Lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/_docs/Elc2511.pdf
Don’t miss information on electrical trainee hours and more options for Virtual Electrical Inspections (VEI).
#Electrical #Safety
November 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Learn how to qualify and apply for an L&I electrical construction inspector in this month’s ⚡Electrical Currents⚡.
https://Lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/_docs/Elc2511.pdf
Don’t miss information on electrical trainee hours and more options for Virtual Electrical Inspections (VEI).
#Electrical #Safety
https://Lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/_docs/Elc2511.pdf
Don’t miss information on electrical trainee hours and more options for Virtual Electrical Inspections (VEI).
#Electrical #Safety
#DYK workers 16 to 24 years old are injured on the job at nearly 2X the rate of older workers?
Find ways to make the workplace safer for young workers: https://Lni.wa.gov/YoungWorkerSafety
#safetyfirst #keepteenworkerssafe
Find ways to make the workplace safer for young workers: https://Lni.wa.gov/YoungWorkerSafety
#safetyfirst #keepteenworkerssafe
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
#DYK workers 16 to 24 years old are injured on the job at nearly 2X the rate of older workers?
Find ways to make the workplace safer for young workers: https://Lni.wa.gov/YoungWorkerSafety
#safetyfirst #keepteenworkerssafe
Find ways to make the workplace safer for young workers: https://Lni.wa.gov/YoungWorkerSafety
#safetyfirst #keepteenworkerssafe
¿Sabías que los trabajadores entre los 16 y 24 años de edad se lesionan en el lugar de trabajo casi al doble que los trabajadores mayores?
Busque maneras de hacer que el lugar de trabajo sea más seguro para los trabajadores jóvenes:
https://Lni.wa.gov/SeguridadTrabajadorJoven
Busque maneras de hacer que el lugar de trabajo sea más seguro para los trabajadores jóvenes:
https://Lni.wa.gov/SeguridadTrabajadorJoven
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
¿Sabías que los trabajadores entre los 16 y 24 años de edad se lesionan en el lugar de trabajo casi al doble que los trabajadores mayores?
Busque maneras de hacer que el lugar de trabajo sea más seguro para los trabajadores jóvenes:
https://Lni.wa.gov/SeguridadTrabajadorJoven
Busque maneras de hacer que el lugar de trabajo sea más seguro para los trabajadores jóvenes:
https://Lni.wa.gov/SeguridadTrabajadorJoven
This #VeteransDay2025 we salute all the brave men and women who have served in our nation’s armed forces.
Thank you for your dedication and service.
All L&I offices will be closed Tuesday, 11/11.
Thank you for your dedication and service.
All L&I offices will be closed Tuesday, 11/11.
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This #VeteransDay2025 we salute all the brave men and women who have served in our nation’s armed forces.
Thank you for your dedication and service.
All L&I offices will be closed Tuesday, 11/11.
Thank you for your dedication and service.
All L&I offices will be closed Tuesday, 11/11.
Meet Carol Horrell, one of the very last members of the Women’s Army Corps, and one of the many #veterans who have worked at L&I.
Every year, L&I’s #VeteransDay Ceremony recognizes and thanks all of those who have served.
@wdva.bsky.social
Every year, L&I’s #VeteransDay Ceremony recognizes and thanks all of those who have served.
@wdva.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Meet Carol Horrell, one of the very last members of the Women’s Army Corps, and one of the many #veterans who have worked at L&I.
Every year, L&I’s #VeteransDay Ceremony recognizes and thanks all of those who have served.
@wdva.bsky.social
Every year, L&I’s #VeteransDay Ceremony recognizes and thanks all of those who have served.
@wdva.bsky.social
With 19 offices across Washington, L&I is here to help business owners, contractors, and workers. Check out our Kennewick office and hear directly from L&I staff, ready to help you. Need to file a claim, renew a license, learn about workplace rights? We make it easy.
November 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
With 19 offices across Washington, L&I is here to help business owners, contractors, and workers. Check out our Kennewick office and hear directly from L&I staff, ready to help you. Need to file a claim, renew a license, learn about workplace rights? We make it easy.
November is Young Worker Safety month, just in time for holiday hiring. Many of those jobs will be filled with workers between the ages of 16-24.
Consider ways to make the job safer for them.
Consider ways to make the job safer for them.
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
November is Young Worker Safety month, just in time for holiday hiring. Many of those jobs will be filled with workers between the ages of 16-24.
Consider ways to make the job safer for them.
Consider ways to make the job safer for them.
Noviembre es el mes de la seguridad de los trabajadores jóvenes, justo a tiempo para la contratación de la temporada navideña. Muchos de esos puestos de trabajo estarán ocupados por trabajadores jóvenes entre los 16 y 24 años.
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Noviembre es el mes de la seguridad de los trabajadores jóvenes, justo a tiempo para la contratación de la temporada navideña. Muchos de esos puestos de trabajo estarán ocupados por trabajadores jóvenes entre los 16 y 24 años.
Join us today at 10:30 a.m. for our 24th Annual L&I Veterans Day Celebration.
Watch live at https://youtube.com/live/TwHxm7LTaMA?feature=share.
Can't make it today? Rewatch the event on https://TVW.org, starting at 5 p.m. on Nov. 11.
#veteransday
Watch live at https://youtube.com/live/TwHxm7LTaMA?feature=share.
Can't make it today? Rewatch the event on https://TVW.org, starting at 5 p.m. on Nov. 11.
#veteransday
November 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Join us today at 10:30 a.m. for our 24th Annual L&I Veterans Day Celebration.
Watch live at https://youtube.com/live/TwHxm7LTaMA?feature=share.
Can't make it today? Rewatch the event on https://TVW.org, starting at 5 p.m. on Nov. 11.
#veteransday
Watch live at https://youtube.com/live/TwHxm7LTaMA?feature=share.
Can't make it today? Rewatch the event on https://TVW.org, starting at 5 p.m. on Nov. 11.
#veteransday
Every employer in Washington state is required to create a written Accident Prevention Program (APP) tailored to address the safety and health hazards found in their workplace.
For more information or help developing your APP, visit https://Lni.wa.gov/AccidentPrevention.
For more information or help developing your APP, visit https://Lni.wa.gov/AccidentPrevention.
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Every employer in Washington state is required to create a written Accident Prevention Program (APP) tailored to address the safety and health hazards found in their workplace.
For more information or help developing your APP, visit https://Lni.wa.gov/AccidentPrevention.
For more information or help developing your APP, visit https://Lni.wa.gov/AccidentPrevention.
Don’t “fall back” the wrong way.
The end of Daylight Saving Time ⏰ is the perfect time to share the ladder safety checklist with your workers.
https://Lni.wa.gov/forms-publications/F417-266-000.pdf
The end of Daylight Saving Time ⏰ is the perfect time to share the ladder safety checklist with your workers.
https://Lni.wa.gov/forms-publications/F417-266-000.pdf
November 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Don’t “fall back” the wrong way.
The end of Daylight Saving Time ⏰ is the perfect time to share the ladder safety checklist with your workers.
https://Lni.wa.gov/forms-publications/F417-266-000.pdf
The end of Daylight Saving Time ⏰ is the perfect time to share the ladder safety checklist with your workers.
https://Lni.wa.gov/forms-publications/F417-266-000.pdf
No “retrocedas” de la manera equivocada.
⏰ El final del horario de verano es el momento perfecto para compartir la lista de verificación de seguridad de escaleras con sus trabajadores.
https://Lni.wa.gov/forms-publications/F417-266-999.pdf
⏰ El final del horario de verano es el momento perfecto para compartir la lista de verificación de seguridad de escaleras con sus trabajadores.
https://Lni.wa.gov/forms-publications/F417-266-999.pdf
November 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
No “retrocedas” de la manera equivocada.
⏰ El final del horario de verano es el momento perfecto para compartir la lista de verificación de seguridad de escaleras con sus trabajadores.
https://Lni.wa.gov/forms-publications/F417-266-999.pdf
⏰ El final del horario de verano es el momento perfecto para compartir la lista de verificación de seguridad de escaleras con sus trabajadores.
https://Lni.wa.gov/forms-publications/F417-266-999.pdf
If you’re rushing from work to get home for trick-or-treating, SLOW DOWN and scan the road for pedestrians. Slower speeds save lives. #SafetyFirst #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
If you’re rushing from work to get home for trick-or-treating, SLOW DOWN and scan the road for pedestrians. Slower speeds save lives. #SafetyFirst #Halloween
Si usted lleva prisa al salir del trabajo para llegar a casa e ir a pedir dulces, REDUCZCA LA VELOCIDAD y escanee la carretera en busca de peatones.
Las velocidades más lentas salvan vidas.
#laseguridadesloprimero
Las velocidades más lentas salvan vidas.
#laseguridadesloprimero
October 31, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Si usted lleva prisa al salir del trabajo para llegar a casa e ir a pedir dulces, REDUCZCA LA VELOCIDAD y escanee la carretera en busca de peatones.
Las velocidades más lentas salvan vidas.
#laseguridadesloprimero
Las velocidades más lentas salvan vidas.
#laseguridadesloprimero
Most of us have used a mop at one time or another.
Now, imagine doing it for hours on end as part of your job.
L&I is studying how much physical stress and strain mops cause and if new designs can make a difference for workers.
https://youtu.be/ITPP1JIZ1xI
#NationalErgonomicsMonth
Now, imagine doing it for hours on end as part of your job.
L&I is studying how much physical stress and strain mops cause and if new designs can make a difference for workers.
https://youtu.be/ITPP1JIZ1xI
#NationalErgonomicsMonth
Is the Ergonomic Mop Actually Safer? | The Science of Safety
Can an ergonomic mop really reduce strain on workers' bodies? Washington State's SHARP research team puts it to the test.Janitorial workers are workplace ath...
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Most of us have used a mop at one time or another.
Now, imagine doing it for hours on end as part of your job.
L&I is studying how much physical stress and strain mops cause and if new designs can make a difference for workers.
https://youtu.be/ITPP1JIZ1xI
#NationalErgonomicsMonth
Now, imagine doing it for hours on end as part of your job.
L&I is studying how much physical stress and strain mops cause and if new designs can make a difference for workers.
https://youtu.be/ITPP1JIZ1xI
#NationalErgonomicsMonth
You have a solid plan in place to prevent sprains and strains in the workplace, but employees are still getting hurt. Why?
Do you have worker buy in?
See what can happen when you involve employees in creating safety plans.
Do you have worker buy in?
See what can happen when you involve employees in creating safety plans.
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
You have a solid plan in place to prevent sprains and strains in the workplace, but employees are still getting hurt. Why?
Do you have worker buy in?
See what can happen when you involve employees in creating safety plans.
Do you have worker buy in?
See what can happen when you involve employees in creating safety plans.