HB 1891.E - DIGEST
(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/08/13)

Requires the director of the department of labor and industries, upon request of a victim or victim's representative, to meet with the victim or representative regarding an inspection or investigation concerning an employee's serious physical harm that resulted in in-patient hospitalization or death.

Places requirements on an employer, that is required by law or chooses to establish a safety committee, to communicate and evaluate safety and health issues in the workplace and to provide to each new employee at the time of hiring and before beginning work written information about certain employee rights.

Requires the WISHA advisory committee to continue its work of reviewing and making recommendations regarding civil penalties under the industrial safety and health act to ensure that the assessment of civil penalties meets the requirements under the occupational safety and health act.