Legal Opinion
Lee Cook Trucking & Logging v. Department of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 14, 2001No. 26162-6-IIPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn-Brintnall, J.
— The Department of Labor and Industries Industrial Safety and Health Division (L&I) appeals the superior court reversal of a Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (Board) ruling on one of several safety violations charged against Lee Cook Trucking & Logging. L&I claims that the trial court erred in holding that the offense was not a “serious” violation. Holding that the superior court misinterpreted the meaning of “serious” violation, we reverse the superior court, and reinstate the decision of the Board.
Facts
L&I inspector Monte Hanks visited Lee Cook’s logging site in Cougar, Washington, at…
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