Tumwater, WA — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has launched an e-tool to help employers comply with provisions of the state’s new crane safety rules regarding power lines.
The Crane Power Line Precautions e-Tool is intended to “guide crane operators and construction contractors through the new requirements and show them how to properly document their plans.”
The state’s amended tower crane safety rules, which went into effect Jan. 1, include new permitting requirements.
A 2024 state law directed the agency to establish the permit process. The impetus for the law was an April 2019 tower crane collapse in downtown Seattle that killed four people, including two workers. The rules were developed with input from industry stakeholders and the public.
