(a) The employer shall undergo a workplace safety and loss prevention consultation which shall include an analysis of the Workplace Safety and Loss Prevention Program established for that workplace and an on-site hazard survey of the entire workplace.

(b) Such consultation shall be performed by a consultant employed by the department or by a consultant certified by the department.

(c) Any costs incurred during the course of the consultation, such as sampling, laboratory fees and laboratory reports, shall be paid by the employer.