Court Tosses Citation Against Temp Agency

The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that a temporary staffing service provider should not have been cited for safety violations at a client’s work site. Case: Department of Labor and Industries v. Laborworks Industrial Staffing Specialists Inc., No. 79717-4-I, 08/17/2020, published. Facts: Laborworks Industrial Staffing Specialists Inc. provides workers to clients in the light industrial sector. In 2014, Laborworks contracted with Strategic Materials to provide workers to Strategic’s recycling facility. The facility processed waste including glass and used hypodermic needles.&...