Court Says Staffing Agency Qualifies as Citable Employer

The Washington Court of Appeals reinstated a citation against a staffing agency for failing to train its workers on asbestos hazards and for failing to file a related accident-prevention program. Case: Department of Labor & Industries v. Tradesmen International LLC, No. 87759-3-I, 08/03/2026, unpublished. Facts: Tradesmen International LLC leases temporary workers to other companies, most often in the construction industry. Pacific West Construction contracted with Tradesmen to provide workers at its jobsites in 2015. The contract provided that Pacific would be solely res...