aG sAFETY DATA
Washington State
Labor and Industries Agriculture Enforcement activity 2024
385 inspections
906 violations
$1,550,700 in penalties
*Enforcement Data from L&I Ag Safety Forum March 2025
Workplace immediate inpatient hospitalizations 2019 - 2023
Agriculture Injury and Illnesses 2023
15 fatalities (14.1 per 100,000 FTE)
6 transportation incidents
15.5% of all workplace fatalities in the state
45.5 work-related immediate inpatient hospitalization per 100,000 FTE
State average for all industries = 20.3 hospitalizations per 100,000 FTE
6.9 recordable cases per 100 FTE
2.4 cases per 100 FTE with days away from work
2.5 case per 100 FTE with job transfer or restriction
2.1 other recordable cases per 100 FTE
*Injury and Illness Data from Bureau of Labor and Statistics March 2025
Workplace fatalities 2019 - 2023
Top 10 Safety and Health Violations in Agriculture
Protection of Agriculture Pesticide Handlers (WAC 296 - 307 - 112)
Chemical Hazard Communication (WAC 296 - 901 - 140)
Safety Meeting Requirements (WAC 296 - 307 - 033)
Personal Protective Equipment (WAC 296 - 307 - 100)
First Aid Requirement (WAC 296 - 307 - 039)
Rollover Protective Structures for Tractors (WAC 296 - 307 - 080)
Accident Prevention (WAC 296 - 307 - 030)
Control of Hazardous Energy (WAC 296 - 307 - 320)
Fire Protection & Ignition (WAC 296 - 307 - 340)
Safe Place Standard Requirements (WAC 296 - 307 - 045)
