The WSCC is offering a one-year grace period for people to learn how to use this new reporting tool. While we encourage you to set yourself up with this service right away, if you need more time or support, you can use the existing PDF High Hazard Work Notification form up until April 9, 2026. After that date, all High Hazard Work Notifications must be submitted through WSCC Connect. 

Work activities that are considered to present a significant risk to workers are considered high hazard work. The WSCC Connect tool has seven categories that correspond with the legislated reporting requirements, which are:

If the work you do does not fall under one of the types of high hazard work listed in the WSCC Connect tool, you do not have to submit a notification. However, all employers still have a responsibility to provide a healthy and safe workplace for all of their employees.
 

The person responsible for the worksite is required to submit the High Hazard Work Notification. This person or business is at times referred to as the ‘principal contractor’. However, the individual who can submit the notification could be the owner of the company, a site supervisor, the project manager in charge of the work, or the person responsible for safety on the job site. 

Once you have submitted your High Hazard Work Notification via WSCC Connect, you will receive a confirmation email, which will include a High Hazard Work Notification number. When your project start date arrives, print off this confirmation and post it on your job site’s safety board. We also recommend filing a copy in your digital or printed records. 

You can log in to WSCC Connect at any time to access a record of all ongoing and past High Hazard Work Notifications. For any current High Hazard Work Notifications, you can edit and resubmit any additional notes, details on the work being undertaken, and date changes that occur up to the close of your project. 

After April 10, 2025, the WSCC will enter any existing or recently submitted High Hazard Work Notifications into WSCC Connect. A WSCC staff member will reach out to your project contact to help you get set up with the tool. You will then be able to manage your notification online. 

We are replacing the online Asbestos Notification tool with the High Hazard Work Notification tool, which will cover every category of high hazard work including asbestos work. 

Once you click on the High Hazard Work Notification icon, you will be directed to a selection tool where you can choose either ‘Demolition and Renovation’ or ‘Residential and Commercial Construction’. Both categories contain asbestos as possible activities you can select as part of the scope of work.