(a) The recognition and exemption programs administered by Consultation provide incentives and support to Wyoming employers to work with their employees to develop, implement, and continuously improve the effectiveness of their workplace safety and health management system.
(b) Consultation will administer the following recognition and exemption programs: - (i) Cowboy Voluntary Protection Program (CVPP);
- (ii) Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP);
- (iii) Employer's Voluntary Technical Assistance Program (EVTAP).
Note: It is possible that these programs may come to be known by other names.
(c) The CVPP is open to any employer of any size in the state with an established safety and health program. The program will be conducted using Federal OSHA's VPP Policies and Procedures Manual as a guideline. The review and approval authority of CVPP is the Program Manager.
(d) SHARP is open to any employer of any size in the state with an established safety and health program. The program will be conducted using Federal OSHA's Consultation Policies and Procedures Manual as a guideline. The review and approval authority of SHARP is the Program Manager.
(e) EVTAP is a cooperative assistance program for those employers with the on-going commitment and willingness to establish a health and safety program, a hazard-free workplace, and by Consultation providing technical assistance and consultation services in assisting employers in their efforts. The goal of EVTAP is for employers to become self sufficient in their health and safety program and becoming eligible for entry into SHARP. Program elements and requirements are: - (i) Employers of any size in the state may participate.
- (ii) Be a single fixed worksite. Multiple worksites under common control must be evaluated and approved separately.
- (iii) Employers must request a full service, comprehensive visit and correct all hazards (serious and other-than-serious) identified by the consultant.
- (iv) Implement and maintain a written health and safety program addressing, at a minimum for initial entry into EVTAP, the core elements of such a program as identified by Consultation. Specific elements include but are not limited to:
- (A) Written health and safety policy;
- (B) Monthly self inspections of the workplace;
- (C) On going training of employees and supervisors;
- (D) A means for employees to report hazards with no fear of retribution.
- (v) Work to implement all basic attributes of the Safety and Health Program Assessment Worksheet provided by Consultation, with the goal of scoring at least two in all attributes when evaluated in subsequent renewal visits.
- (vi) Agree to notify Consultation when making major changes in working conditions or work processes that might introduce new hazards into the workplace.
- (vii) Maintain the Occupational Injury/Illness Log (OSHA 300 Log) in accordance with Chapter 6 of these rules while a member of EVTAP, even though the employer may normally not be required to do so.
- (viii) Consultation will schedule and conduct a full service, comprehensive on-site visit of the workplace in accordance with the procedures in this chapter.
- (ix) Employers may request a renewal of their EVTAP membership. Consultation must revisit the workplace to evaluate if the employer continues to meet all program requirements, is showing improvement in implementing the Safety and Health Program Assessment Worksheet program attributes, and is improving their Days Away Restricted or Transferred (DART) rate and Total Recordable Case Rate (TRCR). Renewal is not automatic and may be denied or approved on additional qualitative factors such as commitment or good faith efforts for continuing in the program.