Washington compliance
Washington lone worker compliance
Statute: RCW 49.60.515 (Isolated Worker Safety Law, SSB 5336)
Baseline 2020/2021; expanded panic, training, recordkeeping and enforcement Jan 1, 2026; annual L&I filings for property-services contractors from Jan 31, 2027.
Who’s covered
Hospitality, retail, security, and property services (including commercial janitorial contractors) employing isolated workers.
Required employer deliverables
- A panic button for every isolated employee (without direct line-of-sight to peers/supervisors, or >50% of hours alone).
- Written anti-sexual harassment and assault policies.
- Mandatory training for managers, supervisors, and isolated workers.
- Records of panic button purchases, utilization, activations, and training; annual L&I filings for property-services contractors.
Penalties & enforcement
$1,000 per willful violation; $2,000–$10,000 per repeat willful violation; records not produced to L&I on time are barred from use on appeal. Enforced by WA L&I.
What The Sentry does for Washington
One platform, mapped to Washington law — deployable in under an hour, no hardware.
The Sentry converts employee smartphones into location-aware panic buttons that bypass lock screens for zero-delay activation, automatically logs deployment and utilization for L&I reporting, and digitizes anti-harassment policy acknowledgement and training — no hardware installs.
Important. This guide is informational and does not constitute legal advice. Statutes, effective dates, and penalty amounts change — verify current requirements with the Washington state agency and qualified counsel. The Sentry provides tools and documentation to support your compliance program; it does not guarantee compliance or legal outcomes.