Effective July 6, 2021, Washington Governor Jay Inslee declared a statewide wildfire state of emergency relating to the number of early season wildfires and included statewide restrictions on outdoor and agricultural burning through September 30, 2021.

“Washington is facing a historic drought and we have already experienced record-breaking heat. We must be vigilant in our efforts to prevent wildfires, and the loss of life and destruction of land and property that comes with them,” Inslee said. “We don’t want a repeat of recent years with dangerous wildfires across the state that have destroyed towns, killed livestock and resulted in weeks of unhealthy air quality. I urge everyone to do their part to help protect our beautiful state and all our communities.”

The Washington National Guard has been activated by this proclamation to assist with wildfire suppression efforts.

To read the state of emergency proclamation, click here.

The July HAZWOPER Challenge is now closed. Thank you for participating. Please come back August 1^st for our next HAZWOPER Challenge!

The July winner is Megan Chastain Congratulations!

The June HAZWOPER Challenge is now closed. Thank you for participating. Please come back July 1^st for our next HAZWOPER Challenge!

You were Stumped for the month of June!

The May HAZWOPER Challenge is now closed. Thank you for participating. Please come back June 1^st for our next HAZWOPER Challenge!

The May winner is Jonathan Bohall Congratulations!

Spring Environmental’s HAZWOPER refresher course has been certified for Idaho and Washington Water employees to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Idaho Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals and Washington’s Waterworks and Wastewater Operators can earn 0.8 CEUs for completion of the 8-hour course. HAZWOPER Refresher courses are currently being offered in-person, as a live-remote through the Zoom platform, or as a self-paced course. For more information on our current offerings or to register for training, check out our courses home page here.

The April HAZWOPER Challenge is now closed. Thank you for participating. Please come back May 1^st for our next HAZWOPER Challenge!

The April winner is Jenelle S. Congratulations!

The March HAZWOPER Challenge is now closed. Thank you for participating. Please come back April 1^st for our next HAZWOPER Challenge!

The March winner is Jamie Rupe Congratulations!

The February HAZWOPER Challenge is now closed. Thank you for participating. Please come back March 1^st for our next HAZWOPER Challenge!

The February winner is Tim Stein Congratulations!

It’s 2021! That means it’s time again to prepare, certify and post your OSHA 300A Annual Summary of workplace injuries and illnesses in your workplace. To comply with regulations, they must be posted from 1 February to 30 April. It is a requirement for all U.S. employers, except those with ten or fewer employees or those whose NAICS code is in the set of low-hazard industries exempt from OSHA’s injury and illness recordkeeping requirements.

Additionally, for those organizations that require electronic filing, they must do so by the March 2nd deadline. If employers in State Plan states (e.g. Washington) have questions about their obligation to submit injury and illness information, please contact your State Plan office.

For the Excel versions of the OSHA 300 forms series, click here.

The January HAZWOPER Challenge is now closed. Thank you for participating. Please come back February 1^st for our next HAZWOPER Challenge!

The January winner is Tim Stein Congratulations!