Resources
The Wyoming Safety-OSHA team provides for the administration of rules and regulations aimed at the prevention of accidents and occupational diseases, as well as offers a variety of educational tools for all industries, businesses, employees and associations.
Wyoming Mine Inspection and Safety Offices
The duty of Mine Inspections and Safety office is to enter, inspect and examine all mining operations within Wyoming, whether those operations are in the process of development, construction or operation. Mine Inspections and Safety also enforces rules and regulations that support health and safety.
Wyoming Workers' Compensation, Department of Workforce Services
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services' Workers' Compensation program can help you find information about reporting an injury in the workplace, disability benefits and other related subjects.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor
To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.
Whistleblower Protection Programs
OSHA's Whistleblower Protection Program enforces the whistleblower provisions of more than twenty whistleblower statutes protecting employees who report violations of various workplace safety, airline, commercial motor carrier, consumer product, environmental, financial reform, food safety, health insurance reform, motor vehicle safety, nuclear, pipeline, public transportation agency, railroad, maritime, and securities laws. Rights afforded by these whistleblower acts include, but are not limited to, worker participation in safety and health activities, reporting a work related injury, illness or fatality, or reporting a violation of the statutes.
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), U.S. Department of Labor
The purpose of the Mine Safety and Health Administration is to prevent death, disease, and injury from mining and to promote safe and healthful workplaces for the Nation's miners.
Find a Do-It-Yourself seminar or a local law night clinic.
There are private lawyers who specialize in Workers' Compensation, Labor & Employment Law and/or Personal Injury (Tort) Law. Click the link above to learn more about finding an attorney, or search the Wyoming State Bar lawyer referral directory online.
Wyoming Statutes and Rules
A comprehensive list of statutes and rules related to Labor Standards, Mines Inspection and Safety, Unemployment Insurance, Workers' Compensation and Other Employment topics can be found on the Secretary of State's website. Click here and look under "Rules and Regulations" for instructions on searching the rules and regulations.
Your local county library has print versions of Wyoming statutes and rules. The print set includes references to additional relevant Wyoming materials which you may find useful.