# WAC 296-800-130: WAC 296-800-130. Safety committees/safety meetings — Summary

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_800_130

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 296-800-130
- **Heading:** WAC 296-800-130. Safety committees/safety meetings — Summary
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 296 / Chapter 296-800 / Section 296-800-130

## Text

Important:
This rule requires you to have a method of communicating and evaluating safety and health issues brought up by you or your employees in your workplace. Larger employers must establish a safety committee. Smaller employers have the choice of either establishing a safety committee or holding safety meetings with a management representative present.
There is a difference between a safety committee and a safety meeting.
• A safety committee is an organizational structure where members represent a group. This gives everyone a voice but keeps the meeting size to an effective number of participants.
• A safety meeting includes all employees and a management person is there to ensure that issues are addressed. Typically, the safety committee is an effective safety management tool for a larger employer and safety meetings are more effective for a smaller employer.
Your responsibility:
You must establish a safety committee or hold safety meetings to create and maintain a safe and healthy workplace for all employees.
You must meet the requirements … in this section: Establish and conduct safety committees WAC 296-800-13020 Follow these rules to conduct safety meetings WAC 296-800-13025
You must meet the requirements …
in this section:
Establish and conduct safety committees
WAC 296-800-13020
Follow these rules to conduct safety meetings
WAC 296-800-13025

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