by Katey Noonan | Apr 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Thank you to L&I for hosting Maritime Safety Day! WARP had a booth and our infamous Longshore Jeopardy board, and Director Noonan was the Chair of the Planning Committee and introduced the conference. Attendees even got to meet WARP’s underwriter, April...
by Katey Noonan | Mar 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
Thank you to everyone who stopped by WARP’s booth at the Alliance NW conference in Tacoma! Our Education Subcommittee co-Chair Judy Evans joined Director Katey Noonan in talking to attendees about WARP and USL&H.
by Katey Noonan | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Brief Description: One purpose of this rulemaking is to align Chapter 296-56 WAC, Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations, with the requirements of Substitute House Bill 1706 (Chapter 204, Laws of 2022), codified under RCW...
by Katey Noonan | Aug 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
One of the most confusing industries for determining whether a project is USL&H or not, is construction! Figuring out whether USL&H applies in a certain situation can be frustrating and difficult. This determination hasn’t been any easier in the courts....
by Katey Noonan | Apr 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
The WA Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals has published its 2024 list of significant decisions. See the list here: New significant decisions
by Katey Noonan | Apr 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
WARP was asked to present to the SMART Association group’s safety summit on April 9th. The presentation was focused on Construction and how USL&H applies as well as how to unravel the confusion of determining when it applies. Thank you to the SMART...
