Section 27-11-105 – Occupational Health and Safety Commission; Powers and Duties of Commission and Department.
27-11-105. Occupational health and safety commission; powers and duties of commission and department. (a) The department, in consultation with the commission, has the powers and is hereby charged with the duties: (i) Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 63, §§ 2, 3. (ii) To develop and formulate, a comprehensive program for the prevention, control and abatement […]
Section 27-11-106 – Enforcement and Administration.
27-11-106. Enforcement and administration. (a) The department shall enforce and administer this act and the rules, regulations and orders promulgated and issued under this act. The commission shall have authority to hold hearings for the promulgation of rules and regulations in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. In any case that goes uncontested the […]
Section 27-11-107 – Penalty.
27-11-107. Penalty. (a) Any employer willfully and knowingly violating any of the provisions of this act, any health and safety standards, rules or regulations promulgated under this act or any existing rule or regulation governing the conditions of employment promulgated by the commission, which causes death of an employee, upon conviction, shall be punished by […]
Section 27-11-108 – Right of Entry and Inspection; Consultation With Employees; Penalty for Giving Advance Notice.
27-11-108. Right of entry and inspection; consultation with employees; penalty for giving advance notice. (a) Any department authorized employee or representative of the department may enter and inspect any property, premises or place, except private residences where persons are employed, at any reasonable time to investigate health and safety conditions and compliance with safety and […]
Section 27-10-108 – Collective Bargaining Contract; Duration of Contract.
27-10-108. Collective bargaining contract; duration of contract. Any agreements actually negotiated between the bargaining agent and the corporate authorities either before, or within thirty (30) days after arbitration, shall constitute the collective bargaining contract governing fire fighters and said city, town or county for the period stated therein provided that term of such contract shall […]
Section 27-10-109 – Notice of Request for Bargaining Prior to Day on Which Money Can Be Appropriated.
27-10-109. Notice of request for bargaining prior to day on which money can be appropriated. Whenever wages, rates of pay, or any other matter requiring appropriation of money by any city, town or county are included as matter of collective bargaining conducted under the provisions of this act, it is the obligation of the bargaining […]
Section 27-11-101 – Short Title.
27-11-101. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety Act.”
Section 27-11-102 – Declaration of Policy.
27-11-102. Declaration of policy. (a) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Wyoming, that the primary purposes of this act are: (i) That the prevention of accidents and occupational diseases and abiding by rules and regulations are the responsibility of both the employer and the employee; (ii) To help and […]
Section 27-11-103 – Definitions.
27-11-103. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Commission” means the occupational health and safety commission; (ii) “Department” means the department of workforce services of the state of Wyoming; (iii) “Employee” means a person permitted to work by an employer in employment; (iv) “Employer” means any individual or organization including the state and all […]
Section 27-10-106 – Selection of Arbitrators.
27-10-106. Selection of arbitrators. Within five (5) days from the expiration of the thirty (30) day period referred to in W.S. 27-10-105, the bargaining agent and the corporate authorities shall each select and name one (1) arbitrator and shall immediately thereafter notify each other in writing of the name and address of the person so […]