§ 9-2-2608 — Workplace safety contract program

Wyoming § 9-2-2608

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 09: Administration of the Government
• Ch. 2: AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENTS
• Art. 26: DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES

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(a) The department of workforce services shall administer
a program of workplace safety contracts as provided in this
section.
(b) Upon application from a public or private employer,
the department may contract with an employer to take specific
actions to increase and provide for effective participation in
workplace safety programs created and administered under title
27, chapter 11 or 14 of Wyoming statutes. Contract recipients
under this section shall:
(i) Document the number of employees covered under
the workplace safety programs created or enhanced by the
contract;
(ii) Document decreases in occupational hazards
accomplished through participation in the workplace safety
programs.
(c) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations
for administration of the contract program provided in this
section. Contracts under this section shall be conditioned on
the following:
(i) The recipient of the contract initiating or
participating in a workplace safety program created and
administered under title 27, chapter 11 or 14 of Wyoming
statutes;
(ii) An in-cash cost sharing contribution of at least
ten percent (10%) from the employer;
(iii) No contract under this program shall be made to
any individual employer in excess of ten thousand dollars
($10,000.00);
(iv) Funds expended on contracts under this section
shall be used solely for enhancement or implementation of
workplace safety programs, including for assistance in the
purchase of safety equipment necessary to carry out the programs
created and administered under title 27, chapter 11 or 14 of
Wyoming statutes.
(d) Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 29, § 2.