Olympia Section June Meeting

Event Phone: 3605562071

Join us for our field trip this year! We will tour the new, state-of-the-art Labor and Industries (L&I) and Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) lab and training center. The new L&I/WSDA Safety & Health Laboratory and Training Center is 53,000 square feet with room for several labs, offices, and conference rooms.

The DOSH lab analyzes samples taken at work sites to determine if hazardous chemicals or materials are present and, if so, the amount to which employees may have been exposed. The training center allows students to learn in industry environments, including indoor and outdoor areas to demonstrate heavy earthmoving equipment, cranes, scaffolding, and other construction equipment.

In a news release on the groundbreaking ceremony of the lab from 2021, L&I Director Joel Sacks said “Our partnership with Agriculture will make workplaces safer for Washington workers and businesses. We are bringing our lab testing and safety and health training work into the 21st century.”

In the same news release, WSDA Director Derek Sandison said “our labs play a vital role in ensuring the safety of our food supplies as well as in monitoring potentially harmful plant diseases and invasive species. Through our partnership with L&I, this new building will set up our laboratory operations for continued success for decades to come.”

This building also showcases sustainable green building that helps the state transition to decarbonize. The building includes electric vehicle charging stations, a lighting system designed to reduce nighttime light pollution, high efficiency water fixtures, and a low-energy LED interior lighting system.

Date: June 24, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (one hour tour, followed by lunch)

Location: 7321 Linderson Way SW, Tumwater, WA