{"id":"DUT-WY-014","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Wyoming","state":"WY","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Wyoming Legislature (Wyo. Stat. Title 27, ch. 11, Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety Act); administered by the Department of Workforce Services, Wyoming OSHA (WYOSHA), and the Occupational Health and Safety Commission","authority":"Wyo. Stat. Ann. 27-11-101 to 27-11-114 (Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety Act); OSHA-approved State plan under 29 U.S.C. 667","instrument":"Wyo. Stat. Ann. 27-11-102, 27-11-105, 27-11-106 and 27-11-107","title":"27-11-102. Declaration of policy. 27-11-105. Occupational health and safety commission; powers and duties of commission and department. 27-11-106. Enforcement and administration. 27-11-107. Penalty.","dateIssued":"","effective":"standing","end":"standing","startDate":"","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","EMP"],"addressees":["employers (every private and public employer in Wyoming); employees (27-11-105(b)(vii))"],"clause":"(A) Each employer shall furnish to his employees, a place of employment and employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm; (B) Each employer shall comply with occupational safety and health standards, rules, regulations and orders issued pursuant to this act.","enforcement":"27-11-107(a): willful and knowing violation causing an employee\u0027s death, fine to $10,000 or imprisonment to six months, or both ($20,000 and one year on a second conviction); (b)-(d): civil penalties for willful, serious and other violations in amounts set by Commission rule, \u0027no greater than the corresponding federal penalty... under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 666\u0027 (j); (g): per-day penalty for failure to correct","functions":[],"notes":"Every employer must furnish a place of employment free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm and must comply with the standards, rules and orders under the Act (27-11-105(b)(vi)); the Act\u0027s declared policy is that \u0027the prevention of accidents and occupational diseases and abiding by rules and regulations are the responsibility of both the employer and the employee\u0027 and that it reaches \u0027everyone who works in private or public employment\u0027 (27-11-102(a)(i), (vi)); the Department \u0027shall enforce and administer this act\u0027 (27-11-106) and may institute \u0027appropriate civil or criminal actions\u0027 (27-11-105(a)(xvi)).","sourceUrl":"https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title27.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":117258,"grade":"primary","character":"workplace_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-WY","url":"/library/DUT-WY-014","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-WY-014","citation":"Wyoming Legislature (Wyo. Stat. Title 27, ch. 11, Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety Act); administered by the Department of Workforce Services, Wyoming OSHA (WYOSHA), and the Occupational Health and Safety Commission, Wyo. Stat. Ann. 27-11-102, 27-11-105, 27-11-106 and 27-11-107 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WY-014)","stateName":"Wyoming","related":["DUT-WY-015","DUT-WY-013","DUT-WY-016"]}