Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Only eligible
employers who have certificate of attendance Form LDOL-WC-Form No. 1022 issued
within the last four years may apply for participation in the Occupational
Safety and Health Program.
B. An
application for participation in the Occupational Safety and Health Program
shall consist of the following:
1. a properly
completed Form LDOL-OWC 1023;
2. a
copy of the applicant's OSHA 200 log from the previous year;
3. a sworn statement that:
a. the company has written safety programs
and training documentation as required by OSHA standards relevant to its
facility for at least a six-month period;
b. the applicant's lost workday incident rate
is less than the national average for its respective Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) code; and
c.
the applicant company has experienced no fatalities within the 24 months
immediately preceding the date of the application; and
4. any additional information which the
Occupational Safety and Health Section of the Office of Workers' Compensation
Administration deems necessary to evaluate the application.
C. Application Rejection
1. The Occupational Safety and Health Section
of the Office of Workers' Compensation Administration may reject:
a. any application which does not contain all
requested information or which does not reflect a commitment to safety in the
workplace; and
b. an application at
any time before the initial phase inspection is completed if it is determined
that the company's application contained false information or that a fatality
has occurred since the application was submitted.
2. A company whose application is rejected
due to a lack of commitment to safety or for an application containing false
information shall be allowed to reapply no earlier than 12 months from the date
of the rejection notice.
D. In scheduling surveys the OWCA will
attempt to schedule on the basis of the date the application is received in the
office but shall also consider the OSHA High Hazard list and geographical
location for maximizing scheduling.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
23:1178.
