Abstract
This Preface briefly describes WISHA, the problems of worker safety in Washington, and the role of Labor and Industries in working to solve those problems. In Section II, this Preface addresses the status of worker health and safety in Washington. Section III describes some unique Washington programs that are to be used to combat the problems of worker safety. Section IV describes the cooperative steps that employers and workers are taking to help solve safety problems. Section V identifies new legal standards that are coming to bear on the issue of worker safety. Section VI identifies new frontiers upon which worker safety is being challenged. Finally, Section VII addresses the future direction of worker safety and injury prevention programs.
Recommended Citation
Mark O. Brown, A Discussion of the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act of 1973 Presented as: A Preface to the University of Puget Sound Law Review, 17 SEATTLE U. L. REV. 245 (1994).
