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SBLT Regulatory Work Group Action steps from initial discussions  Listen to businesses  Prioritize  Sharing promising/best practices among SBL team members – intra and inter agency regulatory challenges Goals of sharing :  Motivate/Inspire sustainable CHANGE  Join us 1 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Case Study: 1. A wareness of the need 2. D esire to support and participate 3. K nowledge of how 4. A bility to implement required skills & behaviors 5. R einforcement to sustain 2 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Adult Family Home (AFH) providers are licensed by the DSHS to provide long-term care in a home for 2 to 6 residents • 2,400 AFH providers (small business) • Growing # of providers • Likely half are immigrants (LEP) • Safety training: resident vs. worker focus • $18,000 fine from L&I’s Division of Safety & Health inspection • Other regulatory discrepancies • Railing height • Three work hours requirements 3 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Adult Family Home (AFH) Safety and Health Support Project Industry Partnership – AFH Council Formed a task force with AFH providers • Intra agency – Safety and Health, Workers’ Comp, Labor Standard Project charter with executive sponsors • Customize S&H requirements for this industry • Standardize L&I training for AFH licensing • Customize requirements for this industry • Inter agency – DSHS, US Department of Labor Communicate progress with DSHS • Connect US DOL resources to the AFH Council • 4 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Developed a baseline Accident Prevention Program AFH to customize: - a seven-module APP baseline package! Looks overwhelming! 5 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Accident Prevention Program (APP) Roadmap Begin with a Identify unique Schedule a no-fee Practice ongoing Hold your first baseline template industry hazards consultation safety safety meeting Action Steps Action Steps Action Steps Action Steps Action Steps  Download a sample  Review your industry’s  Schedule a no-fee &  Schedule your first  Conduct safety Accident Prevention common hazards at confidential L&I safety meeting checks to spot new Program Template www.Lni.wa.gov/Safety consultation hazards and ensure that best fits your /Topics/AtoZ Date : ____________ solutions are working industry Date : ____________ Time : ____________  Print the Workplace  Check that employees Time : ____________  Add your business  Create agenda, view Hazards & Solutions have appropriate information to the Worksheet Types of Consultations a sample safety Personal Protective template and delete available: meeting agenda Equipment (PPE)  Perform your walk- any sections that   Save meeting minutes  Update your APP as don’t apply through and complete Safety & Health  a worksheet for each Industrial Hygiene (who attended & new hazards or  Schedule a time to  task or hazard Risk Management topics discussed) business changes  walk-through your Sprains & Strain  Add sections to your  Schedule out future  Request a repeat business and review (Ergonomic) employee’s tasks APP that are specific to monthly safety consultation your industry and meetings Request consultation Date : ____________ business. online or by calling your Time : ____________ local L&I office

Work in Progress – Food Truck Permit 2 1 7 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Knowledge and Ability? 1. A wareness of the need 2. D esire to support and participate 3. K nowledge of how 4. A bility to implement required skills & behaviors 5. R einforcement to sustain History can inform and equip us! 8 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

42 Tasks Commitment by Agency March 2011 Cross Agency ESD Improve the way State government DOR Committed serves small Not Committed DSHS Evaluating business EO 10-05 L & I SOS & DOL 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 9 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

(2) Inspection Coordination and Consistency • … a pilot program that streamlines and reduces the number of duplicative and conflicting requirements, Regulatory Reform decisions and inspections that affect small businesses. to help Small • …must be the subject of inspections by multiple state and Business Succeed local regulatory agencies. EO 12-01 • …develop ways to communicate…the most common regulatory violations and how to avoid…by leveraging industry partnerships in outreach and education • ORIA and Commerce…working with the liaison team…for the expansion of the program to other …industry sectors. 10 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Ideal Roadmap Roadmap  Industry specific roadmap with regulatory requirements and business advice from planning to opening the business. 11 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Which one will likely generate better success rate? 1 2 12 Contractor Link Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Next steps: 1. AFH project – Inter-agency streamlining: discuss Roadmap potential with DSHS 2. SBL Regulatory Workgroup ‒ apply KAR ‒ learn from SBLT’s past success and expand ‒ your suggestion ‒ Join us 13 Washington State Department of Labor & Industries