Northwest Cascade, Inc., V State Labor & Industries

Filed Washington State Court of Appeals Division Two July 28, 2026 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION II NORTHWEST CASCADE, INC., No. 60692-5-II Respondent, v. WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLISHED OPINION LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, Appellant. GLASGOW, J.—A safety and health compliance officer for the Department of Labor and Industries inspected a construction site where Northwest Cascade Inc. was excavating a large 17- foot-deep trench to build a sewer connection. The Department discovered that one of Northwest Cascade’s traffic flaggers was standing too close to the…