WAC 296-27-02113   Prohibition against discrimination.  Employers are prohibited from discriminating against an employee for reporting a work-related fatality, injury or illness. Employees are also protected when they file a safety and health complaint, or ask for records which are required to be maintained by this section or exercise rights extended by the WISH Act.

     (1) WISHA may not issue a variance to a private sector employer and must recognize all variances issued by Federal OSHA.

     (2) WISHA may only grant an injury and illness recording and reporting variance to a state or local government employer within the state after obtaining approval to grant the variance from Federal OSHA.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 02-01-064, § 296-27-02113, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/1/02.]