Legal Opinion
Potelco, Inc. v. Department of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 22, 2012No. 41489-9-IIPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPenoyar, C.J.
¶1 The Department of Labor and Industries (Department) issued Potelco Inc. a citation for a serious violation of a Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act of 1973 1 (WISHA) regulation. Specifically, the citation alleged that Potelco failed to comply with WAC 296-45-52530(1)(b) by failing to post (1) the required number of warning signs at its work site and (2) a flagger sign on the west side of its work site. The Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (Board) affirmed the Department’s issuance of the citation and penalty assessment. Potelco appeals, arguing that the Board erred in…
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