OSHA Training in Gillette WY

The State of Wyoming operates an approved State OSHA program that regulates OSHA training in Gillette WY for most workplaces. The Wyoming State Plan was initially approved on May 3, 1974, and was granted final state plan approval on June 27, 1985.

WY OSHA Training Regulations and Standards

The Wyoming State Plan adopts all federal standards identically except for 1910 Subpart A, B, and C, and 1926 Subpart A and B, which have been reworded to reflect the Wyoming’s Safety Act. Wyoming has also adopted the federal record-keeping and reporting requirements identical to the federal rule, 29 CFR 1904. Links to federal OSHA training requirements for construction and general industry are available below on this page.

Wyoming has unique standards that cover Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing, Special Servicing and Anchor Tester Requirements.

Situated in the Powder River Basin, Gillette is central to coalbed methane production and oil extraction activities. So affected workers in the oil and gas industry need H2S awareness training to stay safe on the job.

Federal OSHA does not have specific standards for this industry. For Wyoming’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards, access the Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety’s website.

Since Wyoming does not have jurisdiction in maritime industries, the state has not adopted 29 CFR 1915, 1916, 1917, or 1918 or a state equivalent.

Jurisdiction

The Wyoming State Plan applies to all public and private sector places of employment in Gillette and the rest of the state of Wyoming, with the exception of Federal employees (including those employed at Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks), the United States Postal Service (USPS), private sector maritime, employment at Warren Air Force Base and at the Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserve in Casper, and certain agricultural related operations (field sanitation and temporary labor camps), which are subject to Federal OSHA jurisdiction.

Wyoming OSHA Information

The Wyoming OSHA plan operates under the umbrella of the Worker Safety and Compensation Division, which is in the Wyoming Department of Employment. The main office is located in Cheyenne:

1510 E. Pershing Blvd. – West Wing

Cheyenne, WY 82002

The state also operates a satellite office in Gillette, WY. 

OSHA’s National Emergency Hotline telephone number is 1-800-321-OSHA.