Investigations
Over a third of WA’s job safety fines are reduced after appeals
One company negotiated a $1.3M reduction with the state’s safety agency after a worker’s hand was crushed, following multiple other violations.
Lizz Giordano
Lizz Giordano is Cascade PBS's investigative reporter, focused on following working conditions, government oversight procedures and labor organizing efforts across Washington state.
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Investigations
WA bridges still in poor condition, despite $630M in federal aid
The state transportation agency has allocated about 13% of early funding for repairs, but more is needed to address the backlog of projects.
News
WA fines Yakima grower $290k after two fatal tractor rollovers
Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries handed a Yakima orchard $290,000 in fines after two workers died in
Investigations
A WA worker’s death reveals the limits of safety enforcement
A fatal trench collapse in 2016 set precedent for holding employers criminally liable, but officials still struggle to head off repeat violations.
News
Starbucks baristas in Prosser affirm union vote after ‘challenge’
Starbucks baristas in Prosser recommitted to unionization last week after the company challenged a September vote in which three-fourths of