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ARTICLE · 10 JULY 2020

First Employer Cited For Violating Washington's Safe Start Order

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The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) issued its first citation against an employer for violating Washington's Safe Start Order.

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) issued its first citation against an employer for violating Washington's Safe Start Order.

As set forth in our May 28, 2020 blog post "Prohibited Business Activities and Conditions for Operations," the State of Washington is enforcing its Emergency COVID-19 Safety Rules.

The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) recently issued its first citation to a fitness gym that operated in violation of Governor Inslee's Safe Start phased reopening plan. The Gym was cited and fined $9,639 for noncompliance.

The facility operates in Yakima county, which has many active cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and currently remains in Phase 1 of the Governor's Safe Start plan. During this phase, only essential businesses and other limited operations may remain open. L&I learned of the facility's violations after receiving complaints and a direct referral from the Yakima Health District. The company was contacted

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