On October 6, 2026, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) filed a proposed rulemaking seeking to update Washington’s construction personal protective equipment (PPE) rules.
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On October 6, 2026, Washington DOSH proposed updates to construction PPE rules to align with federal OSHA requirements, including requiring employers to ensure PPE properly fits each affected employee.
The proposal also includes minor clarifications and housekeeping revisions, with public hearings in November 2026, comments due November 23, 2026, and intended adoption on March 2, 2027.
DOSH’s primary purpose for this proposed rulemaking is to bring Washington’s construction PPE requirements in line with the federal construction PPE requirements, which were updated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and took effect January 2025.
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