The regulations, described as the toughest in the country, received overwhelming support from state politicians, following a fatal tower crane accident in Bellevue (Cranes Today January 2007, p7).

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Washington State, USA, governor Chris Gregoire has signed into law new regulations on the certification of tower cranes, their operators and inspectors (Cranes Today March 2007 p8).
The regulations, described as the toughest in the country, received overwhelming support from state politicians, following a fatal tower crane accident in Bellevue (Cranes Today January 2007, p7).