Legal Opinion
Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific v. Department of Transportation
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 17, 1992No. 58524-5PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
Facts of Case
The Washington State Ferry System here appeals a decision that United States Coast Guard regulation of state ferries does not prohibit enforcement on state ferries of the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act by the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries (DLI). We affirm.
The Washington State Ferry System is a division of the Washington Department of Transportation which operates passenger ferries on Puget Sound. All parties agree that the waters of Puget Sound are navigable waters and that the ferries are inspected vessels certified by the Coast Guard.
DLI is…
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