Potelco, Inc. v. Department of Labor & Industries

¶1 — Potelco, Inc., appeals two citations issued by the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) pursuant to the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act of 19731 (WISHA). Because substantial evidence supports the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals’ (Board) findings that Potelco failed to establish an equipotential zone, that this failure was not the result of unpreventable employee misconduct, and that Potelco failed to enforce its accident prevention program in a manner that was effective in practice, we affirm.

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¶2 Potelco is a utility contractor that installs and maintains…