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Washington Labor & Industries Opens Inspections at State’s Other Kraft Paper Mills
Jul 6 2026 // Two new inspections into kraft pulp and paper mills in Washington have been opened, following ongoing investigations at the Nippon Dynawave mill where a tank failure killed 11 workers. The Washington State Department of...
Washington Farm Labor Contractor Fined $700,000 for Breaking Worker Protection Laws
Jul 2 2026 // A Washington farm labor contracting company faces nearly $700,000 in fines for labor violations. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries cited Superbee Contracting LLC, of Moxee in Yakima County, with...
Four Washington Restaurants Must Pay $750K in Wages, Damages to Workers
Jun 29 2026 // Four Washington-based restaurants must pay $750,000 in back wages and damages to 42 workers after an investigation uncovered minimum wage and overtime violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The U.S. Department of...
Report Calls for Transparency, Modernization of Washington Fire Scoring Bureau
Jun 22 2026 // Lack of transparency in property protection classifications from a state rating bureau is one of the biggest concerns from people involved with fighting fires in Washington, a new report from the Washington state Office of...
Environmental Brokers Busier Following Washington Chemical Plant Blast
Jun 22 2026 // In the weeks following the implosion of a massive tank at a Washington paper mill that killed 11 workers and spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of chemicals–believed to be the deadliest industrial accident in...
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