WA HB2494

Removes existing restriction that limited the Department of Labor and Industries' rulemaking authority for asbestos training to only rules specifically required to match federal law stringency

Expands the department's authority to establish additional qualifications and requirements for asbestos worker and supervisor certification beyond federal minimums

Maintains existing training requirements: four-day course for asbestos workers, five-day course for supervisors, covering health and safety aspects of asbestos removal and encapsulation

Preserves certification requirements including examinations, annual refresher courses, reciprocal certification from other states, and grounds for certificate denial, suspension, or revocation